Billionaire investor and philanthropist, founder of Open Society Foundations. His name appears in over 350 documents in the DOJ Epstein files, primarily in the context of Steve Bannon's 2018 emails to Epstein. Bannon wrote to Epstein in July 2018: "Do u know anyone in Europe that wants to control the European Parliament and with it the EU -- I need to get serious about taking on Soros." George Soros is referenced throughout as a political adversary in the Bannon-Epstein correspondence, not as a party to the correspondence.
His nephew Peter Soros is separately listed in Epstein's black book with multiple phone numbers, and Peter's name appears circled alongside Epstein's contact list in Case 1:15-cv-07433. A DOJ memo released July 2025 concluded that no "client list" existed in the Epstein files and that no credible evidence supported claims Epstein had blackmailed prominent individuals. George Soros was named on the DOJ's February 2026 list of 305 politically exposed persons appearing in the files.
No documented direct correspondence or meeting between George Soros and Epstein has been established. No allegations of wrongdoing have been made against him in connection with Epstein.