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Even as scrutiny of the Epstein files reaches a fever pitch, the controversial AI platform Character.AI is hosting chatbots based on the prolific sex criminal, as well as his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and “Epstein Island” roleplays.
The accounts aren’t hidden. Simple keyword searches for “Epstein” and “Ghislaine Maxwell” revealed more than a dozen different bots dedicated to the late sex trafficker, his accomplice, and the island Epstein owned where many of his crimes against girls and women occurred. And this isn’t the first time journalists have flagged the problem: the Bureau of Investigative Journalism first reported on the existence of Epstein bots on the site back in October 2025.
The content exists in the form of the site’s “characters” — the companion-like AI bots the site is known for — as well as its newer “scenes” feature. Announced in October 2025, scenes are described as “short, character-driven roleplay moments that turn simple chats into immersive story-driven worlds.” In other words, they’re user-generated settings that operate as launchpads for what effectively become choose-your-own adventure stories. And though some are created with designated characters already in place, most allow users to input their bot of choice, and embark on their roleplay from there.
“This immersive storytelling feature enables users to explore and create ready-made worlds,” reads the October announcement, “allowing them to step into them, making storytelling faster, deeper, and more accessible.”
When we searched the keyword “Epstein” on the AI platform and clicked the “scenes” tab, we were met with a slew of roleplays dedicated explicitly to the infamous pedophile.
One, titled “EPSTEIN 8TH MARCH,” describes the setting as “epstein in little saint james and he is talking in bulgarian telling people happy march 8th come to my island to celebrate.” Another, which features an image of President Donald Trump, is titled “Epstein Island Adventure,” and invites users to “step into a high-stakes psychological thriller where the world’s most powerful men hold the keys to your cage.”
“This isn’t a retreat; it’s a living nightmare on Little Saint James,” reads the description, presenting the scene as a game. “You are trapped among the elite — Epstein, Trump, Clinton, Maxwell, and Prince Andrew — not as a guest, but as a prisoner in a dark game of leverage and containment. Every door is guarded, and the horizon is empty. Can you find a way to break their silence before they break you?”
The list goes on. Two scenes titled “Esptein Island” — one in English, the other in Uzbek, according to Google Translate — boast pictures of a well-known striped structure on the sex trafficker’s island. Another is titled “BRR BRR PATA PIMA WITH EPSTEIN AND DIDDY,” referencing the “Italian brainrot” memes that are hugely popular with kids.
One of the resulting scenes was untitled, but showed up in the search. When we clicked on it, it was immediately clear why.
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