By Nazmi 
The fallout surrounding Jeffrey Epstein continues to ripple through Hollywood.
For an industry no stranger to controversy, new revelations in the Epstein files add another chapter to Tinseltown’s complicated past.
According to the Department of Justice, the newly disclosed archive includes millions of emails, photos, and documents, many of which reference well-known figures from politics, business, and the entertainment world.
Hollywood’s long history with scandal
In a Feb. 14 update to Congress, officials said they had issued what they described as “a final list of 305 prominent figures,” spanning celebrities, political leaders, and decorated film stars. At the same time, the department stressed that simply appearing in the files does not indicate wrongdoing or criminal conduct.
While certain individuals on the list have widely reported connections to the convicted sex offender, many others have no known record of ever meeting or interacting with Epstein. The names span a broad spectrum — including presidents, powerful business figures, and government officials — as well as late cultural legends like Princess Diana, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson.
For an industry no stranger to controversy, the revelations add another chapter to Hollywood’s complicated past, one that already includes the crimes of Harvey Weinstein, the decades-old legal saga involving Roman Polanski, and the tragic on-set shooting connected to Alec Baldwin during the production of Rust.
Now, with the Epstein files drawing fresh scrutiny, the line between Hollywood drama and real-life headlines appears blurrier than ever.
A sweeping list across generations
The documents reportedly reference a wide range of individuals, both living and deceased, who were mentioned at least once in Epstein’s records. Among them is Golden Age legend Marilyn Monroe, whose death occurred decades before Epstein’s alleged crimes, underscoring how broad the archive’s references are.
Another major name appearing in the files is Kevin Spacey. The Oscar winner was photographed in 2002 alongside Ghislaine Maxwell and former President Bill Clinton during a visit to London’s Churchill War Rooms.
Spacey isn’t alone. Filmmaker Brett Ratner and music icon Barbra Streisand are also listed among those referenced in the roughly 3.5-million-page cache.
In July, Kevin Spacey took to X to urge the public release of the Epstein files, saying he hoped it would help clear his name.
“Release the Epstein files. All of them. For those of us with nothing to fear, the truth can’t come soon enough. I hate to make this about me — but the media already has,” Spacey wrote.
Woody Allen and the dinner party detail
The files also mention filmmaker Woody Allen, noting that he and his wife Soon-Yi Previn were allegedly present at a 2010 dinner hosted by Epstein in New York.
Others reportedly attending included Prince Andrew, publicist Peggy Siegal, journalist Katie Couric, and TV host George Stephanopoulos.
The records further suggest Allen exchanged several emails with Epstein, including conversations about other filmmakers, though the director has downplayed the significance of the dinner and his interactions.
Soon-Yi Previn also sent emails to Epstein in which she told the convicted sex offender that the #MeToo justice movement “has gone too far.”
But she also appeared to target the underage girl at the center of the sexting scandal, calling her “despicable and disgusting,” instead of directing blame at former U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner, who was later sentenced to prison for sending illicit messages to the minor.
”What do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?”
Another figure with strong ties to the industry, influential talent agent Casey Wasserman, has also come under intense scrutiny after his name appeared in the newly released Epstein files.
Wasserman’s agency has been a major force across music and entertainment for years, representing top-tier artists such as Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, Joni Mitchell, Travis Scott, and Kenny Chesney, according to CNN.
Documents reveal that Wasserman not only traveled on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane but also exchanged intimate messages with Epstein’s former girlfriend and convicted accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
The messages, sent in 2003, show a personal and flirtatious tone. In one email, Wasserman wrote, “so what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?” In another exchange dated April 1, 2003, while married at the time, he messaged Maxwell, “where are you, I miss you,” before asking to schedule a massage.
Maxwell was convicted in 2021 on five of six counts tied to her role in Epstein’s sexual abuse of minor girls between 1994 and 2004.
Wasserman has not faced any accusations of wrongdoing from authorities. In a statement reported by the Associated Press in January, he expressed his “regret” over the messages with Maxwell, emphasizing that the exchanges “took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light.”
More familiar names surface
Other entertainment figures referenced in the finalized materials include acting heavyweight Robert De Niro, comedian Amy Schumer, actor Chris Tucker, actress Alyssa Milano, Whoopi Goldberg, actor Chris Tucker, and actress Minnie Driver.
For now, the release has sparked renewed public fascination — and debate — as observers comb through the sprawling records. But officials continue to emphasize a key point: being named in Epstein’s documents is not proof of involvement in any criminal activity.
Aside from Epstein himself and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, no one named in the documents has been criminally charged in relation to his offenses.
