Newly released Department of Justice (DOJ) records reveal that Jeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox Live in 2013 for conduct described as harassment, threats, and abuse toward other users on the platform.
An email included in the latest tranche of Epstein files shows the online gaming service notified Epstein on December 19, 2013, that his access had been permanently suspended.
The notice stated the suspension was imposed for “harassment, threats, and/or abuse of other players,” adding that the conduct was deemed “severe, repeated, and/or excessive.”
No specific incidents were detailed in the email, but the platform outlined the types of behavior that could trigger a ban under its enforcement policies.
Those included threats of death or harm, damage to property, verbal abuse, extortion, defamation, stalking, or other forms of intimidation or manipulation.
The disclosure adds an unexpected detail to the growing body of records tied to Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
The Xbox Live ban surfaced as part of a release of more than three million documents made public by the Justice Department late last week.
The document dump has reignited scrutiny of Epstein’s conduct and associations, including communications involving prominent business and political figures.
Among those referenced elsewhere in the files is Bill Gates, who forcefully denied claims Epstein made in private emails regarding alleged medical issues and personal conduct.
A spokesperson for Gates said the allegations were “absolutely absurd and completely false,” adding that Epstein had attempted to defame him after their relationship ended.
Gates has previously acknowledged meeting Epstein but has said he regrets the association and denies attending any of Epstein’s parties or residences.
The latest records also reference figures such as Donald Trump, though inclusion in the files does not imply wrongdoing, per the Daily Mail.
Hundreds of thousands of Epstein-related documents had already been released in late 2025 by the House Committee on Oversight, including photographs and internal notes.
Justice Department officials have said redactions across multiple releases were necessary to protect victims’ privacy and sensitive information.
Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking offenses, has claimed dozens of Epstein associates were shielded through secret settlements.
Maxwell raised that allegation in a habeas corpus petition filed last month seeking to overturn her conviction.
Congressional Democrats say the most recent disclosure represents only a portion of the total records collected during federal investigations.
The Xbox Live email underscores the breadth of material contained in the Epstein files, ranging from criminal allegations to mundane but unsettling details of his private life.
Officials say additional releases are expected as the government continues to comply with transparency requirements under federal law.
