Tony Hawk Issues Public Rebuttal to Epstein Island Wedding Speculation
Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk has delivered a comprehensive public response to online rumors suggesting one of his weddings occurred on a private Caribbean island previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein. The 57-year-old athlete addressed the claims directly on Instagram after social media users circulated allegations based on newly released US Justice Department documents.
How the False Claim Emerged from Epstein Documents
The confusion originated from an FBI tip referenced in the recently unsealed Epstein-related files. The document summarizes a call to the FBI's tip line where an unnamed woman alleged she had been exploited as a minor and trafficked to multiple locations, including Little Saint James. During her account, the caller claimed she had been on the island "when Prince Edward was there and when Tony Hawk got married on the island."
Important context: The document presents this as the caller's unverified account without corroboration. Being named in these files does not indicate wrongdoing, as many entries represent unverified tips or third-party statements. Hawk's name appears three times across the document release, with two references relating to email discussions about the 2010 video game Tony Hawk: Shred, and only one containing the unverified wedding allegation.
Hawk's Detailed Timeline and Locations of All Four Weddings
Hawk responded via Instagram Story, writing: "I apologize if they don't fit a narrative of nonsense," before providing verified details of each marriage:
- 1990: Fallbrook, California (at home)
- 1996: San Diego, California (Hilton Hotel)
- 2006: Fiji (Tavarua Surf Island)
- 2015: Ireland (Adare Manor)
None of these locations overlap with Epstein's former property in the US Virgin Islands. Hawk emphasized he has never visited Epstein's island and has no personal association with the late financier.
The Source of the Confusion: A Photographer's Name
Hawk explained the speculation likely arose from his third wedding in 2006, which took place on Tavarua Island in Fiji. Photographs from that ceremony were later licensed to Getty Images, and the photographer credited on those images is named Mark Epstein.
"One of the guests in 2006 shot photos of the Fiji ceremony and licensed them to Getty Images," Hawk clarified. "His name is (coincidentally) Mark Epstein." He described the photographer as "an accomplished action sports photographer from Wyoming" who is "in no way related" to Jeffrey Epstein.
For context, Jeffrey Epstein's brother, Mark Epstein, is a New York-based property developer. The shared surname appears to have caused the confusion in online discussions.
Hawk's Final Statement and Fact-Checking Emphasis
"This is all easily verifiable information," Hawk wrote. "Facts are not fungible." He apologized to the photographer for being "pulled into the misinformation vortex." The skateboarding legend, a father of four and household name beyond his sport, concluded by reiterating that the circulating claim collapses under basic fact-checking, urging the public to verify information before spreading allegations.
