'Did you find me a cute Israeli?': Deepak Chopra under fire as Epstein emails emerge, denies criminal ties
In one viral exchange from 2017, Chopra reportedly told Epstein, "God is a construct. Cute girls are real," while another message showed him asking the sex trafficker if he had found him a "cute Israeli."
Indian-origin wellness author Deepak Chopra has denied any involvement in criminal or exploitative conduct after his name appeared in a massive trove of documents linked to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The 79-year-old guru addressed the controversy on 5 February, following the US Department of Justice's release of three million pages of records that included decade-old email exchanges between him and Epstein, reports NDTV.
In a statement posted on X, Chopra asserted that he was never involved in any illegal activities and that his contact with Epstein was limited and unrelated to the financier's abusive conduct.
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While expressing deep sadness for the suffering of Epstein's victims, Chopra acknowledged that some of the resurfaced messages displayed "poor judgment in tone" and said he regretted the language used in light of Epstein's later-revealed crimes.
The disclosures have sparked intense criticism online, primarily due to the informal and at times explicit nature of the emails.
In one viral exchange from 2017, Chopra reportedly told Epstein, "God is a construct. Cute girls are real," while another message showed him asking the sex trafficker if he had found him a "cute Israeli."
Chopra also wrote about enjoying the company of "younger, intellectually sharp" women to "inspire and stimulate them."
The latest document dump from the "Epstein Files" mentions several high-profile figures, including US President Donald Trump, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson.
The files also mention Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a claim the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has dismissed as "trashy ruminations by a convicted criminal."
Chopra, who gained global fame in the 1990s as a proponent of alternative medicine and spirituality, maintains that his current focus is on supporting accountability and protecting survivors.
