Commanders, 76ers owner Josh Harris included in latest release of Jeffrey Epstein files
In a major development in an ongoing investigation by the United States Department of Justice, Josh Harrisco-owner of Washington Commanders, Philadelphia 76ersand New Jersey Devilswas associated with deceased human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Breaking down the situation in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Ryan W. Briggs and Max Marin found that Harris and Epstein had communicated repeatedly over the years, even if the conversations they were not explicit in nature.
“Jeffrey Epstein and Sixers co-owner Josh Harris had an ongoing business relationship that included numerous phone calls and at least one visit to Epstein’s Manhattan home, according to emails released Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice,” Briggs and Marin wrote.
“The emails contain no indication that Harris was involved in sexual misconduct. The records — buried in three million documents released Friday as part of a congressionally ordered release of the Epstein files — shed light on years of correspondence that occurred after Epstein’s guilty plea to solicitation of prostitution, but before he arrested his minor child in 2008.
In a statement on Harris’ behalf, Jonathan Rosen noted that their relationship was purely work-related, with Harris trying to prevent Epstein from doing his work.
“Harris sought to thwart Epstein’s attempts to develop a corporate relationship with Apollo,” he said. “As these emails show, Harris tried to avoid meeting with Epstein by canceling meetings and inviting others to his calls.”
With over 3 million emails released to the public and many more in the coming weeks, months and years, this is a developing story.
2026-01-31 01:59:00
