Popular longevity expert Peter Attia repeatedly sought business help from convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein while downplaying their relationship, newly revealed emails show. The correspondence reveals Attia pitched medical services to Epstein using disturbing references to young women and maintained contact far beyond what he previously admitted.

Emails Contradict Public Claims

Attia’s name appears 1,741 times in files related to Epstein, contradicting his February social media post claiming limited interaction. The emails, first reported by Politico, show Attia requested patient referrals in 2015, stayed at Epstein’s Manhattan apartment in 2016, and discussed hiring decisions for his medical practice in 2017. In one 2016 message, Attia told Epstein he could add five years to his life, writing that the only reason would be to have more sex.

The relationship continued into 2017 when Epstein introduced Attia to a foreign-born model at his Manhattan mansion. After their meeting, Attia emailed the woman about a job opening at his practice. Days later, she received an invitation to meet Attia and others at the upscale Baccarat Hotel with two additional candidates. Epstein wrote to Attia that he thought the model would be loyal. The woman’s attorney confirmed she was abused by Epstein and never received a job offer.

Disturbing Pattern of Contact

In December 2017, Attia messaged Epstein stating he wanted to make 2018 the year they got serious about his health, adding that Epstein could keep up with 23-year-old beauties. Epstein called Attia a valuable friend and resource, expressing willingness to pay for his services. Attia’s spokesman David Vermillion insisted no treatment, intake, contract, or payment ever occurred. He claimed the outlet reporting the story perpetuated a malicious narrative based on mischaracterizations but refused to answer nine specific questions about the emails.

Career Consequences Follow Revelation

After the relationship became public, Attia lost multiple brand deals and stepped down from his CBS News contributor position weeks after being hired under executive Bari Weiss. Vermillion maintained that communication with Epstein never resulted in referred patients, investments, or support building the practice. Attia previously claimed he only answered general medical questions and never served as Epstein’s doctor. Since 2015, when he first sought Epstein’s help launching his Upper East Side clinic, Attia became a prominent wellness expert with a substantial following.