Legal documents recently released in connection to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein mention several film stars, including Cate Blanchett, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cameron Diaz. All three actors have vehemently denied any personal involvement with the disgraced billionaire financier, who had associations with royalty and celebrities. Their names appear only once in the extensive documents released so far, during a segment where a witness denies ever meeting the stars.
The initial batch of court files, disclosed following a judge’s order in December, includes names of victims, friends, and associates of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Many individuals on the list have no direct link to the sex offender. For instance, Blanchett and DiCaprio’s names were cited in a witness statement referring to a false press report claiming the witness had met them. Other Hollywood figures mentioned in this context include Kevin Spacey, Bruce Willis, and Star Wars director George Lucas.
It’s crucial to note that the naming of individuals does not imply wrongdoing or involvement in Epstein’s crimes. None of the mentioned actors—Blanchett, DiCaprio, Diaz, Spacey, Willis, or Lucas—have been accused of any crime related to Epstein’s abuse.
As indicated in the documents, a lawyer asked Epstein accuser Johanna Sjoberg about a press report stating she had met Cate Blanchett or Leonardo DiCaprio. Sjoberg clarified that she had not met them, explaining that Epstein would often mention celebrities like Blanchett, DiCaprio, and Willis while she was massaging him. She confirmed that Epstein was “name-dropping” and that she had not met any of the mentioned actors.
Representatives for Diaz, DiCaprio, and Blanchett have denied any association with Epstein. Diaz’s representative emphasized that Cameron never met Epstein, had no connection with him, and was not in the same place as him, regardless of whether he mentioned her name. Similar denials of involvement have been issued by representatives for DiCaprio and Blanchett.
Jeffrey Epstein, a billionaire with connections to celebrities, politicians, and academics, faced legal troubles after being accused of paying a 14-year-old girl for sex in 2005. Despite multiple allegations, he pleaded guilty in 2008 to a charge involving a single victim and served 13 months in a jail work-release program. Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting new sex-trafficking charges.
