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| - In February 2026, online users discussed their concerns about an email that appeared in Jeffrey Epstein's federal case files mentioning a party and "a dozen one-year-olds."
The email chain featured literary agent John Brockman corresponding with the convicted sex offender on Nov. 28, 2013, and included a message from Brockman that said, "p.s. You missed the big event on Saturday. A party with a dozen beautiful East Side girls (well, a dozen
On Feb. 13, 2026, a Reddit user posted (archived) a screenshot of the email to the r/conspiracy subreddit with the caption, "John Brockman emailing JE about a party with 'a dozen one-year olds.'" According to the top-voted comments, users largely believed the email possibly referenced child sex trafficking or other illegal acts. Comments under other posts reflected the same thoughts, including on Facebook (archived), Instagram (archived), Reddit (archived), Threads (archived) and TikTok (archived).
(the_sauce_linker/Reddit)
Mario Nawfal — an X user with more 3 million followers who previously shared misinformation about the Epstein files' references to jerky — posted (archived) a screenshot of the email next to a photo of Brockman. The user wrote, in part, "Who jokes like that to a convicted sex offender? Someone who knew exactly who Jeffrey Epstein was and didn't care. The casual tone of this email is sickening." Some commenters under Nawfal's post indicated they believed Brockman was not, in fact, joking.
(Mario Nawfal/X)
In short, the rumor that the email referenced child sex trafficking or other illegal acts was false. Public-facing social media posts from Brockman's family — as well as a statement from Brockman's son, Max — confirmed the email to Epstein referenced, in a jocular manner, his granddaughter's first birthday party.
Searches for information about John Brockman's family led to a New York Times article reporting on the May 2011 marriage of Max Brockman. Snopes' review of the
Max Brockman confirmed to Snopes via email, "My daughter was born on November 23, 2012, and the party my father referenced was, as you guessed, her first birthday party."
We also contacted John Brockman to ask questions and will update this article if we receive more details.
The Brockman name appears in well over 3,000 Epstein files results on the U.S. Justice Department's website. Officials have not charged John Brockman or Max Brockman with any crimes in relation to Epstein's own charges.
For further reading, we previously investigated dozens of Epstein files rumors, including mentions of pizza and cream cheese that social media users claimed were code words, as well as claims of cannibalism and alleged ritualistic sacrifice.
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