According to emails between Epstein and Jean Todt - the former president of motorsport governing body the FIA and team boss of Ferrari during the early 2000s - Todt visited Epstein at the latter's New York home in 2017. In May of that year, Epstein emailed Todt to say "jean, sorry it was so short and Terje did not give me any notice in advance to help with the fun". Replying to Epstein, Todt wrote: "It was nice to get to know you through our common friend Terje. The following day, Epstein sent an email to Eduardo Teodorani - now chairman and vice-president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK - saying: "i had jean todt to my house ? Todt's name was first mentioned to Epstein in 2013, when another contact - French diplomat Olivier Colom - emailed him to say: "Going out at Jean Todt tonight.

Source: BBC February 05, 2026 11:17 UTC