The Epstein Files/CASE 32/2015 – 2026

The names

Noam Chomsky

A money transfer, dinner invitations, and advice in 2019 to ignore the “hysteria”

RECORD / AT A GLANCE

Documented

Documented that Chomsky had a friendly relationship with Epstein after his conviction, used him for financial help and counseled him in 2019 as the Miami Herald’s reporting broke. No record shows he knew of or took part in abuse. For readers who see Epstein as a creature of the right, Chomsky is evidence that his network crossed every line.

THE EVENTS / THE INVESTIGATION / THE STORY

The chronology.

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Evidence & assessment.

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What the record shows

Money, meetings and advice.

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THIS FILE

The claims, rated.

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DOCUMENTED The names

“Noam Chomsky advised Epstein to ignore the abuse coverage.”

In February 2019 he wrote that the best course was to ignore it, citing “the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women.”

Who says it: Files released in 2026.

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FALSE The names

“Epstein’s circle was a partisan network.”

It spanned Clinton and Trump, Summers and Barak, Chomsky and Black, bankers and scientists. The record shows a man collecting powerful people of every stripe.

Who says it: Partisans on both sides.

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Sources & limits.

Numbered citations in each article identify the relevant sources. These records have different purposes and evidentiary weight.

  1. Wall Street Journal: Jeffrey Epstein moved $270,000 for Noam Chomsky and paid $150,000 to Leon Botstein, May 2023 ↗

    The report, with Chomsky’s reply.

  2. The Guardian: Noam Chomsky and Bard College president had financial dealings with Epstein, 17 May 2023 ↗

    Relays the WSJ reporting.

  3. BBC: Noam Chomsky advised Epstein about “horrible” media coverage, files show, 8 Feb 2026 ↗

    Report quoting the February 2019 exchange and Valéria Chomsky’s statement.

  4. AP: Valéria Chomsky admits “errors in judgment” over Epstein ties, Feb 2026 ↗

    Wire report.

  5. Wall Street Journal: Epstein’s private calendar: CIA Director William Burns, Goldman’s top lawyer, Noam Chomsky, 30 Apr 2023 ↗

    The first report of scheduled meetings with Burns in 2014, when he was deputy secretary of state. Paywalled.

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