Jeffrey Epstein Banned From Xbox Live for Life
▼ Summary
– Microsoft permanently suspended Jeffrey Epstein from its Xbox Live gaming platform in December 2013 for harassment and abuse of other players.
– The primary reason for the ban, revealed in a same-day email, was Epstein’s status as a registered sex offender, as Microsoft participated in an initiative to purge such offenders.
– Microsoft had joined a New York state program to remove sex offenders from online platforms in April 2012, but Epstein’s account was not banned until over a year later.
– Emails indicate Epstein may have joined Xbox Live around October 2012, years after becoming a registered sex offender.
– It is unclear if Epstein personally used the Xbox, as later emails discuss purchasing an Xbox as a gift and questioning charges on an account.
The revelation that Microsoft permanently banned Jeffrey Epstein from Xbox Live adds a curious footnote to the infamous financier’s history. According to newly released emails, the company suspended his account in December 2013. The official reason cited was a violation of the platform’s conduct policy, specifically for “harassment, threats, and/or abuse of other players.” However, a second email sent on the very same day tells a more straightforward story. It indicates the ban was directly linked to Epstein’s status as a registered sex offender.
This action aligned with Microsoft’s participation in a New York state initiative. The program, which the tech giant joined in April 2012, aimed to remove registered sex offenders from online platforms where they could potentially interact with children. Records suggest Epstein may not have created his Xbox Live account until October 2012, meaning his presence on the service persisted for over a year before the eventual ban was enforced.
The emails leave some ambiguity about whether Epstein was an active gamer himself. In a July 2014 message, he inquired with an assistant about whether they possessed an “xbox 360 kinect.” Correspondence from 2016 discusses purchasing an Xbox as a surprise birthday gift for a young boy. A separate 2019 email questions a small, unexplained charge from the gaming service. These glimpses suggest the account may have been used by others in his orbit or for gifting purposes, rather than for his personal entertainment.
(Source: The Verge)
