In a new set of documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice, the name of Mehmet Oz, a well-known doctor and media figure, appears in correspondence dating back to 2016, including an invitation to a Valentine’s Day celebration for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The documents, released under legislation passed by Congress with bipartisan support, reveal that the Ozs sent an email dated February 1, 2016, with a subject line expressing Valentine’s Day wishes and a link to a digital invitation.
Notably, this invitation came nearly a decade after the first sexual charges were filed against Mr. Epstein in 2006, reigniting debate about the nature of Mr. Epstein’s relationships with politics, the media, and the business world, which continue to be uncovered in document after document.
The U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that Oz, who was chosen by President Donald Trump to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is not charged with any violations related to the Epstein scandal. His name was also mentioned in another letter dated January 2016, but its contents were completely redacted in the published version.
The issue came back to the forefront after a hearing held by the House Oversight Committee in which Epstein’s former partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, was called to testify, but she refused and invoked the Fifth Amendment.
Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted of involvement in Epstein’s sex-trafficking network, but political debate continues over whether he will give a full testimony in exchange for a possible pardon, sharply dividing political circles.
With each new batch of documents, the circle of names appearing in Epstein’s correspondence widens and reopens a file that has long been one of America’s most controversial cases.
In a new set of documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice, famed doctor and media personality Mehmet Oz’s name has surfaced in correspondence dating back to 2016, including an invitation to a Valentine’s Day celebration for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The document, released under legislation passed by Congress with bipartisan support, reveals an email dated February 1, 2016, sent by Oz and his wife with a subject line indicating a Valentine’s Day celebration and a link to a digital invitation.
Notably, this invitation came nearly a decade after the first sexual accusations were leveled against Mr. Epstein in 2006, and has reignited debate over the nature of Mr. Epstein’s relationships in political, media and business circles, which continue to be revealed in successive documents.
The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that Oz, who was appointed by President Donald Trump to oversee health care services, has not been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with the Epstein scandal. His name also appeared in another email dated January 2016, but its contents were completely redacted in the published version.
The case was forced back to the forefront after a hearing held by the House Oversight Committee, in which Ghislaine Maxwell, a former colleague of Epstein’s, was called to testify, but she refused, invoking the Fifth Amendment.
Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted of involvement in Epstein’s sex-trafficking network, but political debate continues over whether he will give a full testimony in exchange for a possible pardon, creating a bitter rift within the political establishment.
With each new batch of documents, the list of names appearing in Epstein’s correspondence expands and reopens a file that has long been one of the most controversial cases in the United States.
