Elon Musk Says He Never Went On Epstein’s Island After Name Appears On List: ‘I Refused’

Elon Musk said he “REFUSED” to visit the island in the US Virgin Islands tied to financier Jeffrey Epstein, where Epstein allegedly abused young women with high-profile guests. His name appeared in a six-page document released by Democratic lawmakers on Saturday, which they said formed part of the Epstein files.

Reacting to the reports, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO pushed back on media coverage and directly criticised broadcaster Sky News for what he called a “misleading” headline.

Shame on Sky News for this utterly misleading headline. Anyone pushing this false narrative deserves complete contempt.

Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED, yet they name me even before Prince Andrew, who did visit. https://t.co/9Pd3LXFeFm

— Elon Musk

(@elonmusk) September 27, 2025

“Shame on Sky News for this utterly misleading headline. Anyone pushing this false narrative deserves complete contempt. Epstein tried to get me to go to his island and I REFUSED, yet they name me even before Prince Andrew, who did visit,” Musk wrote in a post on X, the social media platform he owns.

News18 could not independently verify the reports released by the broadcaster and other news outlets covering sexual abuses by Jeffrey Epstein.

Musk’s comments come a day after he was named in the controversial Jeffrey Epstein files, alongside high-profile figures including Bill Gates and Trump ally Steve Bannon.

The six-page document released by Democratic lawmakers on Saturday listed a tentative visit by Musk to Epstein’s island on December 6, 2014. Next to his name, a note read, “Is this still happening?” The papers did not confirm whether the trip actually took place.

Shortly after, Musk dismissed the claims, saying, “This is false.”

The Jeffrey Epstein files refer to a growing trove of court documents and investigative records related to Jeffrey Epstein, a US financier who was accused of running a global sex trafficking network involving underage girls. Epstein, who had connections with politicians, business leaders, celebrities and royals, was arrested in 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges in the United States. He died in jail that same year, in what was officially ruled a suicide.

Since then, numerous legal filings and sealed documents have been gradually made public, revealing the size of Epstein’s network, the people he associated with and alleged attempts to exploit or coerce women and girls. These files include names of high-profile figures who were allegedly invited to Epstein’s private properties, including the infamous island in the US Virgin Islands, sometimes referred to as “Pedophile Island” in US and Western news media.