A newly released tranche of records from the U.S. Department of Justice includes references to Jay-Z, Pusha T, and Harvey Weinstein in connection with the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
The DOJ released approximately three million documents on Friday, along with more than 2,000 videos and roughly 180,000 images, as part of a broader disclosure effort mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The latest release includes tips and materials submitted to the FBI during the investigation.
According to the Justice Department, mentions of Jay-Z, Pusha T and Weinstein do not originate from Epstein’s personal records, nor are they tied to findings corroborated by law enforcement. Instead, their names appear in an FBI crisis intake report submitted by a member of the public and archived during the course of the Epstein investigation.
The DOJ emphasized that the inclusion of names in these records does not indicate that the individuals were investigated or accused by authorities. Because of the scope of the transparency law, all tips submitted to the FBI in relation to Epstein were slated for release, including those that may be unverified or false.
As stated by the DOJ, due to the sweeping nature of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, everything sent to the FBI by the public in connection with the case was released, meaning some of the accusations posed could be “fake or falsely submitted.”
Allegations in FBI Intake Report
According to the FBI crisis intake report included in the release, an anonymous individual claiming to be a victim alleged she had been drugged and sexually abused on multiple occasions over several years. In the report, the individual identified Pusha T whose legal name is Terrence LeVarr Thornton as one of her alleged “handlers.”
The report also states that the individual claimed she once woke up in a room with Weinstein and Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter. The document notes that the alleged victim said her memory was clouded because she had been drugged during both incidents.
Representatives for Jay-Z and Pusha T did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Additional Figures Named in the Files
The newly released materials also include a reference to Mira Nair, who was mentioned in an email sent by publicist Peggy Siegal to Epstein. In the email, Siegal wrote that she saw Nair at an after-party for the 2009 film Amelia, which Nair directed. The correspondence does not imply wrongdoing or suggest an investigation.
A representative for Nair did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The files further include email exchanges between Casey Wasserman, chairman of the LA28 Olympics committee, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of child sex trafficking in connection with Epstein. In one message, Maxwell offered Wasserman a massage that could “drive a man wild.”
In a statement obtained by Variety, Wasserman said the interactions occurred “over two decades ago” and were “long before her horrific crimes came to light.” He also denied having any relationship with Epstein.
Wasserman stated, “I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. As is well documented, I went on a humanitarian trip as part of a delegation with the Clinton Foundation in 2002 on the Epstein plane. I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them.”
Background on the Epstein Files Release
The disclosure follows a rare bipartisan push in Congress. In November, President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, triggering the release of previously sealed investigative materials.
Trump has acknowledged a past social connection with Epstein but has repeatedly denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities. During Trump’s second term, the Epstein files have remained a prominent cultural and political flashpoint, referenced across popular media including Saturday Night Live and South Park.
Source: Variety