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DOJ Emails Show Microsoft Banned Jeffrey Epstein From Xbox Live in 2013

The suspension stemmed from a New York Attorney General program removing registered sex offenders from online gaming services.

Overview

  • Department of Justice–released emails show Xbox Live issued a Notice of permanent enforcement action on December 19, 2013 for “harassment, threats, and/or abuse of other players.”
  • A separate email sent the same day cites Microsoft’s participation in a New York Attorney General partnership to keep registered sex offenders off the service to protect children.
  • Records indicate Epstein joined Xbox Live in October 2012, leaving roughly 14 months between account creation and the permanent suspension.
  • The documents do not reveal a gamertag or provide detailed, corroborated logs of specific in‑platform behavior beyond the generic conduct categories listed.
  • Later emails reference Xbox-related activity, including a 2014 question about a Kinect, a 2016 discussion about gifting a console, and a 2019 inquiry about a charge.