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CASE FILEREF: JAMES-WATSON
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James Watson

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INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

James Watson, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who co-discovered the DNA double helix structure, was photographed with women at Jeffrey Epstein's New York mansion in what appears to be the mid to late 2010s. Documents from the Epstein files show that Epstein cultivated a relationship with Watson, exchanging dozens of emails about breakfast and dinner arrangements, and purchasing Watson's autobiography. However, sources explicitly note there is no suggestion of wrongdoing by Watson at Epstein's residence. The photographs appear to document Epstein's broader pattern of building relationships with prominent figures across science, business, and politics, rather than evidence of Watson's involvement in any illegal activity.

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CONTEXT ONLYrecorded Feb 23, 2026

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Media Coverage (5)

List of people named in the Epstein files

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TRT WORLD·Feb 17, 2026

Images unearthed by the British daily The Telegraph show Watson, who died last year aged 97, smiling alongside three young women in a reception room in Epstein'…

Nobel laureate Watson pictured at Epstein residence with 3 women

DAILY SABAH·Feb 17, 2026

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THE TELEGRAPH·Feb 17, 2026

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