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Who is Peter Attia? ‘Celeb doctor’ named in latest Epstein files; ‘problem in being friends with you’
- On Feb. 2, 2026, the Department of Justice released the latest Epstein files, which include more than 1,700 mentions of Peter Attia, a CBS News contributor.
- On Jan. 27, CBS News named Peter Attia as one of 19 new contributors during Bari Weiss's newsroom revamp, now facing pressure amid the Epstein files' release.
- Emails show crude sexual jokes and frequent contact, including January 2016 email exchanges and an apartment stay reported in January 2016.
- Attia apologized on Monday, February 2, 2026, denying criminal involvement on X, while CBS and David Protein face pressure to cut ties and quietly removed his billing from their sites.
- Medical experts and doctors reacted with outrage on social media, noting legal duties to report abuse, while the files also allege wider connections involving other public figures and alleged intelligence ties.
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CBS News scrambles as new contributor's Epstein email connections surface in latest DOJ files
CBS News contributor Peter Attia faces scrutiny after Jeffrey Epstein email revelations prompted the network to pull a "60 Minutes" rerun and reportedly consider cutting ties.
·New York, United States
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CBS News Pulls Peter Attia ’60 Minutes’ Segment After Epstein Revelations
CBS News has pulled a 60 Minutes segment by physician and longevity researcher Peter Attia after revelations that his name appears in more than 1,700 documents in the latest release of the Epstein files. The segment, which first aired in October, was to be included in a rerun airing Sunday against the Super Bowl. The Attia segment will be replaced with another piece. Attia was named as a CBS News contributor, along with 18 others, just last …
·Los Angeles, United States
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Leaning Left20Leaning Right10Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
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L 45%
C 32%
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