Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Aaron Rodgers' remarks on the "Pat McAfee Show" regarding the late-night host's alleged ties to the list of Jeffrey Epstein's associates.
While appearing on the "Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday, the quarterback for the New York Jets implied that Jimmy Kimmel might be one of the individuals mentioned on the Epstein list, stating, “There’s a lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, really hoping that doesn’t come out.”
More than 150 individuals connected to the deceased sex offender Epstein are slated to have their names disclosed, as ordered by a federal judge in December.
“I’ll tell you what, if that lists comes out, I definitely will be popping some sort of bottle,” Rodgers added.
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Kimmel used X/Twitter to refute Rodgers' allegation about his association with Epstein. He wrote “Dear Aasshole: for the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Epstein, nor will you find my name on any ‘list’ other than the clearly-phony nonsense that soft-brained wackos like yourself can’t seem to distinguish from reality. Your reckless words put my family in danger. Keep it up and we will debate the facts further in court.”
The bitterness between the two dates back to March 2023, when Kimmel mocked Rodgers for talking about the Epstein list and UFOs when he appeared on the "Pat McAfee Show" in February.
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“Did you hear about the Epstein client list about to be released?” Rodgers said. “There’s some files that have some names on it that might be getting released pretty soon.”
On his own late-night show, Kimmel aired the clip of Rodgers, commenting, “it might be time to revisit the concussion protocol, Aaron.” He also referred to the quarterback as a "tin-foil hatter"
During the Tuesday show, McAfee mentioned Kimmel's earlier jest directed at Rodgers.
“Jimmy mocked him for it, and Aaron has not forgotten about it,” McAfee said.
Epstein List
It is anticipated that the list will encompass over 170 names, featuring former Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, hedge fund tycoon Glenn Dubin, modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, and a multitude of alleged victims, as reported by Business Insider on Tuesday. This list, with redacted names, originates from a civil lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted for her involvement in facilitating Epstein's exploitation of teenage girls.
Epstein took his own life at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan in August 2019 while in custody and awaiting trial on charges related to sex trafficking and conspiracy to engage in sexual exploitation of minors.
