The Department of Justice has released what appears to be its last tranche of files related to convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. In all, the DOJ has released around 3.5 million pages in response to the Epstein Files Transparency Act of November 19, 2025. The files paint a portrait of Epstein’s connections—including a number of familiar names in the Silicon Valley billionaire set.
Some of the tech names in the files have long been associated with Epstein; Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has been the subject of Epstein rumors and reporting for years. Other Epstein correspondents, like Elon Musk, had less of an established connection before Friday’s release.
To be clear, a name appearing in the Epstein files does not mean that person has committed any kind of crime; a reference often means only that Epstein or an associate was talking about that person rather than directly to them, or shared a news article or press release with their name in it. Some material also appears to be unvetted tips that members of the public provided to investigators. Even so, the files reveal just how intertwined Epstein’s network was with the tech industry—even years after his 2008 guilty plea for solicitation of prostitution and of procurement of minors to engage in prostitution.
Below are the names in tech that show up most frequently in the Epstein files, listed by the number of files in which their full names appear. This doesn’t include every Big Tech name in release; former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky appears in 1,427 files, and appears to have turned to Epstein for negotiating advice on his way out the door. Other prominent executives are also named in the files, but with far less frequency and seemingly no direct contact with Epstein himself.
Note also that this doesn’t capture multiple mentions within a single file, the use of nicknames—Gates is seemingly often referred to as “bg” in Epstein texts and emails—or first- or last-name mentions only. The files also appear to contain several duplicates, meaning the number of discrete mentions is in many cases much smaller than the number listed. A final caveat is that the number of mentions is something of a moving target, as the DOJ appears to have pulled some files down after having released them.
With that said, here are the biggest names in tech that appear in the highest number of Epstein files—and what they say about how interwoven those relationships were.
Reid Hoffman (2,658 Files)
Hoffman’s Epstein ties have been previously reported, particularly in connection to Hoffman’s fundraising efforts on behalf of the MIT Media Lab. While he has acknowledged that he did visit Epstein’s island—which the DOJ files appear to corroborate—Hoffman has maintained that it was strictly to support that philanthropic campaign.
Hoffman expressed remorse for engaging with Epstein in a 2019 Axios post. “I helped to repair his reputation and perpetuate injustice. For this, I am deeply regretful,” Hoffman wrote. In an appearance on the Newcomer podcast on December 1 of last year, Hoffman said “I was there for a night,” of his island visit. “Note to self: Google before going.”
The latest batch of references to Hoffman in the Epstein files appear to comprise primarily scheduling emails for meetings and calls, often including former MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito. Hoffman appears to have discussed plans to visit not just Epstein’s island but also his New Mexico ranch and New York City townhouse.