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Epstein files name Hollywood stars, trigger industry business shakeups

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The latest release of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation has sent new shockwaves through Hollywood, sweeping away the boldface in music, film and copyright.

From Chappell Roan cutting ties with Casey Wasserman’s talent agency to entertainment executive Tommy Mottola’s reported pause on his pasta collaboration with Jimmy Fallon, the ripple effects have spread far beyond the page.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) released more than three million Epstein records, including his personal emails, on January 30. Just because it’s included in the files doesn’t necessarily mean it was done wrong.

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Tommy Mottola and Casey Wasserman had a falling out after Chappell Roan left Wasserman’s agency following the release of the Epstein files by the Department of Justice. (L. Cohen/WireImage, Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Vogue, Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

Here’s a look at the celebs who made the most recent dossiers:

Tommy Mottola

Tommy Mottola stands at a ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Tommy Mottola’s pasta sauce line with Jimmy Fallon has been paused, according to reports. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Former Sony Music Entertainment CEO Tommy Mottola’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein was revealed in the latest section of DOJ documents.

“Did Tommy Mottola arrive early today? Just wondering,” Epstein’s assistant emailed him in 2012. he wrote. A year later, Epstein emailed, “Please call Tommy Mottola.”

The two were close enough that Mottola sent Epstein “a huge box of Bridgewater Chocolates” in December 2011. Mottola sent a “gift basket” to Epstein in 2017, according to the emails.

Mottola’s connection to Epstein affected his business, even though he was not charged with any crime. Mottola’s upcoming pasta sauce collaboration with Jimmy Fallon has since been put on pause, sources say Page Six Hollywood. “No one wants to be within 15 feet of anyone in the Epstein files,” said a source familiar with the project.

Casey Wasserman

Casey Wasserman speaks at the podium during a closed session.

Casey Wasserman says he plans to sell his talent agency after his connection to Ghislaine Maxwell was revealed. Just because it’s included in the files doesn’t necessarily mean it was done wrong. (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Casey Wasserman has chosen to sell his eponymous talent agency after his communications with Ghislaine Maxwell were revealed in the latest doc release.

Wasserman, whose agency represents some of the world’s top pop music artists, has not been charged with any wrongdoing. Recently released documents revealed that she exchanged flirtatious emails with Maxwell in 2003, and that Maxwell would be accused years later of helping Epstein recruit and sexually abuse his victims.

Wasserman lost clients because of the Maxwell emails. They include pop star Chappell Roan and retired US women’s soccer legend Abby Wambach.

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Barry Diller

Barry Diller and Anderson Cooper were sitting on stage during a speech.

Barry Diller reportedly visited Jeffrey Epstein’s island. Just because it’s included in the files doesn’t necessarily mean it was done wrong. (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

Barry Diller, IAC’s top executive and president, was mentioned in an email included in the final part of documents related to the Epstein investigation. Diller was not charged with any crime.

“Barry Diller wants to hike the island. Please get organized (Jeffrey said he would talk to you about it),” Maxwell wrote in a 2003 email to a redacted contact.

“I’m probably the only person who goes to the island to see the architecture rather than the residents,” Diller recently told Hollywood’s Page Six.

Brett Ratner

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“Melania” director Brett Ratner spoke out after a photo of him emerged in the document dump on Jan. 30. The photo showed Ratner embracing a woman whose identity had been altered. Next to her were Epstein and a second woman, who was also removed from the picture.

Ratner revealed who the mystery woman is in an interview with Fox News Digital.

“About 20 years ago, I had a girlfriend. I was in love with her. We were engaged. She was my fiancee. We went to an event, we were sitting on the couch, and the photo was taken at that event,” Ratner said. photo circulating on the internet.

“I didn’t have a personal relationship with him. I didn’t know him,” he continued. jeffrey epstein.

Meghan Markle, Alyssa Milano, Rosie O’Donnell, Princess Diana

Meghan Markle smiles

Meghan Markle’s name was found in DOJ Epstein files in emails sharing press articles. Just because it’s included in the files doesn’t necessarily mean it was done wrong. (Mat Hayward/FilmMagic)

Meghan Markle, Alyssa Milano, Rosie O’Donnell and Princess Diana were named in press articles sent out in seemingly regular news updates.

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe smiles next to a portrait of Joe DiMaggio

Marilyn Monroe’s name appeared in the files regarding a photograph that Epstein wanted to be hung. (Getty Images)

Marilyn Monroe was mentioned among the documents released by the Department of Justice regarding the investigation into Epstein.

“Please let Rich Barnett know how high you would like the Marilyn Monroe painting to hang above the statue here in the Oval Office and he can handle that for you,” Epstein’s executive assistant wrote in a 2013 email to him.

Another email shows an additional Marilyn Monroe-related item purchased from Amazon in 2015.

Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Bill Cosby, Kurt Cobain, Prince Harry

Attorney General Pam Bondi In a letter to Congress on February 14, he announced that “all” Epstein files had been released in compliance with Section 3 of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

The letter listed more than 300 high-profile names, including Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Bill Cosby, Kurt Cobain and Prince Harry.

The names include “all individuals who (1) are or were a government official or politically exposed person and (2) whose names appear at least once in files disclosed under the Act,” the letter said, adding that the names appeared “in a wide variety of contexts.”

Some of the names mentioned in the letter had “extensive direct email contact with Epstein or Maxwell,” while others were mentioned “in a section of a document (including press reports) seemingly unrelated to the Epstein and Maxwell matters.”

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger and Ghislaine Maxwell in a photo found in the newly released Epstein files. The files were announced on Friday, December 19. (Source: Ministry of Justice)

Mick Jagger and Ghislaine Maxwell in a photo found in the Epstein files released in December. Just because it’s included in the files doesn’t necessarily mean it was done wrong. (Ministry of Justice)

Mick Jagger was previously spotted in photos published by the Ministry of Justice. Just because Jagger is in the photos doesn’t mean he committed any crime.

One of the photos shows the Rolling Stones frontman sitting between Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Clinton. Another photo shows Jagger posing with Clinton and a woman whose identity has been altered.

Michael JacksonDiana Ross

A photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross in the newly released Epstein files on Friday, December 19. (Source: Ministry of Justice)

Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson and Diana Ross in a photo found in the Epstein files released in December. Just because it’s included in the files doesn’t necessarily mean it was done wrong. (Ministry of Justice)

Motown legend Diana Ross and Michael Jackson were seen in a photo published in December in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Former President Bill ClintonHe was also photographed standing with his arm around Michael Jackson.

The photo does not suggest that the three were involved in any crime.

Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for all those named for comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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