Whoopi Goldberg is tired of being “dragged” online after her name surfaced in the Jeffrey Epstein files—even though the document in question shows Epstein literally refused to help her.
On Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” Goldberg addressed the situation head-on, pulling up the actual email on screen for viewers to see.
“My name is in the files,” Goldberg said. “It says, ‘Whoopi needs a plane to get to Monaco… Julian Lennon’s charity is paying for it. They don’t want to charter so they’re looking for private owners.'”
The email—from someone whose name was redacted—was asking Epstein if he’d lend his private jet so Goldberg could attend a White Feather Foundation event. Co-host Sunny Hostin pointed out what happened next: “And it looks like they said, ‘No thanks.'”
That’s right. Epstein turned her down. The convicted sex trafficker didn’t want to give Whoopi Goldberg a ride to Monaco.
“I wasn’t his girlfriend. I wasn’t his friend. I was not only too old, but it was at a time where this is just not…” Goldberg said, visibly frustrated. “You used to have to have facts before you said stuff.”
She has a point about the online pile-on. When you search Goldberg’s name in the Justice Department’s Epstein database, you get 19 results—but most are press releases, resumes, and marketing materials. The juiciest document is a right-wing column claiming Goldberg told Jeanine Pirro to “get the f**k out of this building” backstage at “The View.”
Co-host Joy Behar noted that Donald Trump appears in the files 38,000 times. “I can’t speak to him,” Goldberg responded, “but I’m speaking about me because I’m getting dragged.”
Goldberg, who has a well-documented fear of flying, also clarified she never actually got on any plane. “She doesn’t fly,” co-host Sara Haines confirmed. “She’s a bus babe!”
Haines made a broader point about the files: “A lot of the reasons your name can be mentioned are news articles, third-party emails, contacts. Wealthy famous people often cross in professional and social circles.”
What matters, Haines said, is “people that had a depth of relationship, the timing of that relationship and the nature of that relationship” with Epstein. “No one should be above scrutiny. No amount of status should soften abuse. And no system should protect the powerful over victims.”
Other celebrities like Jon Stewart and Joe Rogan have also had to publicly explain why their names popped up in the documents. Meanwhile, the guy who appears 38,000 times is running the country.