Famed Montana paleontologist Jack Horner named in Epstein files

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 886

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Now-retired Montana State University professor and renowned paleontologist Jack Horner thanked Jeffrey Epstein and “the girls” for his visit in an email to an assistant in 2012.

“Although we didn’t find any dinosaur fossils, we did discover that he has ocean front property, a nice beach with loads of shellfish, potential for marine reptiles, and a really cool old railway,” Horner wrote in one email. “Jeffrey and the girls were very gracious hosts as …

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