The carefully curated public personas of Silicon Valley’s most prominent figures have come under renewed scrutiny following the release of a significant tranche of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Newly unsealed files include a 2015 photograph and email correspondence that place Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk at an intimate dinner described by Epstein as “wild.”
Epstein Files feature Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk dining with Jeffrey Epstein
Elon Musk & Mark Zuckerberg BUSTED with Epstein! 🤯
— VraserX e/acc (@VraserX) February 7, 2026
Epstein emailed himself this photo from 2015… and yup, that’s Elon Musk AND Mark Zuckerberg at the table.
So much for "no relationship."
This proves Musk lied about meeting him. The evidence is undeniable.
Link to the… pic.twitter.com/n5dsm07wG4
A February 9 report by The Daily Beast throws light on Mark Zuckerberg’s connection with financier Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosure, made by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a massive public release of investigative records, provides visual evidence of a gathering that took place years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor.
The photograph, which Epstein reportedly emailed to himself on August 3, 2015, depicts a long dinner table where Zuckerberg and Musk are seated among other guests. While the disgraced financier does not appear in the frame, investigative notes suggest he was the one behind the camera, capturing a moment that tech leaders have spent years attempting to downplay or distance themselves from.
The context of the dinner is further illuminated by Epstein’s private correspondence. In an email dated August 2, 2015, sent to celebrity physician and CBS News contributor Peter Attia, Epstein noted his plans for the evening: “tonite dinner with Musk, Thiel, Zuckerburg.”
Following the event, Epstein sent a follow-up message to billionaire Tom Pritzker, describing the gathering as “wild,” a descriptor that has now ignited a firestorm of speculation regarding the nature of the interactions between the convicted sex offender and the architects of the modern digital age (India Today, 2026).
Also reportedly in attendance at the California gathering were LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and Palantir chairman Peter Thiel. While the dinner was first referenced in a 2019 Vanity Fair report, which characterized the event as a celebration for MIT neuroscientist Ed Boyden hosted at Hoffman’s residence, the newly released files provide the first definitive proof of the specific roster of attendees and the “wild” atmosphere Epstein claimed characterized the night.
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Tech moguls distance themselves from Epstein Files
In the wake of the disclosures, representatives for the tech moguls have reiterated their previous denials of any substantial relationship with Epstein. As reported by New York Post, a spokesperson for Meta stated that Zuckerberg met Epstein “in passing one time” and did not communicate with him following the 2015 dinner.
Elon Musk, who has previously described Epstein as a “creep” and claimed to have never attended any of his parties, found his previous denials challenged by the photographic evidence. While Musk maintains he has never visited Epstein’s private island or flown on his private aircraft, the files suggest a proximity that transcends “passing” acquaintance.
Digital privacy and ethics advocates argue that the Zuckerberg-Musk-Epstein dinner reflects a broader systemic issue within the tech elite: the pursuit of intellectual and financial synergy at the expense of ethical oversight. The declassified files underscore that despite Epstein’s status as a registered sex offender, he remained a fixture in high-stakes Silicon Valley social circles, often acting as a bridge between scientific research and billionaire capital, as per Mashable.
As the Department of Justice continues to process the millions of pages released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the fallout for the tech sector remains uncertain. While the files do not constitute evidence of criminal complicity by Zuckerberg or Musk, the revelation of a “wild” dinner years after Epstein’s conviction serves as a stark reminder of the fluid boundaries between Silicon Valley’s titans and the shadows of the global elite.
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