DOJ Says Bob Iger’s Epstein-File Mention Stems From Retaliatory Tip, Not Evidence
Officials characterize the EFTA00096641 memo as a transactional, unsupported bid to revive a complaint over Disney’s dividend reinvestment program.
Overview
- EFTA00096641 is an email in the newly unsealed DataSet 9 in which a self-identified former MSNBC employee offers Epstein-related information only if the FBI reopens a Disney probe.
- The memo centers on allegations that Disney’s Dividend Reinvestment Program skimmed fractional shares from investors.
- Justice Department notes say the submission lacks credible evidence and the Bureau has not reopened any accounting investigation into Disney.
- The filing names Natalie Portman and Reese Witherspoon as supposed Ghislaine Maxwell scouts, which DOJ analysts label unsubstantiated hearsay.
- Reporters and legal observers say there is no corroboration linking Iger to Epstein and describe the filing as an attempt to weaponize a transparency release.