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According to a document from Jan. 27, 2019, Russell Wilson’s name appears in an email chain now circulating as part of the broader “Epstein files” chatter, and the former Broncos quarterback responded with an emphatic denial.
Wilson posted on X: “NOPE!!! ABSOLUTELY NOT! Not TODAY satan!” before adding that a “random plane broker tried to sell me a plane,” he “had no idea whose plane,” and he “never bought the plane.” Wilson also said he never talked to or met Jeffrey Epstein.
NOPE!!! ABSOLUTELY NOT! Not TODAY satan!
Some Random plane broker tried to sell me a plane. I had no idea whose plane and never bought the plane. Never talked nor Never met the man.
Thank God!!! 🙌🏾 https://t.co/ixPptB1X3A
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) February 2, 2026
For Denver Broncos fans, the timing is the kind of twist they didn’t ask for. The franchise is only now being framed as finally past the financial fallout from the Russell Wilson era, and suddenly his name is back in a national headline that’s guaranteed to spark loud reactions online.
Read the full Russell Wilson Epstein Email here.
What the document actually says about Russell Wilson
The email chain is dated Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, when Wilson was still the Seattle Seahawks quarterback.
In the correspondence, a broker writes: “Russell Wilson (Seattle SeaHawks quarterback) is calling Gary non-Stop since his viewing yesterday. He wants your GIV.” email claims Wilson wanted a way to “lock up the plane” while he worked through contract negotiations, suggesting he didn’t want news of a major purchase out before a
A proposed solution in that thread describes an “option to buy” structure: $500,000 up front, a 90-day window, and a referenced price of $2.7 million. It also outlines a separate proposed package with a $3.2 million purchase price and additional costs tied to engine program payments and upgrades. The document reads like business chatter about a potential aircraft deal, not a criminal allegation. But once something is lumped into “Epstein files” the newscycle can get vicious.
Wilson’s response flips the focus to “I never bought it”
Wilson’s public statement is direct: he’s saying a broker pitched him a plane, he didn’t know who owned it, and he never purchased it, plus he denies ever meeting or speaking with Epstein.
That matters because the email itself uses confident language about what “Russell” wanted and what he was “asking for,” while Wilson is now positioning the entire situation as a routine sales attempt that went nowhere.
In other words: the document contains claims about Wilson’s interest; Wilson is disputing the implication and insisting there was no relationship, and no deal.
Why this hits Broncos fans right now
Denver’s connection here isn’t about the 2019 email. It’s about the whiplash of the Wilson era returning as the team finally turns the page.
The Broncos released Wilson in March 2024 and absorbed an NFL-record $85 million dead-cap hit spread across two offseasons. ESPN reported the breakdown as $53 million in 2024 and $32 million in 2025.
Now, NFL.com has framed Denver as finally free of that debt entering the 2026 offseason — the clean “reset” moment Broncos fans have been waiting for.
And that’s what makes the latest headline so dramatic: just as Denver is done paying for the mistake, the story finds a way to drag the name back into the spotlight again.
What happens next
If more document drops keep coming, more high-profile names will continue to circulate, often without context. For Broncos fans, the practical takeaway is still the same: Denver can finally build forward without Wilson’s dead money limiting the roster, even if the Russell Wilson conversation refuses to stay buried.
Erik Anderson is an award-winning sports journalist covering the NBA, MLB and NFL for Heavy.com. He also focuses on the trading card market. His work has appeared in nationally-recognized outlets including The New York Times, Associated Press , USA Today, and ESPN. More about Erik Anderson
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