David Brooks is a Canadian-born American author and journalist for the New York Times. Brooks wrote a 2025 New York Times column dismissing the continuing media coverage of Epstein. He appears in several photos in the files, taken while Brooks was attending a 2011 event with Epstein.
David Brooks appeared in photos from a 2011 event at Epstein's estate, shortly after writing a New York Times column criticizing Epstein file coverage. He denied meeting Epstein, stated he first heard of him in 2018, and described attending a widely-attended dinner organized by John Brockman without prior knowledge of attendees. No legal actions, investigations, or accountability determinations found.
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