Jimmy Kimmel threatened New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers with a “court action” on Tuesday after Rodgers claimed the late-night talk show host's name would be included in soon-to-be unsealed information from a civil case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein .
Court documents from the case filed against Epstein before his death include names of more than 150 people who had previously been redacted from court records, and Rodgers suggested that Kimmel would be among the people who appear in an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” were mentioned earlier Tuesday.
“It should come out soon. “A lot of people, including Jimmy Kimmel, are really hoping this doesn't come out,” Rodgers said.
Kimmel reposted a clip of the segment from “The Pat McAfee Show” on X and denied the claim.
“For the record, I have not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact with Epstein, and you will not find my name on any 'list' other than the obviously false nonsense that is “It doesn't seem any different from reality,” Kimmel said. “Your reckless words have put my family in danger. Keep it up and we will continue to discuss the facts in court.”
Kimmel and Rodgers have a long history of feuds, and the talk show host has previously attacked Rodgers over his stance on vaccines and theories about UFOs. In March 2023, Kimmel referred to Rodgers as the “Green Bay Whack Packer” after Rodgers made comments on “The Pat McAfee Show” in February 2023 in which he suggested that news of UFOs was intentionally released to warn the public of the possibility to distract from the revelation of the Epstein list.
Kimmel's show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs on ABC, while “The Pat McAfee Show” airs on ESPN. Both belong to Disney.
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