Jeff Bezos
Amazon founder listed in Epstein's black book
Also known as: Jeffrey Preston Bezos
Founder of Amazon who appeared in Epstein's black book. No allegations of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein have been made. Bezos's security chief investigated suspected links between Epstein and a separate phone-hacking matter.
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Jeff Bezos appears in records associated with Jeffrey Epstein, including flight logs, contact lists, or legal documents. Appearance in these records does not imply any wrongdoing or criminal conduct. Many individuals had legitimate professional or social interactions.
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Background
Jeff Bezos (born Jeffrey Preston Bezos) is an American business magnate who founded Amazon.com and became one of the wealthiest individuals in the world. He also owns The Washington Post. Bezos has been a prominent figure in the technology industry and broader business community, attending high-profile intellectual forums and social events alongside other tech leaders, financiers, and public figures.
Bezos's name appears in documents associated with the Jeffrey Epstein case, primarily through Epstein's black book (which lists three phone numbers for Bezos), proposed seminar invite lists circulated by Epstein's office, and shared intellectual gatherings organized by third parties such as John Brockman's EDGE Foundation. Bezos also appears in Epstein's personal event records dating to at least 2003.
No allegations of wrongdoing in connection with Jeffrey Epstein have been made against Bezos. Separately, Bezos's security chief reportedly investigated suspected links between Epstein and a phone-hacking matter involving Bezos's personal communications and the National Enquirer's parent company, American Media Inc. (AMI).
Epstein Connection
Bezos appears in Epstein's black book with three phone numbers. He was named on proposed invite lists for Epstein-organized 'Money' seminars circulated by Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff in March 2012. He was also listed alongside Epstein on an EDGE.org intellectual forum invitation in December 2011. Epstein's personal records list 'MacKenzie & Jeff Bezos - Amazon' for an event dated approximately February 27, 2003. An SDNY news clip from July 2019 describes Bezos attending a Brockman Edge Foundation event where Epstein was also present, noting Bezos 'was accompanied by his mother.' There is no documentary evidence in the provided materials of any private meetings, financial transactions, or personal relationship between Bezos and Epstein beyond shared guest lists and attendance at overlapping intellectual/social gatherings.
Key Allegations(7)
Bezos was listed in Jeffrey Epstein's black book with three phone numbers
documentedBezos was named on a proposed invite list for a 'Money' seminar organized by Epstein's office, in an internal memo dated March 19, 2012 from Lesley Groff to Epstein
documentedBezos was listed alongside Epstein on an EDGE.org annual question invitation distributed by John Brockman on December 14, 2011
documentedEpstein's personal records list 'MacKenzie & Jeff Bezos - Amazon' for an event dated approximately February 27, 2003
documentedBezos attended a Brockman Edge Foundation event where Epstein was also present; Bezos was accompanied by his mother
documentedFederal probes into phone-hack and extortion claims made by Bezos (related to AMI/David Pecker) had not led to public action as of December 2021
documentedAMI allegedly attempted to extort Bezos by threatening to publish compromising photos, with alleged links to Saudi Arabia and Trump-related material
allegedLegal Status
Bezos appears in Epstein's black book and on proposed seminar invite lists circulated by Epstein's office. No allegations of criminal conduct in connection with Epstein have been made against Bezos in any of the provided documents. Separately, federal probes into Bezos's phone-hack and extortion claims against AMI had not led to public action as of December 2021.
Notable Statements(1)
“All the good-looking women were sitting with Jeffrey Epstein”
Key Relationships(10)
Bezos listed in Epstein's black book with 3 phone numbers; named on proposed invite lists for Epstein's 'Money' seminar (d-32050, d-20093); listed in Epstein's personal event records circa February 2003 (efta-efta00261202); attended Edge Foundation event where Epstein was also present (efta-efta00085684)
Both Bezos and Epstein were on John Brockman's EDGE.org invitation list in December 2011 (d-16844, d-37173); Bezos attended Brockman's Edge Foundation events (efta-efta00085684)
Both listed on Epstein's proposed 'Money' seminar invite list (d-32050, d-20093) and on EDGE.org invitation (d-16844, d-37173)
Both listed on Epstein's proposed 'Money' seminar invite list (d-20093) and EDGE.org invitation (d-16844); both attended Edge Foundation event (efta-efta00085684)
Both listed on Epstein's proposed 'Money' seminar invite list (d-20093, d-32050) and EDGE.org invitation (d-16844); both attended Edge Foundation event (efta-efta00085684)
Both associated with Danny Hillis through the Long Now Clock project (d-25961) and listed on Epstein's proposed seminar invite lists (d-20093, d-32050)
Lesley Groff circulated the memo listing Bezos as a proposed invitee for Epstein's seminar (d-32050)
Bezos and Trump mentioned in context of tech mogul interactions; Bezos as Washington Post owner described as one of Trump's media 'bêtes noires' (d-20404)
Both listed on Epstein's proposed 'Money' seminar invite list (d-32050, d-25971)
Both listed on EDGE.org invitation (d-16844, d-37173); both mentioned in context of Trump interactions with tech moguls (d-20404)
Timeline(7 events)
Epstein's personal records list 'MacKenzie & Jeff Bezos - Amazon' for an event on or around this date
Bezos included on John Brockman's EDGE.org annual question invitation list alongside Jeffrey Epstein and other tech/science figures
Bezos named on proposed invite list for Epstein-organized 'Money' seminar, in internal memo from Lesley Groff to Epstein
SDNY news clips describe Bezos attending Edge Foundation event where Epstein was also present, noting Bezos was accompanied by his mother
Bezos's Twitter account targeted in widespread hack affecting Biden, Musk, and other high-profile accounts
FBI Daily News Briefing notes that federal probes into phone-hack and extortion claims by Bezos have not led to public action
FBI Daily News Briefing references investigators who sought Bezos's tax-return leaker and stumbled upon Donald Trump's
At a Glance
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1 source for black book status
Epstein's Black Book
“Listed with 3 phone numbers in the contact directory seized by authorities”
Activity Timeline
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Document Mentions
Email Mentions (7)
2 Seminars-MONEY & POWER possible Invite List
Seminar-MONEY Marc Andreesen Paul Batista (Not sure this is who you mean) Jeff Bezos Sergey Brin Bill Gates Danny Hillis Danny Kahneman Jaron Lani
Re: Smart analysis on big tech -- Apple section highlighted
China's big tech stocks have fallen into a bear market at the same time that regulatory threats against U.S. big tech companies are gaining momentum.
Daryl Cagle's Blog
By Daryl Cagle on Feb 09, 2019 12:13 pm I forgot to post my cartoon from week before last, about Howard Schultz, the prospective independent presiden
Re: The Edge Annual Question 2012 - Invitation to participate
In the summer of 2009, in a talk at the Bristol (UK) Festival of Ideas, Freeman Dyson articulated a vision for the future. He referenced "The Age Of W
2 Seminars-MONEY & POWER possible Invite List
Seminar-MONEY Marc Andreesen Paul Batista (Not sure this is who you mean) Jeff Bezos Sergey Brin Bill Gates Danny Hillis Danny Kahneman Jaron Lani
Smart analysis on big tech -- Apple section highlighted
China's big tech stocks have fallen into a bear market at the same time that regulatory threats against U.S. big tech companies are gaining momentum.
Re: Smart analysis on big tech -- Apple section highlighted
China's big tech stocks have fallen into a bear market at the same time that regulatory threats against U.S. big tech companies are gaining momentum.
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