Peter Attia steps down from Chief Science Officer role at David Protein amid Epstein files row

Peter Rahal, the CEO of David Protein, has announced that Dr. Peter Attia has stepped down from his role as Chief Science Officer at the company.

Updated on: Feb 3, 2026, 13:09:10 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Peter Rahal, the CEO of David Protein, has announced that Dr. Peter Attia has stepped down from his role as Chief Science Officer at the company. This comes after reports that Attia, an influential longevity expert, was named more than 1,700 times in the trove of 3 million emails released as part of the Epstein files by the US Department of Justice on Friday.

Dr. Peter Attia steps down from Chief Science Officer role at David Protein amid Epstein files row (peterattiamd/Instagram)

“Dr. Peter Attia has stepped down from his role as Chief Science Officer at David. We remain focused on serving our customers,” Rahal wrote on X.

Attia was previously removed from the website of David Protein, a protein bar company he has invested in, according to Reuters.

Peter Attia and the Epstein files

Attia’s name appeared several times in the newly released documents related to Epstein, some of which include direct correspondence in the mid-2010s between him and the convicted sex offender. Some of the emails revealed that the two men spoke crudely about women, according to The New York Times.

On Friday, the Department of Justice released the largest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files to date, which included three million more pages of documents, and thousands of videos and images.

In a lengthy statement recently posted on X, Attis claimed that he “never witnessed illegal behavior and never saw anyone who appeared underage” in Epstein’s presence. He also said that he “was never on his plane, never on his island, and never present at any sex parties.”

Attia went on to explain that the man he is today “would not associate with Epstein at all.” “Whatever growth I’ve had over the past decade does not erase the emails I wrote then,” he said.

“I recognize that my actions and words have consequences for the people I care deeply about, including all of you. I regret the cost this has placed on you, and I take responsibility for it,” Attia added.

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Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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