Maxwell, however, filed a Supreme Court brief on Monday, which seeks to appeal her conviction on the basis that she was unlawfully prosecuted.

Musk confirmed a Bloomberg report on X, saying the deal with Tesla TSLA was probably “worth much more than that.”

Musk, who previously posted that Trump won't release the Epstein files because his name is in them, has been feuding with Bannon and calling for him to return to prison. The ordeal also raises questions about why Bannon hasn’t released the full tapes, especially as calls grow for transparency regarding Epstein’s connections and alleged protectors.