Elon Musk has said that he will pay legal fees for any victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who are willing to name their alleged abusers but fear being sued.

 

“I will pay for the defense of anyone who speaks the truth about this and is sued for doing so,” Musk said.

 

The offer came in response to a post on X by conservative commentator Matt Walsh, who shared a public service announcement from women claiming they were abused by Epstein and his associates. The PSA called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to support Epstein’s victims.

 

“After years of being kept apart, we’re standing together,” the women said in the video. “Because this girl deserves the truth,” they said while showing photographs of themselves from the time of the alleged abuse. “Because we all deserve the truth,” they repeated.

 

Walsh said he supported releasing all Department of Justice files related to Epstein but questioned why the women in the PSA have not publicly named the individuals they accuse.

 

“These women could also just name their abusers at any time,” Walsh wrote. “Instead they’ve embarked on a months-long publicity campaign which curiously didn’t start until the exact moment [Joe] Biden left office. They profess to know the names of child rapists in the most powerful positions in society yet they won’t tell us.”

 

He later addressed concerns from users that the women might face legal consequences if they spoke out. “They could simply give the names to any of their many (and mostly very recent) advocates in Congress, who could read the names out loud from the floor insulating themselves and these women from any litigation,” Walsh posted. “But they refuse to do that. Why?”

 

Musk responded directly to Walsh, reiterating his offer to cover any legal fees the women might face.

 

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s name appeared in documents related to Epstein that were released at the end of January. Musk criticized the media and others for focusing on his connections to Epstein, calling them “far-left propagandists” and saying the attention came from people “who are actually guilty.” He added that he expected to be “smeared relentlessly” after the documents became public.