Newly unsealed Epstein files mention Michael Saylor and Adam Back
Newly unsealed U.S. Department of Justice records mention Michael Saylor and Adam Back in early social and investment correspondence unrelated to cryptocurrency.
Newly declassified materials from the U.S. Department of Justice have renewed attention on the social and investment circles that intersected with Jeffrey Epstein. The files, released on January 31, include emails, travel notes and correspondence spanning several years in which MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor and Blockstream CEO Adam Back are mentioned. The DOJ stressed that appearing in the archives does not imply wrongdoing, but reflects the context of the era.
One of the documents, dated May 8, 2010, concerns preparations for events hosted by the Robin Hood Foundation and the Cannes Film Festival. Event publicist Peggy Siegal referenced Michael Saylor in connection with logistical details and a $25,000 charitable contribution that granted access to certain invitations and social circles.
The letter has no connection to cryptocurrency: it predates Saylor’s public embrace of Bitcoin and MicroStrategy’s BTC strategy by a decade. The documents emphasize that the correspondence reflects social interactions rather than business ties.
Another set of files dates to 2014, when Blockstream was conducting its seed investment round. In one email, co-founder Austin Hill discussed the oversubscription of the round and communications with intermediaries who had associations with Epstein and various academic organizations. Adam Back appears in the thread.
Back later publicly clarified that Blockstream encountered Epstein via a fund connected to Joi Ito. The fund acquired a minor stake, which was later fully unwound. Back stressed that there were no further relationships and that the documents simply reflect historical context, not operational links.
The records also show brief indications of Epstein’s curiosity about early crypto debates. Correspondence with Peter Thiel notes questions about Bitcoin’s potential role as a store of value, currency or technological architecture. Other notes reference discussions of local digital currencies, but no attempts to launch crypto projects were identified.
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