New York Times
crime
Feb 15, 2026

Epstein Files Hint at His Ties to the Supermodel Naomi Campbell

By Alisha Haridasani Gupta and Jesse McKinley

Transparency Analysis

Article Quality:
40%
Moderate Transparency

Primary Narrative

Newly released emails reveal that supermodel Naomi Campbell had more extensive interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than she previously acknowledged.

Framing Analysis

Perspective

Investigative journalism perspective focused on documentary evidence contradicting public statements

Tone

Neutral

Language Choices

  • "previously claimed" - suggests potential inaccuracy
  • "shed new light" - implies revelation of hidden information
  • "extent of their interactions" - vague language that creates ambiguity

Omitted Perspectives

  • Naomi Campbell's response or explanation for the emails
  • Specific content or nature of the email interactions
  • Timeline or context of when interactions occurred

Entity Relationships

affiliated with
Naomi CampbellJeffrey Epstein

Campbell had interactions with Epstein beyond what she previously characterized as acquaintance-level | Evidence: Emails shed new light on the extent of their interactions

Factual Core

Naomi Campbell previously stated she was an acquaintance of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Newly released emails reportedly show more extensive interactions between them than she previously disclosed.

Full Article

Ms. Campbell previously claimed she was an acquaintance of the convicted sex offender. Emails shed new light on the extent of their interactions.