Epstein docs reveal meetings with Noam Chomsky, more influential figures: WSJ

May 1, 2023

Shannon Longworth, Reporter

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Jeffrey Epstein‘s personal calendar lists a number of previously unknown high-profile contacts, according to a Wall Street Journal report. These contacts include the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, a Goldman Sachs attorney, and scholar Noam Chomsky.

Epstein’s documents were obtained by the Journal and reportedly show that he had meetings planned with these influential individuals after serving prison time for soliciting prostitution involving a minor.

CIA Director William Burns was among those listed on Epstein’s calendar. In 2014, when Burns was the deputy secretary of state, he had three meetings scheduled with Epstein. A CIA spokeswoman said that Burns “did not know anything about him, other than that he was introduced as an expert in the financial services sector and offered general advice on transition to the private sector.”

Noam Chomsky, the linguist and political activist, was another contact on Epstein’s calendar. The two were scheduled to have dinner at Epstein’s home in 2015. When the Journal reached out for comment on their relationship, Chomsky responded in an email.

“First response is that it is none of your business,” Chomsky said. “Or anyone’s. Second is that I knew him and we met occasionally.”

Epstein also had meetings planned with Kathryn Ruemmler, former White House counsel for President Obama and current attorney at Goldman Sachs. Epstein had reportedly planned for Ruemmler to join his trip to Paris in 2015 and a trip to the Caribbean in 2017. Ruemmler said that she regrets ever knowing Epstein.

Epstein was charged with sex trafficking conspiracy in 2019 and committed suicide in jail before he could go to trial.

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