The Department of Justice has recently released new emails of Jeffrey Epstein which show that Epstein purchased UFC pay-per-view events and attempted to arrange a meeting with commentator Joe Rogan.
UFC Pay-Per-View Purchases
Emails from March 2010 reveal Epstein regularly purchased UFC events via pay-per-view. In one exchange dated March 23, 2010, with the subject line “Re: UFC Versus 1,” Epstein approved an assistant’s offer to order the UFC Versus 1 event featuring Vera vs. Jones for viewing at his Cabana property.
Three months later in June 2010, another exchange shows Epstein confirming payment for additional UFC content.
Assistant Bella Klein confirmed American Express charges totaling $44.95 for a pay-per-view of the UFC, to which Epstein responded affirmatively.
Interest in Meeting Joe Rogan
Emails from September 2017 show Epstein sought an introduction to comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan. In a September 2017 email, Epstein asked: “Can you introduce me? I think he’s funny.”
Physicist Lawrence Krauss, Director of The Origins Project at Arizona State University, responded on September 25, 2017.
He stated, “Things are hectic.. sorry for not getting back to you earlier.. Sorry to hear about the upheavals, but I know that you take these things in stride. I will reach out to Rogan. I think I have his email, or at least his producers email. He lives and works in LA.”
In a follow-up email dated September 29, 2017, Krauss referenced Hurricane Irma and expressed relief that Epstein had not been “devastated by anything.” He also added, “Sorry about Rogan so far.. he seems more timid than I would have thought.”
Connection to Dubai Family Office with UFC Ties
An email from March 2016 revealed a potential financial connection to UFC.
The author described meeting with Deric Senne, “a colleague of Will Ford at Lehman prop many years ago,” who was joining a family office in Dubai.
In the mail, it was also written that Senne noted “some private investments that he believe to be substantial including UFC and McLaren Automotive.”
The emails were released as part of court-ordered disclosures related to ongoing litigation and investigations into Epstein’s activities and associates. Epstein passed away in federal custody in August 2019 while awaiting trial.
There is no evidence in the released emails that Joe Rogan ever met Epstein or knew of the outreach attempts.
