{"id":10805,"date":"2026-02-18T14:36:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/?p=10805"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:36:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:36:41","slug":"whoopi-goldberg-breaks-silence-over-claims-she-dated-jeffrey-epstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/whoopi-goldberg-breaks-silence-over-claims-she-dated-jeffrey-epstein\/","title":{"rendered":"Whoopi Goldberg breaks silence over claims she dated Jeffrey Epstein"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hollywood icon Whoopi Goldberg is setting the record straight after shocking online claims suggested she once dated the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The 70-year-old addressed the rumors during a recent episode of <em>The View<\/em>, where her name appeared in newly released court documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goldberg clarified that her inclusion in the files has been wildly misinterpreted. \u201cIn the name of transparency, my name is in the files. Yes. And what does it say? It says \u2018Whoopi needs a plane to get to Monaco \u2026\u2019\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She made it clear there was <strong>no romantic or social connection<\/strong> with Epstein. \u201cI wasn\u2019t his girlfriend, I wasn\u2019t his friend,\u201d Goldberg stated firmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reference in question stemmed from a 2013 email regarding a charity event in Monaco run by Julian Lennon. The note simply asked if Epstein or an acquaintance might help arrange a private jet for Goldberg\u2019s travel\u2014though Goldberg never flew on Epstein\u2019s plane. She also joked about her fear of flying during the discussion, adding a touch of humor to the serious topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Co-host Joy Behar summed it up, saying, \u201cSo in other words, anyone can be on this list.\u201d Goldberg expressed frustration over the online speculation, noting that her personal relationships are well-known and public\u2014so a hidden affair would have been impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue reading on next page&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experts emphasize that appearing in Epstein\u2019s files <strong>does not imply wrongdoing or a personal relationship<\/strong>. Numerous prominent figures were mentioned in the documents, but such mentions alone carry no proof of guilt or closeness. Goldberg has consistently denied other rumors, including claims she visited Epstein\u2019s private island, warning that such false posts can be damaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By addressing the rumors head-on, Goldberg aims to stop the spread of misinformation and reclaim control over her public image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What do you think about the claims surrounding Goldberg? Share your thoughts in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood icon Whoopi Goldberg is setting the record straight after shocking online claims suggested she once dated the late convicted&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10805"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10807,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10805\/revisions\/10807"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}