Recent revelations from the Wall Street Journal, corroborated by emails within the Epstein files, have cast a spotlight on Cami Clark, the discreet wife of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. It appears Clark actively sought investment from Jeffrey Epstein for her ventures, including a “luxury porn company” and a women’s health startup. This disclosure raises pressing questions regarding Clark’s potential influence over her prominent husband and the AI company he leads.
Clark, an entrepreneur who married Amodei in 2022 after a prior relationship with former Google chief Eric Schmidt, has been characterized by the Wall Street Journal as a crucial “sounding board and strategic adviser” for Amodei and for Anthropic itself. Her past entrepreneurial endeavors include the aforementioned “free luxury porn” company, which she described as catering to women, and a “social dieting app.”
The connection between Clark and Epstein dates back to March 2011, facilitated by literary agent John Brockman, who was acquainted with Epstein. Emails from the Epstein files reveal Brockman’s suggestion to Epstein that he “should connect for dinner with my girls,” referring to Clark and her business partner Michelle Capocefalo. Clark enthusiastically responded to this introduction, stating, “We would love to have dinner with you this evening.” The following day, she dispatched an email containing her company’s funding requirements, expressing her delight at their initial encounter: “It was FANTASTIC meeting you last night!” A year later, in March 2012, Clark directly approached Epstein via email, inquiring about his interest in investing in her and a colleague’s businesses. However, there is no evidence within the Epstein files to suggest that any such investment was ever made by the financier.
It is particularly noteworthy that Clark’s outreach to Epstein occurred years after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution and his subsequent registration as a sex offender. Clark has refrained from commenting to the Journal regarding her association with Epstein.
Following their initial meeting, Clark sent Epstein the script and treatment for her company’s first films in March 2011, suggesting that Epstein “and the ladies” might find them enjoyable, albeit with a “little nsfw” content. The most extensive recorded interaction between them within the Epstein files is the March 2012 exchange. Initially, Epstein responded to Clark’s outreach, which involved her attempting to connect him with another female entrepreneur in the lingerie industry, by asking, “i’m sorry, who is this.” When Clark reminded him of her “free luxury porn company” and asked if it “ring[s] a bell,” Epstein’s unequivocal reply was, “yes, a loud gong.” Clark humorously responded, “I was going to say, you would be the first person ever that didn’t remember us :).” She proposed a meeting in New York, but Epstein, then in the Caribbean, expressed his willingness to “look at whatever you think viable.” He then inquired about the progress of Clark’s porn company plans, to which she confirmed they were moving “full speed ahead,” attempting to pitch Epstein on investing in their video endeavors. Epstein’s response was concise: “Can’t do TV sex,” to which Clark replied, “I didn’t think so :).” She also presented her social dieting app and website, describing it as a platform that utilized data from health monitoring devices to generate infographics about users’ health, which could then be shared with friends. Whether Epstein ever responded to this specific pitch remains unclear. Further emails within the Epstein files indicate that Clark kept the financier on her mailing list, including an invitation to a housewarming party in July 2012. Additionally, Epstein connected with Clark on LinkedIn in 2013. There is no evidence in the files suggesting any subsequent in-person meetings between them.
The financial standing of Dario Amodei, Clark’s husband, is considerable. Forbes values Amodei’s net worth at an estimated $15.5 billion as of a recent valuation. This figure surpasses that of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose net worth is $3.4 billion, though Amodei’s fortune is still significantly less than that of Grok leader Elon Musk, estimated at $863.2 billion.
Despite her prominent husband’s public profile, very little information about Cami Clark is readily available beyond what the Wall Street Journal has reported. The Journal even noted that Anthropic’s own AI model, Claude, cannot answer whether Amodei is married. An unnamed source cited by the Journal also reported that deliberate “efforts” have been made to remove public references to her.
These recent disclosures about Clark emerge at a pivotal moment for Anthropic, as the company prepares for an eagerly anticipated IPO, potentially as early as this fall. This initial public offering could reportedly achieve a valuation of $2 trillion or more. The Wall Street Journal also reported this week that Anthropic is actively engaging with potential investors in the lead-up to the IPO, making this a critical period for Amodei’s leadership and, by extension, potentially for Clark’s counsel. Furthermore, these revelations coincide with the ongoing and widespread attention surrounding the Epstein files and his network of associates, particularly after the Department of Justice publicly released thousands of documents earlier this year. Individuals linked to the late financier have faced intense scrutiny, with some even being called to testify before Congress, although many high-profile figures known to have associated with Epstein have not been accused of any wrongdoing.
