TechGamingMicrosoftJeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox LiveBecause he was a registered sex offender.Because he was a registered sex offender.by Sean HollisterJan 31, 2026, 12:34 AM UTCLinkShareGiftSean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.Would it surprise you to learn Microsoft booted Jeffrey Epstein from its online gaming platform? As spotted by XboxEra, the latest batch of Epsteins emails shows that in December 2013, he was permanently suspended due to harassment, threats, andor abuse of other players.But it appears the real reason may be simpler: A second email from Microsoft to Epstein the very same day shows he was banned because he was a registered sex offender, and because Microsoft was among the companies that agreed to purge registered sex offenders from their systems.Image: DOJImage: DOJWhile Epstein became a registered sex offender years earlier, another email shows he may not have joined Xbox Live until October 2012. Microsoft joined New York states initiative to purge sex offenders from online platforms where they might bump into children back in April 2012, so it seems it didnt ban his account for over a year.Its not clear if Epstein played Xbox himself, though. In July 2014, he asks his executive assistant do we have an xbox 360 kinect? and in 2016 this email appears to be a discussion of buying an Xbox as a surprise bir
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