Deepak Chopra

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Deepak Chopra was named in DOJ-released Epstein files in February 2026, revealing he met with Jeffrey Epstein at least 12 times between 2016 and 2019 and maintained an email correspondence up until just before Epstein's 2019 arrest on sex trafficking charges. The files contain embarrassing email exchanges, including one where Chopra responded to Epstein's request to 'find me a cute Israeli blonde' and another where Chopra asked Epstein 'Did she also drop civil suit against you?' referring to one of Epstein's alleged victims. Chopra publicly denied any criminal involvement, stating he was 'never involved in, nor did I participate in, any criminal or exploitative conduct.' He explained the relationship as stemming from a referral by Barnaby Marsh (former CEO of the Templeton Foundation) for potential research funding on brain and consciousness, with meetings focused on meditation for Epstein's sleep issues. Chopra acknowledged the emails 'reflect poor judgment in tone' and issued an apology. The DOJ and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche explicitly stated that new charges for anyone named in the files are unlikely, and that appearance in the files does not indicate wrongdoing. No arrest, charge, investigation, or civil lawsuit against Chopra has been reported by any source.