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Jason Calacanis

Tech investor who connected Epstein to Bitcoin developers in 2011.

Court Filing

American tech entrepreneur, angel investor, and podcaster (This Week in Startups, All-In Podcast). DOJ-released EFTA emails show Epstein contacted Calacanis in June 2011 requesting to 'get in touch with the Bitcoin guys.' Calacanis responded he would 'dig up their info' and provided contact information for Bitcoin developers Gavin Andresen and Amir Taaki, describing them as 'crazy open source folks who are radicals.' This outreach occurred 8 days before Andresen's CIA briefing on Bitcoin. Calacanis previously stated his only contact with Epstein occurred in the 1990s, which was contradicted by these emails.

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Host, This Week in Startups | Host, All-In Podcast | Angel Investor
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Jason Calacanis is mentioned in documents or reporting related to the Epstein case. Being mentioned does not imply any wrongdoing, criminal conduct, or inappropriate behavior.

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Known connections
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Black book entry
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Court Filing

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External Records

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Offshore Connections (1)

Cross-referenced against the ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database (814K+ entities from Panama Papers, Paradise Papers, Pandora Papers, and Bahamas Leaks). Matches are based on name similarity and do not imply wrongdoing.

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Political Donations (9)

Cross-referenced against FEC Schedule A (individual contributions). Name matching does not confirm identity.

$8,800 across 9 contributions (19992025)
Democrat: $5,000OTH: $2,000Republican: $1,500UNK: $300

Top Recipients

HILLARY VICTORY FUND
$2,000
Hillary Rodham ClintonDEMPresident
$2,000
Hillary Rodham ClintonDEMSenate
$2,000
Al GoreDEMPresident
$1,000
W. Asa HutchinsonREPPresident
$500

Black Book Entry

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Addresses (1)
601 W. 6th Street
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About Jason Calacanis

Who is Jason Calacanis?

American tech entrepreneur, angel investor, and podcaster (This Week in Startups, All-In Podcast). DOJ-released EFTA emails show Epstein contacted Calacanis in June 2011 requesting to 'get in touch with the Bitcoin guys.' Calacanis responded he would 'dig up their info' and provided contact information for Bitcoin developers Gavin Andresen and Amir Taaki, describing them as 'crazy open source folks who are radicals.' This outreach occurred 8 days before Andresen's CIA briefing on Bitcoin. Calacanis previously stated his only contact with Epstein occurred in the 1990s, which was contradicted by these emails.

What is Jason Calacanis's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?

Jason Calacanis appears in 143 case documents, 0 flight logs, and 0 emails from the Epstein investigation files.

Is Jason Calacanis in the Epstein files?

Yes. Jason Calacanis is referenced in 143 documents from the Epstein case files, including court filings, FBI reports, and DOJ releases.

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