EPSTEIN FALLOUT: Singer divorces TV producer after name appears in Epstein Files
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Singer Brooke Josephson, 46, announced on Instagram Stories that she and her husband Barry Josephson, 69, are divorcing.
The couple married in 2007. Josephson is the executive producer of the TV series Bones and a former Columbia Pictures executive. Brooke stated, "Barry Josephson and I are going through a divorce," and said she was not aware of Barry's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein during their entire marriage. She requested privacy and prayers for their children and herself, and thanked those who showed compassion and respect.
Communications between Barry Josephson and Jeffrey Epstein were released by the Justice Department on January 30. In February 2011, Epstein asked Josephson to set him up with "amazing women" in their early 20s in New York City. Josephson replied that he had "the" girl, describing her as "Young, attractive, insane rack," "smart, although not a genius, but very efficient, will do anything, and tight lipped period end of story." In February 2013, Josephson told Epstein he could "stop by my office" to "casting girls for my pilot." Epstein requested that specific women be cast in shows Josephson produced; Josephson said he would "do anything to make amends" when he was unable to accommodate.
The pair frequently discussed women and money. Josephson borrowed $120,000 from Epstein in 2011 and $215,000 in 2013; both loans were repaid. After the second repayment, Josephson told Epstein, "I am overwhelmed by your friendship."
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Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution with a minor under 18. He died in jail on August 10, 2019.
In an earlier statement to Variety this month, Barry Josephson said he "knew nothing about him" and distanced himself after learning more. He described his emails as "crude and juvenile" and said he was "ashamed." He attended social events with Epstein, who visited his sets twice, but said he never traveled on Epstein's plane, visited his island, or saw him in the company of minors.
In 47 years in entertainment, he regretted "foolishly believing his denials of wrongdoing" regarding Epstein's circle of acquaintances across various industries and apologized "to all who were hurt by this clearly terrible and depraved individual."