Overview
- CBS employees told The Guardian the network quietly decided about a week ago to retain Attia, and the company declined to comment when asked.
- Justice Department files list 1,838 results tied to Attia, documenting mid-2010s emails with Jeffrey Epstein that range from medical discussions to crude remarks.
- Attia apologized on X, calling the messages “embarrassing, tasteless, and indefensible,” acknowledged meeting Epstein in 2014 and visiting his Manhattan home, and denied any criminal conduct.
- The New Republic reported emails that include a note labeled “fresh shipment,” explicit sexual jokes, and references to going into “JE withdrawal.”
- After the disclosures, Attia stepped down as chief science officer at snack bar company David Protein as CBS staff expressed frustration with the decision to keep him on air.