Orioles Owner David Rubenstein Named in Epstein Files

Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein met with Jeffrey Epstein in 2012, four years after Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea in Palm Beach County to soliciting a minor, according to newly released files reported by CBS News.¹ That plea deal, negotiated by then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, resulted in 13 months of county jail with work release.

Rubenstein, the billionaire co-founder of the Carlyle Group, has not commented on the meeting, according to CBS News.¹ Neither the Orioles nor Carlyle Group has issued a statement.

The 2012 meeting occurred during a period when Epstein, a registered sex offender, maintained contact with a number of prominent figures, according to the released documents.¹ His 2008 guilty plea and conviction were matters of public record.

Rubenstein’s Background

Rubenstein co-founded Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private equity firms managing hundreds of billions in assets.¹ Forbes estimates his net worth at roughly $3.6 billion. He purchased the Orioles in 2024 for approximately $1.7 billion.

The files do not detail what Rubenstein and Epstein discussed or where the meeting took place, according to CBS News.¹

Responses to the Files

Rubenstein has not publicly addressed the documents. Joe Rogan addressed his appearance in the files — his name surfaced in a 2017 email where Epstein asked physicist Lawrence Krauss to introduce them, but Rogan never responded and no meeting occurred.² Most individuals named in the documents have not commented publicly.

The documents continue to surface as journalists work through millions of files released following passage of the Epstein Transparency Act.³

References

1. Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein named in Jeffrey Epstein files — CBS News
2. Joe Rogan: Epstein Files ‘Scare the Hell Out of Me’
3. NYT Launches Major Investigation Into Millions of Epstein Files