Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk publicly rejected rumors that his wedding took place on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island, calling the claims “nonsense” and “easily verifiable” after his name surfaced in recently released federal documents, as reported [1] by The New York Post.
The speculation emerged following the release of new materials tied to Epstein, the deceased financier and convicted pedophile, whose criminal activities have been the subject of renewed scrutiny.
Hawk addressed the rumors Thursday in a detailed Instagram post, laying out the dates and locations of all four of his marriages.
“I apologize if they don’t fit a narrative of nonsense,” Hawk, 57, wrote.
“1990: Married in Fallbrook, CA (At home). 1996: Married in San Diego, CA (At Hilton Hotel). 2006: Married in Fiji (On Tavarua Surf Island). 2015: Married in Ireland (At Adare Manor).”
Hawk confirmed that his 2006 wedding to his third wife, Lhotse Merriam, took place on Tavarua Island in Fiji, not on Epstein’s Little Saint James estate in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
According to Hawk, the rumor appears to have originated from a coincidental name match involving one of the wedding photographers.
“One of the guests in 2006 shot photos of the Fiji ceremony and licensed them to Getty Images,” Hawk wrote. “His name is (coincidentally) Mark Epstein.”
Hawk clarified that the photographer, credited on Getty Images for capturing moments from the ceremony, has “no relation” to Jeffrey Epstein and is “an accomplished action sports photographer from Wyoming.”
The images show Hawk and Merriam exchanging vows, cutting their wedding cake, and greeting guests during the reception on the South Pacific island.
Hawk said the details surrounding the wedding, including the photographs and their licensing history, are publicly available.
“Facts are not fungible,” Hawk wrote. “Sorry you got pulled into the misinformation vortex @MarkEps @MarkEpsteinPhoto.”
