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Bass: Reid Hoffman initiated contact with Jeffrey Epstein around 400 times

Kevin Bass · Epstein Deep Dive: Prince Andrew Arrested, Global Network, Mythology, Reid Hoffman Files · Feb 20, 2026 · at 1:18:46

Kevin Bass, a startup founder analyzing declassified Epstein files using AI database tools, discusses communication records between LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and Jeffrey Epstein.

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“There's something around on the order of about 400 initiations by Hoffman to Epstein.”

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The claim, plainly

Declassified documents show approximately 400 contact initiations from Reid Hoffman to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Assessment

The claim relies on an AI-assisted OCR analysis conducted by Kevin Bass himself on the DOJ document release. While released documents show extensive communication and email threads connected to Reid Hoffman, his network, and MIT fundraising, independent fact-checkers, news outlets, and court documents have not verified or corroborated the specific count of approximately 400 contact initiations from Hoffman to Epstein.

Kevin Bass published his AI OCR analysis claiming ~400 contact initiations in February 2026.
Major news outlets confirmed thousands of emails and records involving Hoffman's network, but the specific figure of ~400 contact initiations originates solely from Bass's unverified personal parsing.

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