Trump administration official Dr. Oz appears in documents regarding Epstein ties. She had invited him to a Valentine's Day party
Dr. Oz, a famous doctor and international media personality, sent an invitation to a Valentine's Day party to Jeffrey Epstein in 2016, according to documents recently released by the US Department of Justice.
Dr. Oz hosted The Dr. Oz Show. PHOTO: Getty Images
According to the documents, the email was sent on February 1, 2016, nearly a decade after the first public allegations of sex crimes against Epstein emerged in July 2006.
The message, sent by Dr. Mehmet Oz and his wife, Lisa Oz, had the subject “Mehmet and Liza Oz's Valentine's Day Celebration” and included a link to a digital invitation.
Dr. Oz appears repeatedly in the declassified documents. In another email, dated January 1, 2016, sent from an account in his name to Epstein, the subject is “Dr. Oz”, but the content of the message is fully censored, reports Reuters.
Oz's name also appears in a 2012 message exchange in a list titled “updated list for tomorrow night”, associated with a cultural event.
At the same time, Dean Ornish, the founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute, invited Epstein to an event organized in 2014, where Dr. Oz was going to give a speech. According to the documents, Epstein did not attend.
No charges against Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz is not accused of any wrongdoing in connection with the Epstein case. The Department of Health and Human Services did not respond to requests for comment regarding the appearance of his name in the documents, the cited source said.
Oz, 65, became known to the general public as a cardiothoracic surgeon and host of The Dr. Oz Show, which he hosted for over a decade. Dr. Oz became the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the current term of President Donald Trump.
Documents declassified at the request of Congress
In recent weeks, the US Department of Justice released millions of documents related to Epstein to comply with a law passed by Congress with bipartisan support.
The files provide new details about Epstein's relationships with influential people in politics, finance, business and academia.
Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide in 2019 while in custody awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
