Women seen with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files ‘are his carers’
Women seen with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files ‘are his carers’
Recent disclosures from the Department of Justice have revealed that the women associated with Stephen Hawking in Jeffrey Epstein’s records are identified as his caregivers. One image, for instance, shows the renowned physicist reclining on a deckchair, sipping a cocktail, alongside a woman who was part of his daily care team.
During a 2007 journey to the United States, funded by the paedophile billionaire, Hawking traveled with a group of 21 scientists and his two consistent British attendants. Another snapshot, released by the authorities, captures a red-haired woman conversing with the professor at a nighttime gathering at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, where he delivered a lecture on quantum cosmology.
Epstein’s connection to Hawking is further explored in an email from David Grosof, who advised the billionaire on how to disseminate photos and claim they depicted Hawking’s wish to experience a submarine ride. The message suggests the idea of framing the outing as a fulfillment of a ‘Make-A-Wish’ foundation aspiration.
“Professor Hawking made some of the greatest contributions to physics in the 20th century while at the same time being the longest-known survivor of motor neurone disease, a debilitating condition which left him reliant on a ventilator, voice synthesiser, wheelchair and round-the-clock medical care. Any insinuation of inappropriate conduct on his part is wrong and far-fetched in the extreme.”
Despite the links, Epstein and Hawking are never shown together in the files, and the precise nature of their relationship remains unclear. The submerged image of the physicist with a blonde companion, captured in a specially adapted submarine, has sparked speculation, though Hawking’s family maintains his conduct was appropriate.
Epstein’s correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell in 2015 included a request to discredit claims of Hawking’s involvement in an underage orgy. He proposed offering rewards to Virginia Giuffre’s associates if they testified against her, citing the Clinton dinner and a revised account from the Virgin Islands as key evidence.
A redacted email also references the YouTube trailer for *The Theory of Everything*, a film detailing Hawking’s life. Born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford, Hawking was raised in Hertfordshire, the son of a medical institute secretary and a father who worked at the National Institute for Medical Research. Both parents had attended Oxford, and their intellectual focus shaped a family environment where meals were often silent book readings.
Hawking’s early years at University College, Oxford, saw him struggle academically but begin to engage socially. He later pursued graduate studies in cosmology at Cambridge, where he worked on black holes and submitted his first major thesis in 1966. Known for challenging peers in public forums, he developed a bond with his sister’s friend Jane Wilde, meeting her in 1963 when he was 21.
By 1965, Hawking had married Jane, who supported him through his career. Their union lasted three decades and produced three children. However, by the late 1980s, his growing attachment to nurse Elaine Mason led to the end of his marriage in 1995, five years after he had moved out of their home.
