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Peter Attia Out at CBS News After Epstein Files Correspondence Disclosures (Exclusive)
The longevity researcher and health influencer had been named a contributor to CBS by Bari Weiss last month.
Longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia is stepping aside as a contributor to CBS News, after correspondence between Jeffrey Epstein and the researcher and health media personality came to light in the release of the Epstein Files from the Department of Justice.
CBS News staff were informed of the decision Monday in a note from the network’s booking department, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Attia told CBS that he would be resigning effective immediately.
Attia was one of a number of high-profile contributors that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss brought on as part of her planned overhaul of the network news division, seeking to bring more voices into CBS’ linear and digital coverage.
Peter Attia leaves CBS News contributor role amid fallout from Epstein files
The celebrity doctor Peter Attia is stepping down as a contributor to CBS News amid growing scrutiny on his email exchanges with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Attia, best known for his social media content about longevity science, told CBS he would resign from the position effective immediately, and the news division's booking department informed CBS News staff Monday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
In a statement, a spokesman for Attia said his "contributor role was newly established and had not yet meaningfully begun."
"As such," the spokesman added, "he stepped back to ensure his involvement didn’t become a distraction from the important work being done at CBS. He wishes the network and its leadership well and has no further comment at this time."
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Peter Attia Exits CBS News Contributor Gig After Epstein Files Disclosure
Peter Attia no longer will be a CBS News contributor following disclosures of his communications with Jeffrey Epstein.
Attia had been among the slate of new contributors announced by CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss last month, as part of a new strategy for the news division. A network source said that he is now leaving. The Hollywood Reporter first reported on his departure.
Attia’s emails with Epstein were part of the Justice Department’s release of millions of files last month, showing that he had extensive interactions with the convicted sex offender. Following the disclosure, Attia wrote on X on Feb. 2, “I apologize and regret putting myself in a position where emails, some of them embarrassing, tasteless, and indefensible, are now public, and that is on me. I accept that reality and the humiliation that comes with it.”
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