Elon Musk said on 8 July that former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is “in the Epstein files,” asserting the conservative media figure is named in sealed documents tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Musk offered no documentation for the allegation. His statement came a day after the Federal Bureau of Investigation reiterated that it holds no separate 'Epstein client list.' The Justice Department declined to comment, and Bannon has not publicly responded. The accusation intensifies a simmering feud between Musk and allies of former President Donald Trump. Bannon last month labeled Musk a “parasitic illegal immigrant” and urged his deportation, while Musk previously suggested Trump himself appeared in the same records. Earlier reporting indicates Bannon advised Epstein on media strategy and recorded roughly 15 hours of video with him for an unreleased documentary. Most Epstein-related materials remain under court seal as civil litigation continues.