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Former Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi has been compelled to address and refute claims circulating on social media that link him to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
The 23-year-old Nottingham Forest player took to Instagram on Thursday to set the record straight, asserting that he has never been associated with Epstein. This response comes after a list, purportedly detailing Epstein’s associates, including numerous celebrities who allegedly visited the convicted pedophile’s private island, circulated online.
In his Instagram statement, Hudson-Odoi emphasized, “I have seen this circulating around social media for a while now, and I wasn’t going to comment on it as it is absurd (and I would’ve been a child at the time); however, understanding my position as a role model, I would like to make it absolutely clear that I have never been part of the Epstein scandal nor have I ever been to Epstein island; so please stop tagging me in these posts. Thank you.”
The revelation of Epstein’s associates came to light as part of court papers unsealed in the US, linked to a defamation case against Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking underage girls.
The files include high-profile figures such as Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Al Gore, Kevin Spacey, and Stephen Hawking. The defamation case was brought by Virginia Roberts, now known as Virginia Giuffre, who alleges she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew three times in 2001 when she was 17—an accusation the Duke of York vehemently denies.
Noteworthy personalities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Cameron Diaz, Bruce Willis, and Naomi Campbell are mentioned in the documents but have not been accused of any involvement in Epstein’s crimes.
