David Geffen
Entertainment executive; co-founder of DreamWorks SKG; founder of Geffen Records; former co-founder of Asylum Records
David Geffen — Entertainment executive; co-founder of DreamWorks SKG; founder of Geffen Records; former co-founder of Asylum Records — is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. Multiple documents in the DOJ-released Epstein files reference Geffen. He appears in Epstein's personal contact book listed under "Los Angeles" as a "Family Office" contact. Hollywood publicist Peggy Siegal's December 2012 email to Epstein describes attending a lunch with Geffen on his yacht "Rising Sun" in St. Barthélemy and a dinner party at which Geffen "made a rare appearance on dry land" alongside Leon Black and others in Epstein's social circle. The Columbia Spectator reported in March 2026 that additional emails in the files indicate Geffen visited Epstein's private island, Little Saint James, in the U.S. Virgin Islands; a spokesperson for Geffen denied affiliation with Epstein. No wrongdoing is alleged against him. This profile is auto-generated from public reporting and is pending editorial review; inclusion does not imply guilt or wrongdoing.
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Is David Geffen in the Epstein files?
Yes. David Geffen (Entertainment executive; co-founder of DreamWorks SKG; founder of Geffen Records; former co-founder of Asylum Records) is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. Multiple documents in the DOJ-released Epstein files reference Geffen. He appears in Epstein’s personal contact book listed under “Los Angeles” as a “Family Office” contact. Hollywood publicist Peggy Siegal’s December 2012 email to Epstein describes attending a lunch with Geffen on his yacht “Rising Sun” in St. Barthélemy and a dinner party at which Geffen “made a rare appearance on dry land” alongside Leon Black and others in Epstein’s social circle. The Columbia Spectator reported in March 2026 that additional emails in the files indicate Geffen visited Epstein’s private island, Little Saint James, in the U.S. Virgin Islands; a spokesperson for Geffen denied affiliation with Epstein. No wrongdoing is alleged against him.
Being named in the files is not evidence of any crime or wrongdoing. People appear in these documents in many contexts — correspondence, flight logs, contact books, scheduling, photographs, or passing references. See the sources below for the specific, documented context, and the note at the bottom of this page.
Connections
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