Elon Musk’s name has appeared in files relating to Jeffrey Epstein, with a reference made to the world’s richest man potentially visiting the paedophile’s island.

The Duke of York is also named as a passenger on the sex offender’s private jet in documents released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee in the US.

They show Musk as a potential visitor to Epstein‘s island, Little St James, on 6 December 2014 – six years after he became a listed sex offender.

His name appears on what appears to be Epstein’s daily schedule, with the entry reading: “Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec.6 (is this still happening?)”

In June, Musk claimed Donald Trump appeared in files relating to the disgraced financier and alleged his administration was concealing information about the US president’s association with Epstein.

He gave no evidence for the claim, which he made on X, and later appeared to have deleted the posts.

Sky News has approached Musk for comment.

Prince Andrew named as passenger on Epstein jet

The documents also show Prince Andrew as a listed passenger on a flight on Epstein’s jet from Teterboro, New Jersey, to Palm Beach, Florida, on 12 May 2000.

He is named alongside Epstein, his then-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who is now a convicted sex trafficker, and two names that have been redacted.

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Details of the duke travelling on Epstein’s jet have previously been heard in court in Maxwell’s trial. One of her accusers, who was 14 at the time, recalled she had travelled on a flight with Andrew.

The duke strenuously denies any wrongdoing.

In addition to Musk and the duke, the records also show he was in contact with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, PayPal founder Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon, who was Mr Trump’s chief strategist during his first term.

The names of victims in the records are redacted and the committee said it plans to release more files once they are redacted as well.

Duchess of York dropped by charities over Epstein email

The release comes days after an email surfaced from Sarah, Duchess of York, to Epstein, in which she apologised to him for disowning him in the media.

In the letter, the duchess, Prince Andrew’s ex-wife, called the sex offender a “supreme friend”.

Her spokesperson said the message was written because he had threatened to sue her for defamation.

The emergence of the email led to the duchess being dropped by a number of charities she had been a patron of.

Earlier this month, Peter Mandelson, the British ambassador to the US, was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer after it was discovered he had also sent messages to Epstein, calling him “my best pal”, after he was jailed awaiting sex trafficking charges.

Epstein was found dead in his cell at a federal jail in Manhattan in August 2019 while he was awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. The death was ruled a suicide.

The FA will review the safety of walls surrounding pitches at lower-league football grounds after the death of former Arsenal academy player Billy Vigar.

The 21-year-old died on Thursday after sustaining a “significant brain injury” while playing for Chichester City at Wingate and Finchley FC last weekend.

It has been reported that he collided with a concrete wall.

The FA said on Friday it would conduct an immediate review of the safety of perimeter walls and boundaries in the National League system.

A statement read: “While the health and safety of participants and spectators at the National League System level is the responsibility of the clubs and their local authorities, we will now conduct an immediate review, working with leagues, clubs and relevant stakeholders across the game, that will focus on the safety of perimeter walls and boundaries around pitches in the National League System.

“This will include looking at ways we can assist National League System clubs to identify and implement additional measures at their stadiums that they determine will help to mitigate any potential safety risks.”

Chichester, who play in the Isthmian League Premier Division, have postponed Saturday’s scheduled match against Lewes.

The Professional Footballers’ Association’s chief, Maheta Molango, said there needed to be a formal investigation into the incident, having first urged the FA to act on the issue two years ago.

He said: “All footballers should expect to be safe when they go out to play or train, and to not be put at unnecessary and avoidable risk by factors beyond their control.

“When we previously highlighted potential safety issues in grounds and stadiums, the Sports Minister and I wrote to all the football authorities to urge them to be proactive on this and to make sure all their rules and regulations around player safety were fit for purpose.

“Again, whilst it is important that a proper investigation is allowed to conclude, we have to ensure that opportunities to make grounds safer for players have not been missed and that players don’t feel that serious incidents involving their safety are necessary to prompt change.”

Vigar had joined Arsenal‘s academy, on schoolboy terms, aged 14, before earning a full-time scholarship for the 2020/21 season.

He left the Premier League side in 2024 after making one appearance in the EFL Trophy.

The striker, who also had loan spells at Derby Under-21s and Eastbourne Borough, signed for Hastings before moving to Chichester last month.