Elon Musk’s dad claims Jeffrey Epstein is ‘alive and nicely’ and ‘our bodies have been swapped’
Errol Musk, father to Elon, has claimed that disgraced paedo financier Jeffrey Epstein is ‘alive and well’ during an interview on Russian state TV, controlled by Vladimir Putin
Errol Musk is on a tour of Russia(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Jeffrey Epstein remains “alive and well”, Elon Musk’s father Errol has declared on Russian state television. The 79-year-old aired his conspiracy theory regarding the infamous paedophile during a prime-time appearance with Russian host Andrey Malakhov on Rossiya 1.
“In my opinion, it’s absurd to think that he is dead. It’s ridiculous,” he stated. Despite audible disapproval from the studio audience, he continued: “The prison guards have come out to say that he was swapped out the night before he was supposed to commit suicide.
“The cameras were off at the wrong time, the guards went to sleep. It’s absolutely absurd to think that this man is [dead]. He’s alive and well.”
Errol refuted having encountered Epstein personally but claimed: “I believe both my sons knew him, or know him.” He implied his younger son Kimbal Musk, 53, maintained “regular” contact with Epstein though admitted he lacked specifics about their interactions.
Errol is currently touring Russia. He declared last year that “as a family… we are a little bit in awe of Mr. Putin”.
Over the weekend, he was spotted at a Moscow cathedral attending a Russian Orthodox Easter midnight mass where the Kremlin dictator was present.
It comes as Donald Trump was reportedly left blindsided after Melania made a shock TV appearance to address her links to Jeffrey Epstein. The US President is said to have had no idea his wife was about to go public to shut down rumours regarding the disgraced financier.
When questioned by a reporter about the First Lady‘s sudden statement before it aired, a stunned Trump issued a frantic three-word response, claiming he “didn’t know anything” about the broadcast. Trump is said to have made the confession to MS Now during a phone call that he ended in a hurry.
Before cutting the line, he reportedly doubled down on the defence, adding, “she didn’t know [Epstein]” before abruptly hanging up.
The drama unfolded just moments after Melania took to the Cross Hall of the White House for an unannounced address to the nation.
During the broadcast, she fired back at long-standing speculation, categorically denying she had ever been targeted by the paedophile billionaire. She also shot down claims that Epstein played any role in introducing her to her husband.
She said: “I am not Epstein’s victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump. I met my husband by chance at a New York City party in 1998.”
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