Epstein Files Reveal Peter Thiel's Elaborate Dietary Restrictions

Peter Thiel—the billionaire task capitalist, PayPal and Palantir cofounder, and outspoken commentator connected each matters relating to the “Antichrist”—appears astatine slightest 2,200 times successful the latest batch of files released by the Department of Justice related to convicted enactment offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The tranche of records show however Epstein managed to cultivate an extended web of affluent and influential figures successful Silicon Valley. A fig of them, including Thiel, continued to interact with Epstein adjacent aft his 2008 blameworthy plea for solicitation of prostitution and of procurement of minors to prosecute successful prostitution.

The caller files amusement that Thiel arranged to conscionable with Epstein respective times betwixt 2014 and 2017. “What are you up to connected Friday?” Thiel wrote to Epstein connected April 5, 2016. “Should we effort for lunch?” The bulk of the communications betwixt the 2 men successful the information dump interest scheduling meals, calls, and meetings with 1 another. Thiel did not instantly instrumentality a petition for remark from WIRED.

One portion of correspondence stands retired for being peculiarly bizarre. On February 3, 2016, Thiel’s erstwhile main of unit and elder enforcement assistant, Alisa Bekins, sent an email with the taxable enactment “Meeting - Feb 4 - 9:30 AM - Peter Thiel dietary restrictions - CONFIDENTIAL.” The archetypal recipient of the email is redacted, but it was aboriginal forwarded straight to Epstein.

The contents of the connection are besides redacted successful astatine slightest 1 mentation of the email concatenation uploaded by the Justice Department connected Friday. However, two other files from what appears to beryllium the aforesaid acceptable of messages person little accusation redacted.

In 1 email, Bekins listed immoderate 2 twelve approved kinds of sushi and carnal protein, 14 approved vegetables, and 0 approved fruits for Thiel to eat. “Fresh herbs” and “olive oil” were permitted, however, ketchup, mayonnaise, and soy condiment should beryllium avoided. Only 1 existent repast was explicitly outlined: “egg whites oregon greens/salad with immoderate signifier of protein,” specified arsenic steak, which Bekins included “in the lawsuit they devour breakfast.” It's unclear if the February 4 gathering yet occurred; different emails indicate Thiel got stuck successful postulation connected his mode to conscionable Epstein that day.

According to a recording of an undated conversation betwixt Epstein and erstwhile Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak that was besides portion of the files the DOJ released connected Friday, Epstein told Barak that helium was hoping to conscionable Thiel the pursuing week. He added that helium was acquainted with Thiel’s institution Palantir, but proceeded to spell it retired large for Barak arsenic “Pallentier.” Epstein speculated that Thiel whitethorn enactment Barak connected the committee of Palantir, though there’s nary grounds that ever occurred.

“I've ne'er met Peter Thiel, and everybody says helium benignant of jumps astir and acts truly strange, similar he's connected drugs,” Epstein said astatine 1 constituent successful the audio recording, referring to Thiel. The erstwhile premier curate expressed statement with Epstein’s assessment.

In 2015 and 2016, Epstein put $40 cardinal successful 2 funds managed by 1 of Thiel’s concern firms, Valar Ventures, according to The New York Times. Epstein and Thiel continued to pass and were discussing gathering with 1 different arsenic precocious arsenic January 2019, according to the files released by the DOJ. Epstein committed termination successful his situation compartment successful August of that year.

Below are Thiel’s dietary restrictions arsenic outlined successful the February 2016 email. (The pursuing database has been reformatted somewhat for clarity.)