Emails in the Epstein files show Cami Clark sought Jeffrey Epstein’s backing for business ventures in 2011 and 2012, with no evidence that he invested.

Emails contained in the Jeffrey Epstein files have brought renewed attention to past business dealings involving Cami Clark, the wife of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, after records showed that she approached the convicted sex offender for potential investment in two ventures.

The correspondence, reported by The Wall Street Journal, dates mainly from 2011 and 2012, years before Clark married Amodei. The emails show Clark discussing a women-focused entertainment venture that she described as a “free luxury porn” company, as well as a social dieting and health-data business.

There is no indication in the released records that Epstein invested in either venture.

Emails Show Investment Pitch

Clark first met Epstein in March 2011 through literary agent John Brockman, according to the records reviewed by the Journal.

Brockman introduced Clark and her business partner Michelle Capocefalo to Epstein. After meeting him, Clark followed up by sending information about her company's financing requirements.

Days later, she shared a script and treatment for the venture’s planned films. The correspondence indicates that Clark viewed Epstein as a potential source of business funding rather than simply a social contact.

The records also show further contact between Clark and Epstein the following year.

Business Plans Included Adult Content

In March 2012, Clark contacted Epstein again while seeking potential investors for businesses she and a colleague were developing.

She reminded him about the company she had previously discussed with him. Epstein acknowledged the reference and indicated that he was willing to review business opportunities he considered viable.

Clark later discussed plans to expand the venture into video. The emails show Epstein questioning the possibility of television distribution for sexual content, while Clark continued discussing the business model.

The correspondence does not establish that Epstein provided financing.

Health Startup Also Discussed

Clark's business interests extended beyond the entertainment venture.

The emails describe a social dieting application and website that would collect information from health-monitoring devices and convert it into visual data. Users could then decide whether to share the information with friends.

The files do not establish whether Epstein pursued that proposal or provided financial backing.

The exchanges therefore document an attempt to seek investment, rather than evidence of a completed transaction.

Contact Continued After 2012

The correspondence did not end with the investment discussions.

Clark continued to include Epstein on email communications and invited him to a housewarming party in July 2012. Epstein later connected with her on LinkedIn in 2013.

The available records do not indicate that the two met again in person after their earlier business-related contact.

Epstein had already pleaded guilty in Florida in 2008 to charges involving solicitation of prostitution and later registered as a sex offender.

Clark’s Role In AI Circle

The renewed attention comes because of Clark's connection to Amodei, who co-founded Anthropic in 2021 with several former OpenAI employees and serves as its chief executive.

A recent Wall Street Journal profile described Clark as an important sounding board and strategic adviser to her husband, despite not holding a formal position at Anthropic. The newspaper also examined her limited public profile and background as an entrepreneur.

Clark and Amodei began dating in 2014 and married in 2022, according to the Journal.

Anthropic Nears IPO Spotlight

The Epstein revelations arrive as Anthropic faces growing attention over its rapid rise in the artificial intelligence industry.

Forbes estimates Amodei's current net worth at about $15.5 billion following Anthropic's major fundraising rounds.

Anthropic also confidentially filed paperwork for a potential US initial public offering, with a listing potentially coming as early as 2026, according to Forbes.

The company's rapid growth has placed its leadership under increasing public scrutiny.

Records Do Not Show Investment

The emails provide evidence that Clark sought Epstein's interest in her businesses, but they do not show that he ultimately invested.

That distinction is important because the files contain correspondence involving numerous prominent people, and contact with Epstein alone does not establish criminal conduct or wrongdoing.

In Clark's case, the records described above concern business pitches made more than a decade ago. The available material shows attempts to obtain investment, while the Epstein files contain no evidence that Epstein funded the ventures discussed in the emails.