Peter Attia, a doctor and wellness guru, has exited his role as a contributor at CBS News after his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were made public. Attia’s decision comes amid controversy over his past communications with Epstein, which included crude exchanges about female genitalia and discussions about longevity.
Doctor and wellness guru Peter Attia has stepped down from his contributor role at CBS News following revelations of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The news was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Attia’s spokesman released a statement saying that his “contributor role was newly established and had not yet meaningfully begun.” The statement continued, “As such, he stepped back to ensure his involvement didn’t become a distraction from the important work being done at CBS.” Attia wishes the network and its leadership well and has no further comment at this time.
The Epstein files mention include crude exchanges between Attia and the convicted sex offender about female genitalia and emails that suggest the self-proclaimed longevity expert may have been with Epstein while his wife was alone with their son in the hospital after a near-fatal incident. Other emails suggest the doctor discussed longevity with the financier.
Peter Attia’s Emails with Epstein
In one particularly crass email to the convicted sexual predator from 2016, Attia joked that female genitalia is “indeed, low carb. Still awaiting results on gluten content, though.”
Attia has apologized for his past communications with Epstein, stating that he was not “involved in any criminal activity” and had nothing to do with the convicted predator’s “sexual abuse or exploitation of anyone.” He said he met Epstein in 2014 through “a prominent female healthcare leader while I was raising funds for scientific research.”
For more information on the Epstein files and Peter Attia’s involvement, readers can refer to the reporting by USA TODAY and The Hollywood Reporter.
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