"Ever since January 30, when the Justice Department released 3.5 million documents related to the Epstein case, many prominent figures-politicians, CEOs, professors, heads of the Nobel Prize committee-have come under renewed scrutiny for their ties to Epstein. The music world has hardly been immune, as can be seen in 's thorough coverage of the Casey Wasserman revelations and the subsequent backlash he received from artists."
"The founder of Virgin Records, the British billionaire Richard Branson, is featured at length, with 798 pings of his last name alone in Epstein's emails. The inclusion is not particularly surprising, given that Branson's famous private island in the Caribbean, Necker Island, is just 20 minutes away from Epstein's own private island by helicopter and ten minutes by plane, according to Epstein himself ."
The Justice Department released 3.5 million Epstein-related documents that intensified scrutiny of prominent figures. The music industry saw revelations about Casey Wasserman and other executives. Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Records, appears extensively in Epstein's emails with 798 mentions. Branson's Necker Island sits roughly 20 minutes by helicopter from Epstein's private island, and Epstein displayed a framed photo of the two together. Branson co-founded the Virgin Group, which grew to include Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Trains, Virgin Galactic, and Virgin Records. Virgin Records signed major artists but was sold in 1992 and later became part of Universal Music Group. The Virgin brand remains closely associated with Branson and features his statement about embedding purpose into business.
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