Overview
- Host Shane Gillis told the crowd that Chelsea Handler once dined at Jeffrey Epstein’s New York home in 2010 and said only a few guests were present, including Prince Andrew and Woody Allen.
- Handler took the mic and hit back with Epstein-themed jokes, calling the dais a who’s who of statutory rapists and saying the comedians were lucky none could afford an island.
- Handler has previously said the dinner was a single, awkward encounter and that she never visited Epstein’s private island or flew on his plane.
- Coverage noted the roast’s spotlight shifted from Kevin Hart as Gillis and Handler traded pointed jokes onstage.
- Reports also cited a recent Justice Department release of millions of Epstein-related records and its reminder that being named in those files is not proof of wrongdoing.