Overview
- The Dalai Lama’s office stated he has never met Jeffrey Epstein nor authorized any interaction through representatives.
- Media reports count roughly 169 references to the Dalai Lama in the files, with journalists and rights groups stressing that mentions do not equal wrongdoing.
- Emails from 2012 and 2015 show Epstein or associates discussing events and trying to arrange a dinner with the Buddhist leader, with no record that it happened.
- The Justice Department released more than three million pages, about 2,000 videos and 180,000 images on Jan. 30 under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and Congress begins reviewing unredacted records on Feb. 9.
- Follow-up checks, including an EFE review, found most references are generic or third‑party material, while Tibetan groups and Indian officials criticized efforts to link the leader to Epstein.