Jeffrey Epstein was collaborating with a Bitcoin developer on a plan to create ‘the first live birth of a human designer baby and possibly a human clone’ within five years, newly released documents reveal. 

A fresh batch of Epstein files published by the Department of Justice on Friday includes emails between Epstein and Bryan Bishop, who in 2018 was seeking financial backing for a venture aimed at genetically enhancing offspring and ultimately replicating humans. 

In an email on July 21 that year, more than a decade after Epstein had already faced criminal scrutiny, Bishop sent Epstein a pitch deck outlining the project and its scientific aims.

Epstein replied: ‘I have no issues with investing. The problem is only if I am seen to lead.’ The exchange suggested Epstein was willing to quietly bankroll the effort while avoiding public association, a pattern that would recur throughout their correspondence.

Weeks later, on August 5, Bishop detailed the funding required to move beyond what he described as a self-funded ‘garage biology’ phase.

‘Attached doc shows ~$1.7m/year for up to five years + $1m for lab setup,’ Bishop wrote, estimating total costs of up to $9.5 million.

In a separate email, Bishop said the group was ‘proceeding with more mouse testing’ at a Ukrainian lab, including surgeries and microinjections.

Epstein replied enthusiastically: ‘I like implant embryo, wait 9 months. Great ending.’

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