Indian American wellness author Deepak Chopra has said he has no connection to any criminal wrongdoing after his name appeared in recently released documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
The records, made public by the U.S. Department of Justice, contain emails from more than a decade ago that show ongoing communication between Chopra and Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender who died in 2019.
“I want to be clear,” Chopra wrote on X on Thursday. “I was never involved in, nor did I participate in, any criminal or exploitative conduct. Any contact I had was limited and unrelated to abusive activity.”
Chopra said he was “deeply saddened” by the harm suffered by Epstein’s victims and stressed that he condemns such acts without reservation. “I unequivocally condemn abuse and exploitation in all forms,” he said.
He also addressed the emails that have resurfaced, acknowledging that some reflected “poor judgment in tone.” Chopra said he regretted the language used in those exchanges and recognized how the messages could be viewed given what later emerged about Epstein.
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“My focus remains on supporting accountability, prevention, and efforts that protect and support survivors,” he said.
Further details from the emails point to a casual and, at times, explicit tone in the exchanges between the two men. In one set of messages, Chopra, an AIIMS graduate, referred to “cute girls” while corresponding with Epstein. “Did you find me a cute Israeli?” one of his emails to the convicted sex trafficker said.
In another exchange from 2017, Chopra wrote, “The universe is a human construct. No such thing. Cute girls are aware when they make noises.” When Epstein followed up by asking, “So when the girl says ‘oh my god?’” Chopra replied, “God is a construct. Cute girls are real.”
Another message from Chopra to Epstein that has since circulated widely on social media reads in part, “What do I enjoy most? My biological needs are met occasionally, but that too — it seems I’ve been there / done that.”
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In the same exchange, Chopra spoke about enjoying the company of “younger, intellectually sharp and self-aware women,” saying he liked to engage with them “to inspire and stimulate them.” The disclosures have triggered sharp backlash online. One widely shared post on X accused Chopra of repeatedly thanking Epstein for his friendship and took aim at what the user called his “pseudoscience spirituality,” adding, “Karma is a b**ch.”
Chopra is a prominent figure in the West for his work on alternative medicine and spirituality. He gained widespread attention in the 1990s through his books, speaking tours, and television appearances, including a high-profile interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Trained as a physician in India, Chopra moved to the United States in 1970 and later served as chief of staff at New England Memorial Hospital.