Jeffrey Epstein was refused entry to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child\u2018s Broadway opening party, according to U.S. Department of Justice files on the sex offender.<\/p>\n
The Epstein documents revealed that the late financier wanted to attend the Cursed Child event in April 2018 and was sent tickets by the stage show\u2019s producers, but was ultimately turned away at the door.<\/p>\n
J.K. Rowling\u2018s critics jumped to the conclusion that she had invited Epstein, but in a post on X\/Twitter, the Harry Potter author denied ever meeting or communicating with the criminal. The DoJ documents support her recollection of events.<\/p>\n
Two days before the Cursed Child curtain raiser, Peggy Siegal, the showbiz publicist and Epstein\u2019s longtime associate, emailed Playground Entertainment boss Colin Callender saying a \u201cvery important friend\u201d wanted to \u201ccome see the spectacle,\u201d though she did not name Epstein in her message.<\/p>\n
Watch on Deadline<\/p>\n
Callender replied, saying he would \u201cget him in\u201d and handed Siegal over to a member of his team. At this point, Siegal named her friend. \u201cPlease deal with Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s assistant,\u201d she told the Playground employee. Callender told Deadline that he was never made aware of Epstein\u2019s identity as Siegal\u2019s Cursed Child guest and the millionaire was not on the original 1,600-long invite list.<\/p>\n
\u2018Harry Potter and the Cursed Child\u2019 invitation (source: DoJ)<\/p>\n
Even though tickets made their way to Epstein, the emails reveal that his attendance did not go to plan. The financier was not sent the correct tickets for the evening, and in an email to Siegal, he claimed that his name was not on the door. \u201cCouldnt get in,\u201d Epstein told Siegal the next morning. \u201cNo biggy but thought you should know.\u201d<\/p>\n
Siegal was furious, emailing Playground to complain that the incident was \u201cterribly upsetting\u201d and she was \u201cincredibly embarrassed.\u201d She demanded an \u201capology note,\u201d though Callender told Deadline that no one at Playground said sorry. Siegal was contacted for comment.<\/p>\n
In her X\/Twitter post, Rowling responded to a user who claimed she was \u201csending invitations to Epstein 10 years after he was convicted.\u201d Rowling said: \u201cThis is beyond silly. Neither I, nor anybody on my team, ever met, communicated with or invited Jeffrey Epstein to anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child continues to play at the Lyric Theatre on Broadway.<\/p>\n
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