Testimony Politics
When US First Lady Melania Trump stepped forward to deny any meaningful association with Jeffrey Epstein while simultaneously calling for congressional hearings for his victims, she did more than issue a personal clarification.
Social media lit up after an email allegedly linked to Deepak Chopra and Jeffrey Epstein began circulating online. The line that set people off was blunt, smug, and impossible to ignore: “God is a construct. Cute girls are real.”
The internet did what it does best. It dug, it shared, and it judged.
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Soon after, actor Richa Chadha added fuel to the fire with a sharp tweet quoting Chopra: “If life makes you a Deepak, be a Mohammad, not Chopra.” The line went viral, and for many, it summed up the moment perfectly.
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What does Richa Chadha’s comment mean
If life makes you a Deepak,
be a Mohammad, not Chopra.— RichaChadha (@RichaChadha) February 5, 2026
Richa Chadha’s tweet confused some people at first. What did she mean by “be a Mohammad, not Chopra”?
She was pointing to a completely different incident in Uttarakhand that had gone viral around the same time. In Kotdwar, a gym owner and bodybuilder named Deepak Kumar stood up to a mob allegedly linked to the Bajrang Dal. The mob was harassing an elderly Muslim shopkeeper and demanding he change the name of his store.
Deepak Kumar confronted them. When asked his name to identify him, he replied, “My name is Mohammad Deepak.” The video spread fast. Many saw it as an act of courage and moral clarity.
On one side, there is a man with muscles and no platform, standing up to a mob to protect a stranger. On the other, a famous author with global influence, exchanging cozy emails with a convicted sex offender and calling dropped abuse cases “good.”
Deepak Chopra breaks his silence
I am deeply saddened by the suffering of the victims in this case, and I unequivocally condemn abuse and exploitation in all forms.
I want to be clear: I was never involved in, nor did I participate in, any criminal or exploitative conduct. Any contact I had was limited and…
— Deepak Chopra (@DeepakChopra) February 4, 2026
Once his name appeared in the newly released Epstein files, Chopra issued a statement. He said he was “deeply saddened” by the suffering of victims and that he “unequivocally” condemned abuse and exploitation. He insisted he was never involved in criminal or exploitative conduct. According to him, any contact with Epstein was limited and unrelated to abuse.
He did admit something, though. Chopra said some past email exchanges showed “poor judgment in tone.” He claimed he regretted how those messages read today.
For many readers, that apology felt thin. Not angry. Not shocked. Just carefully worded damage control.
Who is Deepak Chopra, really?
Deepak Chopra is an Indian-American author and doctor who became big name in alternative medicine and New Age movement. He built global brand around meditation, mindfulness, holistic living. His books sold millions. His talks filled halls. And, his voice carried authority for people searching for peace and meaning.
But critics have long accused him of promoting vague ideas mixing science with spiritual fluff, avoiding accountability. Still his reputation stayed mostly intact, until now.
The Epstein files changed that.
The Epstein emails raise red flags
Recently released documents by the US House Oversight Committee revealed Epstein’s network of powerful contacts. Chopra’s name appeared among them. The files show email exchanges between Chopra and Epstein from 2016 to 2018. That timeline matters. Epstein was already a registered sex offender by then.
In July 2016, Epstein emailed Chopra about Donald Trump’s second wife, Marla Maples. He joked about losing a $10,000 bet to Trump over her pregnancy and claimed he paid it off by sending “a truck of baby food.” It was tasteless banter, and Chopra did not shut it down.
Instead, Chopra replied with a line that made many uncomfortable: “Anything we share is between us.” Epstein answered, “I share nothing with anyone but trust you.”
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Another email exchange from November 2016 made things worse. Epstein shared a news link about a woman who had filed and later withdrawn a civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault by Donald Trump at a gathering linked to Epstein.
Chopra’s response was not concern for the alleged victim. Instead, he asked Epstein, “Did she also drop the civil case against you?”
When Epstein replied “YuP,” Chopra answered with one word: “Good.”
The files also show Epstein emailing a contact for Chopra asking whether Leonardo DiCaprio would want to have dinner with Woody Allen. Chopra replied, “I can certainly ask him if he is around.”
Nothing illegal there, but again, it showed Chopra acting as a connector for a man already known for serious crimes. It painted a picture of someone willing to stay friendly, useful, and quiet.
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