RFK Jr. and Epstein "Dinosaur Bone Hunting" Trip Confirmed

The February 2026 unsealing of Department of Justice records has revealed one of the more unusual social intersections in the Jeffrey Epstein files: a "dinosaur bone hunting" expedition involving current Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell.

The documents, released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, include interview transcripts where Maxwell details the trip to the Dakotas, placing the high-ranking Trump official within Epstein's social orbit during the mid-1990s.

The "Dakotas" Expedition

According to a DOJ transcript of an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell conducted by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the trip was a legitimate fossil-hunting excursion that took place several decades ago.

• The Testimony: When asked by Blanche if Bobby Kennedy knew Mr. Epstein, Maxwell replied: "Bobby knew Mr. Epstein... we went on a trip together. Was – we went to – dinosaur bone hunting in the Dakotas."

• The Participants: The 2026 files confirm the group included Epstein, Maxwell, Kennedy, and renowned paleontologist Jack Horner (the inspiration for Jurassic Park's Alan Grant).

• The Location: Emails from 2012 found in the cache show Maxwell reminiscing about the trip, asking Epstein: "Didn't we go fossil hunting with him [Horner] and Bobby Kennedy in N Dakota?" to which Epstein simply responded, "yes."

RFK Jr.’s Response: "Two Times"

Secretary Kennedy has addressed his history with Epstein multiple times, including during his 2025 Senate confirmation hearings. He has consistently maintained that his relationship with the financier was social and brief.

• The Private Jet: Kennedy admitted to flying on Epstein’s private jet two times—once to fossil hunt in South Dakota and once for a trip to Florida.

• The "Nothing Inappropriate" Defense: Maxwell herself corroborated Kennedy's distance from any illegal activity, telling the DOJ in July 2025: "I never saw [RFK Jr.] doing anything inappropriate."

• The 2026 Stance: In February 2026, Kennedy’s representatives reiterated that the Secretary had no knowledge of Epstein's criminal conduct at the time of their acquaintance and that he has had no contact with Epstein for over 20 years.

Jack Horner and the "Gracious Host" Email

The 2026 files also highlight the role of Jack Horner, who has faced his own "reckoning" in the paleontology community following the document release.

• The 2012 Ranch Visit: An August 2012 email from Horner to Epstein’s assistant, Lesley Groff, thanked Epstein for a stay at his ranch. Horner wrote: "Jeffrey and the girls were very gracious hosts... although we didn't find any dinosaur fossils, we did discover that he has ocean front property." * The Clarification: Horner issued a statement in early February 2026, clarifying that "the girls" he referred to were introduced as "college students" and that he observed "nothing weird or out of the ordinary" during his visit.

The Political Fallout in 2026

The "dinosaur" revelations have provided fodder for late-night comedy and political rivals, with The Daily Show labeling it the "most RFK Jr. way possible" to appear in the Epstein files. However, the House Oversight Committee has noted that while the trip itself does not imply criminal behavior, it underscores Epstein’s strategy of using eccentric, high-status hobbies to embed himself with the American political and scientific elite.

Source - https://people.com/rfk-jr-went-dinosaur-bone-hunting-with-jeffrey-epstein-and-ghislaine-maxwell-11902099

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