‘God is a Construct. Cute Girls are Real’: Deepak Chopra’s Name Surfaces Repeatedly in Epstein Files

Wellness guru and bestselling author Deepak Chopra has come under intense scrutiny after his name appeared repeatedly in more than 3 million pages of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, released by the U.S. Department of Justice in late January 2026.

The documents reveal that Chopra maintained regular contact with Epstein from at least 2016 through 2019, nearly a decade after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. According to CBS News, Epstein’s calendar showed approximately a dozen meetings with Chopra during this period.

Key Email Exchanges

Several email exchanges between the two men have drawn particular attention:

In a March 2017 email, Chopra wrote to Epstein: “God is a construct. Cute girls are real,” according to documents reviewed by multiple news organizations including CNN.

A February 2017 email from Chopra invited Epstein to join him in Israel, stating: “Come to Israel with us. Relax and have fun with interesting people. If you want use a fake name. Bring your girls. It will be fun to have you,” as reported by The Daily Beast.

Voice of San Diego reported that in one exchange, Epstein urged Chopra to find him a “cute Israeli blonde.” Chopra responded that he would, but warned they were “militant aggressive and v=sexy.”

The files show Chopra closely followed Epstein’s legal situation. In November 2016, Epstein sent Chopra a Daily Mail article describing how a woman who claimed to have been assaulted by both Epstein and Donald Trump when she was 13 had dropped her civil case.

According to Voice of San Diego, Chopra responded by asking Epstein: “Did she also drop civil case against you?” When Epstein replied “yup,” Chopra wrote back: “Good.”

In another email examined by The Week, Chopra wrote: “My biological needs are met occasionally … I do enjoy the company of younger intellectually sharp and self aware women and love to engage them to inspire and stimulate them.”

Social Connections and Celebrity Dinners

The documents reveal that Epstein used his relationship with Chopra to arrange social gatherings mixing celebrities with political figures. According to Reuters, Epstein coordinated dinners bringing together Chopra, filmmaker Woody Allen, and Miroslav Lajčák, who was serving as President of the UN General Assembly at the time.

CNN reported finding emails where Epstein asked if Chopra could arrange for Leonardo DiCaprio to join a dinner with Allen. Chopra said he would ask, though the files don’t indicate whether the dinner occurred.

Voice of San Diego reported that Chopra described one evening with Epstein as “a blast. Ended 1 AM.”

“I want to be clear: 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 stated

NPR reported finding voice messages in the files where Chopra sought financial guidance from Epstein. The nature of the financial advice was not detailed in available reports.

Chopra’s Response

On Feb. 4, 2026, Chopra posted a statement on social media platform X addressing the emails. According to The Daily Beast, he wrote: “I am deeply saddened by the suffering of the victims in this case, and I unequivocally condemn abuse and exploitation in all forms.”

“I want to be clear: 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 stated, according to Voice of San Diego.

The wellness guru acknowledged that “some past email exchanges have surfaced that reflect poor judgment in tone. I regret that and understand how they read today, given what was publicly known at the time,” as reported by multiple news organizations.

Timeline of Relationship

Voice of San Diego reported that Chopra appeared to have first met Epstein in July 2016. The relationship continued until at least November 2018, according to email records in the files.

This contact occurred years after Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea to state charges of solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution with a minor under 18. Epstein served less than 13 months of an 18-month sentence and was released in July 2009.

The Miami Herald published extensive investigations into Epstein’s abuse of minors in 2018. Epstein was arrested again in July 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking of minors and died in his jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial.

What it All Means

Chopra, 79, is a globally recognized figure in wellness and spirituality who gained mainstream fame through appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the 1990s. He has written 95 books on topics including meditation, consciousness, and holistic health.

According to Religion News Service, Chopra launched an AI chatbot trained on his life’s work in November 2025, the same month the House Oversight Committee began releasing Epstein documents.

Being mentioned in the files does not imply criminal conduct, legal experts have emphasized. Many prominent figures appear in the documents simply because they had some form of contact with Epstein, who cultivated relationships across business, politics, academia and entertainment.

However, the emails have raised questions about judgment, particularly regarding Chopra’s continued contact with Epstein years after his conviction and amid ongoing public reporting about allegations against him.

According to FilmoGaz, Chopra has continued his commercial activities, promoting his new book “Awakening: The Path to Freedom and Enlightenment” through January and February 2026 alongside a “Year of Awakening” theme that includes global meditation events.

The document release has prompted renewed scrutiny of multiple high-profile figures who maintained contact with Epstein, including tech executives, politicians, and celebrities. The Justice Department has indicated this was the final batch of files to be released.

This story was aggregated by AI from several news reports and edited by American Kahani’s News Desk.