Deepak Chopra the Latest Epstein Buddy Revealed by Files
By Goldsea Staff | 23 Feb, 2026

The Indian American wellness guru shared a far more intimate friendship with the convicted sex offender than he's let on, including inviting Epstein to bring his "girls" along on trips.

When the Justice Department released millions of files tied to Jeffrey Epstein, bestselling author and wellness guru Deepak Chopra was quick to distance himself. "I was never involved in, nor did I participate in, any criminal or exploitative conduct," he wrote on X. "Any contact I had was limited and unrelated to abusive activity."

But according to a CNN review of the newly released "Epstein Library," that contact wasn't limited at all. Hundreds of messages between the two men reveal a warm, years-long friendship spanning 2016 to 2019 — right up to the year Epstein was arrested on charges of sex trafficking and sexually abusing underage girls.

Chopra and Epstein exchanged emails and texts regularly, and met in person on multiple occasions. CNN found messages indicating Chopra visited Epstein at his New York City townhouse, his South Florida home, and his Paris apartment. Chopra signed some messages with "Love" or "XO," and at one point told Epstein: "I'm deeply grateful for our friendship."

The most troubling exchanges involve references to young women. On at least two occasions, Chopra invited Epstein to bring his "girls" along on trips. In a 2017 email asking Epstein to join him in Israel, Chopra wrote: "Bring your girls," adding in a follow-up that "your girls would love it." He made a similar invitation when encouraging Epstein to attend a workshop he was hosting in Switzerland that same year. CNN couldn't confirm whether Epstein attended either event.

In another 2017 exchange, Epstein asked Chopra to "find me a cute israeli blonde." Chopra responded that he could, then offered a "warning" about Israeli women being "militant aggressive and v sexy." The age of the women discussed in these exchanges isn't clear from the files.

In a separate text exchange about a woman whose name is redacted, Epstein told Chopra: "I liked watching you zero in on your prey. Made me smile." Chopra pushed back, writing: "I not a predator Just a lover."

It's not just the personal exchanges raising eyebrows. The files show Epstein and Chopra also mixed business together. Chopra and his wellness app co-founder sought Epstein's input on their venture Jiyo and arranged a trip for Epstein to San Diego to hear their pitch. Epstein offered to pass it along to the chairmen of major insurance companies. In 2017, the Chopra Foundation received a $50,000 check from Gratitude America, one of Epstein's foundations, apparently earmarked for scientific research.

Even as Epstein's legal troubles were mounting in early 2019, Chopra's loyalty didn't waver. When the two discussed Epstein's "bad press," Chopra wrote back: "Sorry I am not concerned about that." He'd previously advised Epstein to "Stay silent Meditate."

Chopra, who describes himself on his website as a "Consciousness Explorer" and pioneer in integrative medicine, has authored dozens of bestselling books and is a prominent figure in the transcendental meditation movement. His spokesperson hasn't responded to CNN's requests for comment. When approached recently and asked about his relationship with Epstein, Chopra said only: "No misconduct."

CNN notes that the presence of a person's name in the Epstein files isn't by itself indicative of wrongdoing. But Chopra's own words in those files sit uneasily alongside his public insistence that his contact with Epstein was minimal and innocent. He joins a long list of prominent figures now scrambling to reframe just how close they once were to one of history's most notorious sex offenders.