“Epstein Files Expose Ties to Prominent Doctors: Attia’s Crude Emails, Chopra’s Invites, and Hidden Payments Spark Medical Community Outrage”
New York, February 20, 2026 – The latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents, released by the U.S. Department of Justice under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, has delivered a shocking blow to the medical and wellness world. Emails and records reveal extensive connections between the convicted sex offender and high-profile physicians, including longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia, spiritual guru Deepak Chopra, TV doctor Mehmet Oz, and payments to gynecologists that raise questions about complicity in enabling Epstein’s network.
Dr. Peter Attia, the bestselling author of “Outlive” and a CBS News contributor known for popularizing longevity science, appears over 1,800 times in the files. Exchanges from 2015–2019 show Attia and Epstein discussing health, scheduling visits, and trading crude jokes. In one 2016 email, Attia wrote of suffering “JE withdrawal” when not seeing Epstein, referring to him affectionately. Another infamous chain includes Attia commenting on a photo Epstein sent (allegedly of an adult woman), calling Epstein’s lifestyle “outrageous” yet admitting he couldn’t share it. Attia has apologized publicly, stating he met Epstein in 2014 while fundraising for research, met him “seven or eight” times, and had no knowledge of crimes. He denied involvement in wrongdoing, emphasizing no flights to Epstein’s island or attendance at illicit events. Still, backlash from fellow doctors—many women—has led to scrutiny of his credentials and the longevity industry.
Deepak Chopra, the New Age author and alternative medicine advocate, maintained contact with Epstein from at least 2016–2019, well after Epstein’s 2008 conviction. Emails show Chopra musing on philosophy (“God is a construct, cute girls are real”), inviting Epstein to events, and discussing “cute Israeli blondes” or “prey.” In one exchange, Epstein asked Chopra to find women; Chopra responded playfully but warned of their “militant aggressive” nature. Chopra has issued a statement expressing sadness for victims and denying any criminal or exploitative role, calling the ties “poor judgment.”
Dr. Mehmet Oz, now Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under President Trump, appears in files including a 2016 Valentine’s Day party invite sent to Epstein (years after Epstein’s conviction). Additional mentions include a short 2016 email and a 2004 payment reference. Oz has not publicly commented extensively, but the revelations have intensified calls for accountability in his government role.
Further documents detail payments from Epstein to gynecologists, including quarterly sums (up to $30,000) to Ohio State University’s Dr. Mark Landon in the early 2000s, and direct checks to New York practitioners like Drs. Adam Romoff and Suzanne Yale for treating women associated with Epstein. Emails reference scheduling “pussy swabs” or tests for “the girls,” with Epstein footing bills. Ohio State is investigating Landon, who claims he was a paid consultant unaware of Epstein’s crimes. These financial ties fuel suspicions of a broader enabler network providing medical cover.
Survivors and advocates express devastation, arguing these trusted healers’ associations—however peripheral—erode faith in medicine. “These doctors were supposed to protect, not enable,” one advocate told reporters. The files show no direct evidence of criminal participation by Attia, Chopra, Oz, or the gynecologists, but the volume of interactions post-conviction has sparked resignations, investigations, and professional rebukes.
As millions of pages continue analysis, questions loom: How deep was this elite network? Will more revelations force confessions? The medical community watches closely, with calls for transparency growing louder amid the fallout.
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