A previously recorded interview with comedian Chris Tucker resurfaced this week after newly released Epstein Files included photographs showing Tucker alongside former President Bill Clinton, renewing public scrutiny around figures connected to financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The comments, originally made during a 2021 Zoom interview, began circulating widely on Dec. 20 as attention intensified on Epstein’s past associations. In the interview, Tucker addressed his limited interaction with Epstein after being asked directly whether he knew him.
“I did, I did,” Tucker said, before explaining the circumstances of their encounter. He described meeting Epstein during what he characterized as a humanitarian trip to Africa that included Clinton and other prominent individuals.
“You know, we flew, Bill Clinton and a lot of different, well, that was a humanitarian trip to Africa,” Tucker said. He emphasized that Epstein’s role was tied to transportation, not personal affiliation. “I met him on that trip because it was his plane,” Tucker added.
Tucker said he was unaware at the time that the aircraft belonged to Epstein. “I didn’t know who plane we was getting on,” he said, noting that the trip included a broader delegation. “It was a whole bunch of dignitary people who was with a delegation.”
The actor stressed that his interaction with Epstein was limited to that setting and that he had no knowledge of Epstein’s private conduct. “You don’t know people and what they do in their private lives,” Tucker said. “So yeah, I’ve met him.”
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When asked whether he had ever visited Epstein’s private island, a focal point of multiple allegations tied to Epstein’s criminal case, Tucker forcefully denied it. Laughing, he replied, “No, no, no, uh, uh. I don’t know where that thing at.”
The resurfaced interview gained renewed traction after images from the Epstein Files showed Tucker in proximity to Clinton, prompting speculation on social media. However, Tucker’s statements in the interview remain consistent with his previous public position that his contact with Epstein was brief and incidental.
Epstein, who died in federal custody in 2019, had longstanding connections with powerful figures across politics, business and entertainment. In recent months, the release of additional documents and images has prompted renewed examination of those ties, even when no wrongdoing has been alleged.
Tucker has not commented publicly since the interview resurfaced. His remarks underscore a recurring theme among public figures whose names have appeared in Epstein-related materials: acknowledgment of limited contact paired with firm denials of deeper involvement.
As more archival material continues to surface, past statements like Tucker’s are being reevaluated in a broader effort to understand the scope of Epstein’s network and the nature of his associations.
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