After being mentioned more than 150 times in the Epstein files released by the U.S. d epartment of Justice between December 2025 and January 2026, the Dalai Lama has issued a statement.
References to the 90-year-old spiritual leader include an email that hints at an event involving him on a certain island.
Overall, the Epstein files have connected dozens of high-profile names to the disgraced financier. These names include the current U.S. President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, tech moguls like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and others.
- The Dalai Lama has issued a clarification after his name appeared multiple times in the Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice.
- The files include emails showing Jeffrey Epstein and his associates attempting to arrange a meeting with the Dalai Lama.
- Last year, a journalist claimed he saw the Dalai Lama at Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse.
Starting today, February 9, several members of Congress will be able to view the unredacted version of the Epstein files.
Following repeated mentions in the Epstein files, the Dalai Lama has addressed the matter publicly
Dalai Lama seated in traditional robes amid colorful decorations during a formal spiritual ceremony indoors.
While members of Congress will be able to view a more transparent form of the Epstein files starting today, to ensure the DOJ did not improperly withhold any information, on Thursday, February 5, China Global Television Network (CGTN) reported that the Dalai Lama appeared at least 169 times in the Epstein files.
The state-run broadcaster mentioned an email in which an unknown sender told Epstein they were considering attending a gathering the Dalai Lama was set to attend.
Man with gray hair in a black pullover sitting on a white chair outdoors, related to Dalai Lama Epstein files topic.
“About the event I told you almost a month ago on the island, that the Dalai Lama is coming, and I want to go there to see him. I can skip this event if you need my help today,” the email referenced by CGTN read.
The person in a later email, wrote, “Going now to the event with the Dalai Lama.”
Excerpt from email discussing a meeting involving Dalai Lama, referenced multiple times in the Epstein Files.
There is no mention in the emails that the person actually met or saw the Buddhist spiritual leader, who, over the years, has made numerous appearances across the globe.
Several other correspondences in the Epstein files show the pe**phile and his associates attempting to set up a dinner with the Dalai Lama.
Dalai Lama wearing glasses and traditional robes, captured in a contemplative moment indoors with a blurred background.
A May 2015 email shows Epstein writing to Woody Allen’s wife, Soon-Yi Previn, that he is “working on the Dalai Lama for dinner,” while another from around the same time sees him writing, “Fun dinner would be Dali [sic] Lama. Woody Allen and [Noam] Chomsky. Let’s do it.”
That same month, Epstein received an email from scientist Lawrence Krauss asking if “dinner with Woody and Dali Lama [sic] on May 19th” was fixed.
Tweet showing a screenshot of an NPR headline about the Dalai Lama apologizing, related to Epstein files discussion.
“I will be coming to town on May 26th, and May 27th is my birthday. It would be a wonderful birthday gift to be involved. Otherwise, unless you want it to be the two of them, I might even consider flying in on a redeye just to be there for the afternoon,” the email added.
Epstein’s reply was concise, as he wrote, “Talk tomorrow.”
In a hall full of people, Dalai Lama kissed this kid of the lips – and then asked him to rub his tongue against his Creepy and disgusting 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 pic.twitter.com/0E3GjuT2Fy — Mini (@perfectminz) February 7, 2026
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