Whoopi Goldberg Explains Why She’s Mentioned In Epstein Files, ‘I’m Getting Dragged’

Whoopi Goldberg is setting the record straight and directly addressing her name being mentioned in the latest batch of Epstein files.

Whoopi Goldberg is setting the record straight. During a recent episode of “The View,” the EGOT winner directly addressed her name being mentioned in the latest batch of Epstein files, making it clear that everything is not always what it seems.

Goldberg shut down allegations that she had a personal relationship with the late sex trafficker, as she provided a detailed explanation of why her name was included.

Whoopi Goldberg Says She’s Being ‘Dragged’ After Being Mentioned In Epstein Files

“Now, in the name of transparency, can you put up… my name is in the files,” the actress began during the “Hot Topics” section of the show, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Goldberg then explained that the reason her name is mentioned in emails between Jeffrey Epstein and an individual whose name has been redacted, was due to an attempt to find a private plane for her to travel to Julian Lennon’s charity event, the White Feather Foundation.

In the email, Epstein was asked if he wanted to offer his private plane, to which he responded, “No thanks,” co-host Sunny Hostin pointed out. Joy Behar then asked, “So, in other words, anyone can be on this list?”

Behar’s question prompted Goldberg to clarify that just because she was mentioned in the files does not mean she had a relationship with Epstein.

“This is my point because, when I tell you people are trying to turn me into...I wasn’t his girlfriend. I wasn’t his friend. I was not only too old, but it was at a time where this is just not…. You used to have to have facts before you said stuff,” Goldberg stated.

“I’m speaking about me because I’m getting dragged,” she revealed, regarding the online reaction she’s recently received.

“People actually believe that I was with him. It’s like, honey, come on,” Goldberg added. “Every man I’ve ever been with you’ve known about ‘em because either the ‘Enquirer’ wrote about it, people wrote about this stuff. And, no, I didn’t get on the plane.”

The Actress Previously Called Out Fellow Women For Being ‘Complicit’ In Epstein Scandal

On the February 6, episode of “The View,” Goldberg did not hold back in holding women to task for not being proactive enough regarding Epstein’s crimes, per Entertainment Weekly.

"Not only did they protect each other, but we were complicit in all of this. We are complicit," she said, prompting Behar to ask, “How?”

"I'm going to tell you how,” Goldberg began. “Women didn't say, 'Hey, don't do that. Don't stand up for that.' Women did not stand up for other women. Women saw what was going on and didn't say, 'Stop this.' They didn't come out and say this was going on."

Behar, still not understanding the correlation, asked, "What do you mean 'we?'"

"I mean women. Listen, for years, men had the ability, men thought that it was okay to treat women this way," Goldberg explained. "We see it on television all the time. And until we stand up, until women stand up and say, never again, not anymore."

“Everybody has to take some responsibility for this, because unless you recognize what it meant, what they did to these girls, you're not going to care," she continued. "It's important that you recognize what's going on here."

Goldberg Is Among Several High-Profile Names Included In The Epstein Files Dump

The list of notable names included in the latest release of the Epstein files include Donald Trump, Elon Musk, former President Bill Clinton, Jay-Z, Marilyn Monroe, Rihanna, Elvis, and billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

Gates spoke out about his previous relationship with Epstein after the latest information was released.

In an exclusive interview with 9 News Australia, Gates addressed the claims in Epstein’s email that the billionaire contracted sexually transmitted diseases due to sexual encounters with women who were trafficked on Epstein’s infamous island.

"Apparently, Jeffrey wrote an email to himself. That email was never sent," Gates told the outlet. "The email is false. I don't know what his thinking was there. Was he trying to attack me in some way?”

Gates went on to express his “regret” for his relationship with Epstein, calling himself “foolish.”

“Every minute I spent with him, I regret, and I apologize that I did that," Gates said in the interview that was released on Wednesday, February 4.

"The focus was always, he knew a lot of very rich people, and he was saying he could get them to give money to global health. In retrospect, that was a dead end. I was foolish to spend time with him. I was one of many people who regret ever knowing him.”

Gates also stressed that he never went to Epstein’s island and never had any contact with any women there.

“I never went to the island, I never met any women,” he told the outlet. “And so, the more that comes out, the more clear it'll be that, although the time was a mistake, it had nothing to do with that kind of behavior.”

LA Olympics Head Casey Wasserman Clarified His Relationship With Epstein After Being Named In The Files

In a statement obtained by the New York Times, Casey Wasserman clarified his ties to Epstein and expressed regret for past email correspondence with Maxwell.

“I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light,” Wasserman’s statement began. “I never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.”

“As is well documented, I went on a humanitarian trip as part of a delegation with the Clinton Foundation in 2002 on the Epstein plane. I am terribly sorry for having any association with either of them,” he added.

The nature of the emails between Wasserman and Maxwell were flirty in nature, per the outlet, where in one email he wrote to her, “I think of you all the time. So, what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?”

Department Of Justice Claims All Epstein Files Have Been Released

Per The Hill, attorney general Pam Bondi said on Saturday, February 14, that all of the Epstein files have now been released and no more will be forthcoming.

Her response sparked intense backlash from critics who believe that there are definitely more files and that the DOJ is covering up the involvement of others and sullying the reputation of those with no ties to him but were mentioned in the files anyway.