CBS Cuts Ties With Key Figure Over ‘Indefensible’ Epstein Emails

CBS News contributor Peter Attia has ended a promotional relationship with a wellness company following public criticism related to email exchanges involving Jeffrey Epstein, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.

Attia, a physician and podcaster who joined CBS News as a contributor in 2025, had been associated with the brand, which markets nutritional supplements and wellness products. Recent online posts highlighted email communications between Attia and individuals connected to Epstein’s social circle, drawing scrutiny from social media users and commentators.

“Dr. Peter Attia has stepped down from his role as Chief Science Officer at David. We remain focused on serving our customers,” Peter Rahal, the founder of the protein bar company, posted on X.

In a statement, Attia, a major investor in the brand, said he would “no longer be associated” with the company, expressing disappointment at how portions of the emails were being portrayed and acknowledging that the situation had become a distraction from his work.

Representatives for the brand confirmed Attia’s departure but did not detail the terms of the separation.

The decision came shortly after Attia offered a heartfelt apology on Monday, expressing his shame over the “tasteless and indefensible” emails he exchanged with the convicted pedophile years ago.

The celebrity doctor appeared approximately 1,700 times in the recent batch of Epstein files released last week, the New York Post reported.

In one 2015 email, Attia told the sex pest, “The biggest problem with becoming friends with you? The life you lead is so outrageous, and yet I can’t tell a soul…”