Peter Attia Resigns from CBS News
Analysis based on 19 articles · First reported Feb 23, 2026 · Last updated Feb 24, 2026
The event negatively impacts the reputation of Peter Attia, leading to his resignation from Paramount Global — CBS News and David Protein. For Paramount Global — CBS News, it highlights potential vetting issues and could cause a minor dip in public trust, though the swift action to accept the resignation aims to mitigate long-term damage.
Dr. Peter Attia, a longevity expert and health influencer, resigned from his newly established contributor role at Paramount Global — CBS News and stepped down as chief science officer for David Protein. This decision followed the public release of correspondence between Attia and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein by the United States — United States Department of Justice. The emails, primarily from the mid-2010s, revealed a congenial relationship and included crude exchanges, though Attia maintains he was not involved in any criminal activity related to Epstein's sexual abuse. Paramount Global — CBS News faced internal and public criticism for its initial hiring of Attia and for not acting more quickly after the files became public, leading them to pull a '60 Minutes' segment featuring him. Attia issued a public apology, expressing regret for the embarrassing and indefensible emails.
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