Reid Hoffman—Visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island in 2014, later apologized
Reid Hoffman visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island, Little St. James, in 2014 and met with Epstein at MIT's campus in 2013 - after Epstein had become a registered sex offender. The relationship began through MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito for fundraising purposes. In September 2019, after the scandal erupted publicly, Hoffman apologized: 'By agreeing to participate in any fundraising activity where Epstein was present, I helped to repair his reputation and perpetuate injustice.' In November 2025, President Trump ordered an investigation into Democrats mentioned in newly released Epstein files, including Hoffman.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island in 2014, later apologized
Reid Hoffman visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island, Little St. James, in 2014 and met with Epstein at MIT's campus in 2013 - after Epstein had become a registered sex offender. The relationship began through MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito for fundraising purposes. In September 2019, after the scandal erupted publicly, Hoffman apologized: 'By agreeing to participate in any fundraising activity where Epstein was present, I helped to repair his reputation and perpetuate injustice.' In November 2025, President Trump ordered an investigation into Democrats mentioned in newly released Epstein files, including Hoffman.