The Epstein files refer to a collection of court documents, flight logs, contact books, depositions, and unsealed records linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, made public over the years through investigations and legal proceedings in the US. These files have drawn global attention as they contain names of politicians, business leaders, academics, and celebrities who were either socially or professionally connected to Epstein. Importantly, the presence of a name in the Epstein files does not imply criminal wrongdoing, and courts have repeatedly clarified that many individuals were mentioned without any allegation of illegal activity
Updated On: 2026-02-06 05:02 PM IST
Compiled by : Athulya Nambiar
Leonardo DiCaprio
His name appears in the documents when a witness was asked if they had met him. There’s no evidence he knew Epstein or visited his properties. DiCaprio's representative has denied any involvement with Epstein and said he has never met him
Tony Hawk
A professional skateboarder, his name was linked in some released materials through an unverified email claim about a wedding on Epstein’s island. Hawk strongly denied the claim, calling it “misinformation,” clarifying his wedding was never on Epstein’s island, and explaining the confusion
Cate Blanchett
Her name was brought up only once in testimony. Blanchett has personally denied any connection to Epstein
Cameron Diaz
Named in the documents in a similar way to DiCaprio and Blanchett. Her representatives said she never met Epstein nor had any association with him
Bruce Willis
The Die Hard star was listed among other Hollywood figures in some compilations, but no evidence of wrongdoing or interaction with Epstein beyond a mention
Stephen Colbert
The popular TV host's name arises in emails because an Epstein associate was a fan of his show, not due to any personal relationship. Colbert mocked the listing on his show, joking about how he ended up in the files and satirizing the odd nature of the reference
Anurag Kashyap
Named as “a Bollywood guy” in a set of email exchanges with no evidence of interaction or wrongdoing.
Responding to the same, he told Hindustan Times, “I’ve no clue about this. I get invitations as a speaker, about 15 a month. I rarely respond. Also, I have never been to Beijing in my life!”
“It’s some random email, that’s self-explanatory. The clickbaits in my name are more popular than my films.”
George Lucas
The filmmaker behind the popular Star Wars franchise was listed among other Hollywood figures in some compilations, but no evidence of wrongdoing or interaction with Epstein beyond a mention.
Jon Stewart
He is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, political commentator, actor, and television host. His name appeared due to an email reference suggesting him for a potential project, not a personal link to Epstein
Kevin Spacey
The Academy award-winner actor reportedly appears in the files; previous unrelated claims noted flight logs but no connection to criminal activity is established. He is yet to make a comment on his name being mentioned in the list
