Conservative podcaster Candace Owens sparked a buzz after claiming that Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk was linked to late convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Owens made the claims on X, stating that Kirk was in Epstein's orbit in New York. However, an investigation by HT.com has revealed that Erika Kirk's name does not appear in the Epstein files, hosted by the Justice Department.
A search of the database did not show any results for either Erika Kirk or her maiden name, Erika Frantzve. Additionally, fact-checking by Grok found that while Kirk did attend business meetings at Next Model Management in NYC, there is no verified evidence that she met Epstein personally.
Owens has targeted Erika Kirk numerous times, spreading several conspiracies since Erika's husband, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated in September 2025. Owens has also questioned Kirk's qualifications after she was appointed to the US Air Force Academy board by US President Donald Trump.
