According to Decrypt citing the latest declassified email documents from the U.S. Department of Justice, the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein maintained email correspondence with Tether co-founder Brock Pierce for many years and was accused of intervening in Pierce's romantic relationships. The documents also show that the two parties discussed meetings and networking referrals multiple times between 2011 and 2019, with the exchanges occurring after Epstein's 2008 conviction for sex crimes involving minors; Decrypt has stated that it has contacted Brock Pierce for comment.