Reid Hoffman
Co-founder of LinkedIn, Greylock Partners partner, Democratic megadonor, Microsoft and OpenAI board member
Document Connections (4)
Released Epstein calendar records show multiple Skype calls scheduled between Reid Hoffman and Jeffrey Epstein in 2013, 2014, and 2016. Hoffman's Wall Street Journal-confirmed visit to Epstein's private island occurred in 2014 alongside then-MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito, framed as fundraising for MIT. Records show a second scheduled trip and three in-person meetings plus three Skype calls in 2016 and 2018.
- Washington Free Beacon — Reid Hoffman maintained Epstein relationship years after he said it ended
- Bloomberg — How Jeffrey Epstein used Reid Hoffman to court Silicon Valley's elite (2026-03-04)
- Fortune — Newly released emails thrust Reid Hoffman into the Epstein firestorm (Nov 2025) (2025-11-18)
- Wikipedia — List of people named in the Epstein files
Released records show Hoffman was scheduled to stay overnight at Epstein's New York townhouse in December 2014, followed by a 'breakfast party' the following morning with Epstein, Bill Gates, and other guests.
In 2019, Hoffman told Axios: 'My few interactions with Jeffrey Epstein came at the request of [then-MIT Media Lab Director] Joi Ito, for the purposes of fundraising for the MIT Media Lab. Prior to these interactions, I was told by Joi that Epstein had cleared the MIT vetting process, which was the basis for my participation.' The newly released emails have undermined Hoffman's prior characterization of the relationship's scope; he later told The Daily Beast he was 'mistaken' about the extent.
In November 2025, ABC News reported that Hoffman's Epstein ties face a Trump-ordered federal investigation. Trump has publicly suggested Hoffman's connection to Epstein should be scrutinized — a move widely viewed as politically motivated given Hoffman's role as a major Democratic donor.