Jon Stewart pokes enjoyable at being included in Epstein recordsdata: ‘Excuse me!’

Comedian Jon Stewart needed to dispel any rumors of him being included within the Jeffrey Epstein recordsdata throughout his weekly monologue on “The Daily Show.”

Stewart started his present by itemizing the folks talked about within the newest batch of the Epstein recordsdata, together with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, former President Bill Clinton, billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump.

And then, Stewart admitted that he was talked about within the recordsdata.

“To get ahead of the story, I am also in the files. We all searched our names, right? You guys didn’t search your name?” Stewart mentioned.

“I am in the files, all right, this, this is actually true,” he added.

He then defined that his title was talked about in an e mail from Epstein to film producer Barry Josephson. In the email, Epstein advised Josephson that actor Woody Allen ought to host a rise up routine for Apple TV or Amazon.

“I take you to the scene. It is midnight, August, 29 2015. Jeffrey Epstein lies wide awake. His mind turning with ideas. He jots a quick note to a producer named Barry Josephson, saying… ‘I suggested to Woody that he do an exclusive new stand up routine for either Apple TV or Amazon,’” Stewart mentioned.

“But Barry Josephson, thinking like the out of the box television professional that he was, pitched this idea. This is true: ‘Make a true biographical experience with his stand up being the capper, somebody like Jon Stewart could host/narrate the biographical part,’” Stewart mentioned.

He then confirmed faux outrage on the e mail by cracking a joke.

“Excuse me! I am offended. Somebody like Jon Stewart or Jon Stewart? My point is, do I have the offer, or is this an audition?” he joked.

“Perhaps the more extensive references were reserved for members of the billionaire class who traveled in Epstein circles,” he added.

The Justice Department launched a trove of latest paperwork associated to Epstein’s intercourse trafficking case on Friday.

The paperwork have been disclosed beneath the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the legislation enacted after months of public and political pressure that requires the federal government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell. Lawmakers complained when the Justice Department made solely a restricted launch final month, however officers mentioned extra time was wanted to evaluate further paperwork that have been found and to make sure no delicate details about victims was launched.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.