Newly released Department of Justice emails reveal Jeffrey Epstein's elaborate scheme to get close to Elon Musk through his brother Kimbal Musk. In 2012, Epstein orchestrated a honey-trap operation involving a woman named Sarah, whom he handpicked to date Kimbal during his 40th birthday week in New York.

Epstein coordinated club reservations promising "as many girls" as needed and organized a lunch at his Manhattan mansion with both Musk brothers and Elon's then-wife Talulah Riley. Boris Nikolic, a close Epstein associate, reported that Kimbal might "want to ditch his ex/or current" to be with Sarah. The financier closely monitored the relationship, directing Sarah's travel and involvement while attempting to forge connections with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO.

Sarah had already worked under Epstein's control for approximately six years, with the financier directing all women's schedules in his network. The scheme fits a pattern described by former staffers, who said Epstein's gatherings typically included magicians, actors, businesspeople, and women from his entourage. While Kimbal Musk later apologized for not attending Epstein's lunch and thanked him for "connecting" him with Sarah, he has since called Epstein a "demon" and denied being introduced by him. The emails expose how Epstein used women as pawns to infiltrate powerful circles, with the Musk brothers among dozens of high-profile businessmen whose correspondence has emerged in the newly released documents.