Who is Les Moonves in the Epstein files?

Les Moonves appears as a prominent figure in Manhattan social circles documented by House Oversight records. He's listed among guests at a 2005 charity event where Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were also present, suggesting overlapping social networks but no direct evidence of personal relationship in the files.

Is there evidence Les Moonves traveled with Epstein?

No. The documents contain no flight logs, personal correspondence, or evidence of travel with Epstein. Moonves' appearances are limited to social event guest lists and passing mentions in broader discussions of powerful media figures.

What is Les Moonves' connection to the #MeToo movement?

Moonves is referenced in the context of the #MeToo movement's exposure of how powerful men allegedly used non-disclosure agreements to conceal sexual misconduct. He resigned from CBS in 2018 following multiple allegations of sexual harassment, though the Epstein documents don't detail those specific allegations.

Why do automated newsletters mention Moonves in Epstein documents?

Two mentions appear to be false positives from automated CNBC newsletters about ViacomCBS business matters (specifically a severance dispute). These likely appear due to document scraping algorithms including any mention of 'Moonves' in the Epstein document collection, but they have no substantive connection to Epstein or the sex trafficking investigation.

Who is Les Moonves in the Epstein files?

Les Moonves appears as a prominent figure in Manhattan social circles documented by House Oversight records. He's listed among guests at a 2005 charity event where Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were also present, suggesting overlapping social networks but no direct evidence of personal relationship in the files.

Is there evidence Les Moonves traveled with Epstein?

No. The documents contain no flight logs, personal correspondence, or evidence of travel with Epstein. Moonves' appearances are limited to social event guest lists and passing mentions in broader discussions of powerful media figures.

What is Les Moonves' connection to the #MeToo movement?

Moonves is referenced in the context of the #MeToo movement's exposure of how powerful men allegedly used non-disclosure agreements to conceal sexual misconduct. He resigned from CBS in 2018 following multiple allegations of sexual harassment, though the Epstein documents don't detail those specific allegations.

Why do automated newsletters mention Moonves in Epstein documents?

Two mentions appear to be false positives from automated CNBC newsletters about ViacomCBS business matters (specifically a severance dispute). These likely appear due to document scraping algorithms including any mention of 'Moonves' in the Epstein document collection, but they have no substantive connection to Epstein or the sex trafficking investigation.

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Les Moonves

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American television executive (born 1949)

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Les Moonves, the former CBS CEO, appears in the Epstein document collection primarily through social event logs that place him in the same elite circles as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, though no direct correspondence or flight logs link him to the core sex trafficking investigation.

High-signal appearances occur in government records (House Oversight documents) listing Moonves among Manhattan society figures at events like the 'Wall Street Rising' charity gathering where Epstein and Maxwell were also present. He is also cited in a document discussing his comment that Trump's campaign was 'damn good for CBS,' and in a context about the #MeToo movement's exposure of powerful men using NDAs to conceal misconduct. However, a significant portion of his mentions (2 out of 10) appear in automated CNBC newsletter emails about ViacomCBS severance disputes, which are low-signal and unrelated to Epstein.

Key Highlights

•Listed alongside Epstein and Maxwell as part of 'the cream of Manhattan society' at a 2005 Wall Street Rising charity event in government records.
•Referenced in #MeToo context for allegedly using non-disclosure agreements to hide sexual assault or harassment claims.
•Cited for his controversial statement that Trump's presidency was beneficial for CBS ratings.
•Multiple low-signal mentions in automated financial newsletters about his severance package from ViacomCBS.

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Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

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Peggy Siegal's 2014 Oscar Diary.pdf

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Mar 20, 2014Source: House Oversight Committee

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ra, Tom Ford, Carolina Herrera, Bruce Weber, Allen Grubman, Bob Colacello, Judd Apatow, Jeff Klein and John Goldwyn, Rupert Murdoch, Steve Newhouse, Les Moonves, and Jimmy Buffet. I ran through the Governor's Ball and found Bryan Lourd and Fox’s beloved leader Jim Gianopulos, ushered by Fox Searchlight’s Mic

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Oliver Stone avoiding questions about Charlie Sheen and escorting his daughter Tara, Moby, Jamie Niven, Brian Grazer, Vivi Nevo, Tracey Ullman, CBS’s Les Moonves and Julie Chen, Rob Reiner, Paramount’s Brad Grey and fiancé Cassandra Mare and Jeff Bezos. Hors d'oeuvres include pigs in blankets, a food group not

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Mar 11, 2011Source: House Oversight Committee

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Eric Schmidt, Oliver Stone escorting his daughter Tara and avoiding questions about Charlie Sheen, Moby, Jamie Niven, Brian Grazer, Vivi Nevo, CBS’s Les Moonves and Julie Chen, Rob Reiner, Paramount’s Brad Grey and fiancé Cassandra Huysentruyt and Jeff Bezos. Hors d’oeuvres include pigs in blankets—a food gro

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march 13th rough Peggy 2012 Oscar (2).doc

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Mar 13, 2012Source: House Oversight Committee

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s" beau Liam Hemsworth. Meanwhile Charlize Theron, Jack Black, Rooney Mara, Ben Stiller, Barry Sonnenfeld and Larry David talked business with moguls Les Moonves and Viacom's Philippe Dauman. Next was UTA Chairman Jim Berkus' soiree that police almost shut down because the DJ got carried away impressing Harri

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WebPage.pdf

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Source: House Oversight Committee

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2005, at a Manhattan charity event featuring singer Rod Stewart. But as they socialized with the cream of Manhattan society, including CBS President Les Moonves, his wife Julie Chen, Sean Lennon and Padma Lakshmi, at the Wall Street Rising event, Epstein, now 63, and Maxwell, would have been entirely unaware

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Mar 3, 2017Source: House Oversight Committee

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r that. PK: I think that was a lie, too! I don’t think he ever sent them. Or, if he did PK: The epitome of it, regarding coverage of Trump, was CEO Leslie Moonves, who said “It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS!” EP: You know, the week Trump won, to deal with shock, my mind started re- me

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oliver Stone avoiding questions about Charlie Sheen and escortino his daughter Tara, Moby, Jamie Niven, Brian Grazer, Vivi Nevo, Tracey Ul1man. CBS's Les Moonves and Julie Chen. Rob Reiner, Paramount's Brad and fiancé Cassandra Marc and Jeff Bezos. Hors d'oeuvres include pigs in blankets, a food group not ment

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be predators, including Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030878 --- PAGE BREAK --- A spy told us, "Everyone in the theater hissed when Les Moonves' face came up on-screen." Moore also held a Q&A after the screening. The movie's already premiered in Moore's hometown of Flint, Mich., and played the

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AC): ViacomCBS resolved a dispute with former CEO Les Moonves, and will keep the $120 million in severance it h

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MeToo movement has revealed the pernicious misuse of NDAs to enable crime. Powerful men such as producer Harvey Weinstein and television executive Leslie Moonves reportedly made use of the agreements to hide evidence of sexual assault or harassment. This secrecy in turn allowed offenders to target additional

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