By 2017, Jeffrey Epstein was a social pariah. Even his right-hand woman, Ghislaine Maxwell, attempted to reinvent herself as a charity boss and was careful to no longer be pictured with the convicted sex offender.

Musk, who previously posted that Trump won't release the Epstein files because his name is in them, has been feuding with Bannon and calling for him to return to prison. The ordeal also raises questions about why Bannon hasn’t released the full tapes, especially as calls grow for transparency regarding Epstein’s connections and alleged protectors.

President Donald Trump said he cut ties with friend Jeffrey Epstein because the wealthy financier and sex offender "stole people that worked for me."