UFC commentator explains why his name is mentioned in the Epstein files.

Joe Rogan is an official UFC commentator. Photo: Reproduction/X

Joe Rogan has a reason why his name appears in the 'Epstein files'. Considered one of the biggest scandals involving the sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors by members of the global elite, the case starring billionaire Jeffrey Epstein dominated news around the world. Among the public figures mentioned, the name of Joe Rogan also emerged. UFC commentator, who denies any involvement.

During the podcast 'The Joe Rogan Experience', Rogan stated that his name appears on the records precisely because he refused a meeting with Epstein. According to him, the billionaire had tried to arrange a meeting, but the possibility was immediately dismissed, especially after researching the financier's background online.

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“I’m in the files for not going… because Jeffrey Epstein was trying to meet with me. And I was like, what? It wasn’t even a possibility that I would have gone, especially after I Googled him,” said Joe Rogan.

Understand the Epstein case.

The Epstein case is considered one of the biggest scandals involving the sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors by members of the global elite. At the center of the plot was the American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who used his fortune and extensive network of contacts to lure young people into a scheme of sexual abuse on properties located in New York, Florida, and his private island in the Caribbean.

According to investigations, Epstein operated with the help of accomplices. Victims were recruited under promises of 'massages' or supposed professional opportunities, and were gradually incorporated into a system described by authorities as a kind of pyramid scheme of exploitation.

The case gained even greater proportions due to the financier's connections with influential figures, including presidents, members of royalty, and technology industry executives. Court documents made public by the Southern District Court of New York cited the names of personalities who frequented his properties or used his private jet.