Individual Profile — Chris Poole (moot)

Source: Epstein World Pulse — Master Index. All claims are from internet research as of February 2026. DOJ file evidence cross-referenced 2026-02-26.

Who They Are

Chris Poole, known online as "moot," is the founder of 4chan, the anonymous imageboard that has played a major role in internet culture, meme creation, and online political movements. He founded 4chan in 2003 and sold it in 2015. He later joined Google as a product manager.

Connection to Epstein — Overview

Epstein files contain emails showing Epstein met with Poole on the same day that 4chan's /pol/ (politically incorrect) board was created in November 2011. Epstein associate Boris Nikolic (a former Bill Gates advisor) introduced Poole to Epstein, describing 4chan as having unique power to "understand and control traffic on the internet" and create "mass disruptions." Poole has denied any connection between the meeting and 4chan.

Documented Contact (Internet Research, Feb 2026)

Epstein files contain emails showing Epstein met with Chris Poole on the same day 4chan's /pol/ (politically incorrect) board was created (November 2011).
Boris Nikolic — a former advisor to Bill Gates — introduced Poole to Epstein, describing 4chan as having unique power to "understand and control traffic on the internet" and create "mass disruptions."
The juxtaposition of Poole's meeting with Epstein and the creation of /pol/ on the same day has generated significant speculation about possible coordination.

Allegations and Claims

The simultaneous timing of the Epstein meeting and /pol/'s creation, combined with Nikolic's description of 4chan's internet disruption capabilities, has led to theories that Epstein or his associates had a role in shaping online information warfare infrastructure.
These allegations are speculative; Poole has explicitly denied them.
No victim has made direct allegations of criminal conduct against Poole.

This Individual's Response

Poole stated: "Epstein had nothing to do with the reintroduction of a politics board to 4chan, nor anything else related to the site."

Legal and Professional Consequences

No charges or investigations publicly announced.

Key Claims for DOJ Evidence Cross-Reference

Claim A: Epstein met with Chris Poole on the same day 4chan's /pol/ board was created (November 2011), per files emails.
Claim B: Boris Nikolic introduced Poole to Epstein, describing 4chan as having unique power to "understand and control traffic on the internet" and create "mass disruptions."
Claim C: Poole denied any Epstein involvement in 4chan's operations or the reintroduction of the /pol/ board.

DOJ File Evidence

Claim A — Epstein met with Chris Poole on the same day /pol/ was created (November 2011)

Verdict: SUPPORTS (meeting confirmed; /pol/ same-day timing is an inference not directly verified by the files)

The DOJ files contain a substantial email chain confirming Epstein and Poole were in active contact and arranged meetings throughout November 2011:

EFTA01849194 (Oct 31, 2011): An unnamed woman writes to Epstein: "I introduced Boris to Chris Poole and got them talking, encouraged Boris to get to know him. Boris said the two of you really hit it off." Epstein replies: "I will follow up, i like chris." This email establishes that Nikolic and Poole had already been introduced and had a positive meeting with Epstein prior to October 31, 2011.
EFTA02019909 (Nov 2, 2011): Lesley Groff replies to an Epstein message headed "Re: Chris Poole" with "i will tell him!" — confirming ongoing coordination about scheduling Poole.
EFTA01850117 (Nov 11, 2011): Epstein to Lesley Groff: "see if chris poole is free 17-20" — Epstein is actively trying to arrange a meeting in that date window.
EFTA00923650 (Nov 11, 2011, same day): An intermediary replies to Epstein "Chris Poole will come for lunch at 12:30 on sat. Nov 19" and Epstein responds "great." This confirms a scheduled lunch meeting on Saturday, November 19, 2011.
EFTA01844451 (Jan 3, 2012): Epstein to Lesley Groff: "lets see if chris poole is around" — ongoing contact continues into early 2012.

The files clearly confirm that Epstein was in active contact with Poole and had at least one confirmed lunch meeting scheduled for November 19, 2011. The internet research claim that this meeting coincided with /pol/'s creation date is an inference made by third-party journalists from the timing — the DOJ files themselves contain no reference to the /pol/ board or its creation date. The meeting's existence is SUPPORTED; the "same day as /pol/" significance is an interpretation not verifiable from the files alone.

Claim B — Boris Nikolic introduced Poole to Epstein and described 4chan's internet control/disruption capabilities

Verdict: PARTIAL SUPPORT — Nikolic's role as introducer is confirmed, but the specific "internet control/disruption" language about 4chan is NOT found in the DOJ files

EFTA01849194 (Oct 31, 2011): An unnamed woman (likely a mutual contact) writes that she introduced Boris Nikolic to Chris Poole and encouraged them to get to know each other. The chain of connection was: intermediary → introduced Boris to Poole → Boris introduced Poole to Epstein. Nikolic's role as a link in this chain is confirmed.
EFTA00923425 / EFTA01848940 (Nov 4–5, 2011): These are Boris Nikolic–Epstein emails under the subject "do you know him?" — but critically, they concern Peiter Zatko (also known as "Mudge," a famous cybersecurity hacker), not Chris Poole. Nikolic writes: "Meeting him soon. Heard that he is one of the best hackers." A Wikipedia link to Peiter Zatko appears in the email. Nikolic also says: "It seems that I am starting working as your secretary for introduction to cool people." These emails demonstrate Nikolic's general role introducing technologists and hackers to Epstein, but the "hacker" framing is applied to Zatko, not Poole.
The specific language attributed to Nikolic — that 4chan has unique power to "understand and control traffic on the internet" and create "mass disruptions" — does not appear verbatim in any DOJ file found by semantic search. This phrasing appears to originate from secondary media reporting about the Nikolic–Poole–Epstein connection, and may be a paraphrase or editorial gloss rather than a direct quote from the files.

Summary: The DOJ files confirm Nikolic facilitated the introduction of Poole to Epstein, and confirm Nikolic was generally introducing technologists (including hackers) to Epstein in this period. The specific "internet disruption" characterization of 4chan attributed to Nikolic is not found verbatim in the corpus.

Claim C — Poole denied any Epstein involvement in 4chan operations

Verdict: NOT FOUND in DOJ files (as expected)

Poole's public denial statement ("Epstein had nothing to do with the reintroduction of a politics board to 4chan, nor anything else related to the site") is a public statement made outside the DOJ corpus — in news media or on social platforms. No DOJ document contains this denial or any reference to it. This is consistent with expectations: Epstein's internal files would not contain another party's public denial issued after the files were seized. The absence of this claim in the DOJ corpus is not meaningful as evidence for or against it.