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**Summary:**

U.S. Congressional Democrats released Jeffrey Epstein’s schedules from 2014-2019, revealing planned meetings with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon, as well as Prince Andrew flying on Epstein’s jet. The documents, obtained through a subpoena, do not accuse these individuals of any wrongdoing. Musk has denied the meeting, and other representatives have not commented. This release intensifies the pressure on the Justice Department to release all Epstein-related files, as Democrats seek to identify all those complicit in Epstein’s crimes. The FBI has testified that Epstein did not traffick women and underage girls to anyone but himself. The calendar entries referenced periods that came after he pleaded guilty to state-level prostitution charges in 2008 but before he was indicted on federal sex trafficking charges in 2019.

**News Article:**

**The Hindu: Epstein’s Schedules Reveal Planned Meetings with Musk, Thiel, Bannon, Fueling Calls for DOJ Transparency**

**Washington D.C. -** U.S. Congressional Democrats have released a trove of daily schedules belonging to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, detailing his activities between 2014 and 2019. The documents, released September 26, 2025, reveal planned meetings with prominent Republican donors Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, as well as conservative commentator Steve Bannon. The schedules also show that Britain’s Prince Andrew traveled on Epstein’s private jet in 2000.

The documents were obtained from Epstein’s estate in response to a congressional subpoena, according to the House Oversight Committee Democrats.

While the released calendars do not confirm whether the meetings with Musk, Thiel, and Bannon actually took place, the inclusion of these names has ignited a fresh wave of scrutiny surrounding Epstein’s connections. One calendar entry dated December 6, 2014, reads: Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?). Epstein at the time owned a private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where many women say Epstein abused them.

In response to the release, Elon Musk posted on X, formerly Twitter, stating, “This is false.” At the time of writing, representatives for Thiel and Bannon have not issued any public statements.

The release comes amidst increasing pressure on the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into Epstein’s sex trafficking activities. Democrats are urging full transparency, seeking to identify all individuals complicit in Epstein’s crimes.

“Oversight Democrats will not stop until we identify everyone complicit in Epstein’s heinous crimes,” said Sara Guerrero, a spokesperson for the committee, in a press release accompanying the documents.

However, FBI Director Kash Patel testified earlier this month that there was no credible information indicating that Epstein trafficked women and underage girls to anyone but himself. Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, to which he had pleaded not guilty.
The calendar entries for Epstein’s meetings with Mr. Musk, Mr. Thiel and Mr. Bannon referenced periods that came after he pleaded guilty to state-level prostitution charges in 2008 but before he was indicted on federal sex trafficking charges in 2019.

The documents released on Friday (September 26, 2025) included a passenger list showing Britain’s Prince Andrew flew on Epstein’s private jet from the New York area to Palm Beach, Florida, on May 12, 2000, with Epstein and his longtime partner Ghislaine Maxwell.
Flight logs presented as evidence during Maxwell’s 2021 sex trafficking trial showed Andrew had flown on Epstein’s plane on other occasions.

Mr. Andrew in 2022 settled a U.S. lawsuit brought by the late Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers. In the lawsuit, Giuffre accused Andrew of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. Andrew has denied wrongdoing and said he regrets his past association with Epstein.

Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein to abuse, and is currently serving a 20-year sentence. She had pleaded not guilty and is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn her conviction.

The Justice Department has faced criticism for its handling of the Epstein case, having previously reneged on promises to release all related files. The controversy continues to be a significant political issue, drawing scrutiny from both sides of the aisle.

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