In early February 2026, reports emerged that the Dalai Lama’s name appears approximately 169 times in newly released documents and emails from the U.S. Department of Justice related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
The key details regarding these mentions are:
- Nature of the Mentions: The majority of the references appear in email threads from 2012 to 2015 where Jeffrey Epstein and his associates discussed attempts to meet or dine with the Dalai Lama.
- Reported Interactions:
- One 2012 email indicates Epstein planned to attend an event on an unspecified island that the Dalai Lama was also expected to attend.
- Journalist Michael Wolff claimed in a 2025 podcast that he had seen the Dalai Lama at Epstein’s Manhattan residence during a gathering.
- Another email from 2015 shows an associate suggesting they could reach the Dalai Lama through Tenzin Priyadarshi, the CEO of the Dalai Lama Center at MIT.
- No Allegations of Wrongdoing: Legal experts and media reports emphasize that being mentioned in the files does not imply criminal involvement or personal knowledge of Epstein’s illegal activities. Many public figures appear in the documents due to indirect contact or Epstein’s habit of “name-dropping” to gain credibility.
- Official Response: As of early February 2026, the Dalai Lama’s office Gaden Phodrang has not issued a public comment regarding these specific document releases.
The news has surfaced alongside other recent events, including China’s criticism of the Dalai Lama’s 2026 Grammy Award win.
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