American investigative journalist and political science professor who taught at Harvard, UCLA, and MIT. Known for skeptical reporting on high-profile subjects including the Kennedy assassination, the diamond industry, and Edward Snowden. Died January 9, 2024, at age 88.
Despite sharing a last name, Edward Jay Epstein was not related to Jeffrey Epstein. The two men corresponded over the years after Jeffrey Epstein reached out to discuss an article Edward Jay Epstein wrote about Vladimir Nabokov and an artificial intelligence project. The January 2026 release of DOJ files contained more than 100 emails to, from, or referencing Edward Jay Epstein across their years of contact.
Edward Jay Epstein also noted photographs of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed displayed on the walls of Jeffrey Epstein home.