February 9: Silicon Valley's Epstein Problem Gets Worse

• Peter Thiel appears in thousands of documents spanning years of lunch meetings from 2014-2017. Emails show Epstein's team coordinating visits to Thiel's San Francisco office and arranging private dinners at high-end restaurants. CNBC →
• 20+ tech executives maintained regular contact with Epstein — far more than previously known. The documents reveal a systematic effort to cultivate Silicon Valley's most powerful figures, with detailed scheduling and follow-up correspondence. NBC News →
• Elon Musk was invited to a private dinner at Michelin-starred Baumé in Palo Alto alongside Zuckerberg and Thiel. The restaurant was bought out entirely for the exclusive gathering in August 2015. SF Chronicle →
• Sergey Brin received outreach from Ghislaine Maxwell after meeting at TED 2003. Maxwell's emails describe the Google co-founder as someone she wanted to "cultivate" for Epstein's network. PBS →
• Post-conviction relationships continued for years after Epstein's 2008 conviction. Documents show Silicon Valley figures maintained contact despite his registered sex offender status. Mercury News →
• The full scope of tech industry connections is still being uncovered as researchers comb through millions of pages. Names include Musk, Gates, Thiel, Brin, Lutnick, and Branson among others. CNN →