New Delhi:

The office of Dalai Lama on Sunday junked media reports and social media posts allegedly linking the spiritual leader with child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His office said that the Buddhist religious leader has neither met Epstein nor authorised any meeting of anyone on his behalf.

Dalai Lama’s confirmation came after the Epstein files continue to reveal the names of several celebrities and high profile people, highlighting their conversation and links with the American child sex offender and serial rapist.

“Some recent media reports and social media posts concerning the “Epstein files” are attempting to link His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Jeffrey Epstein. We can unequivocally confirm that His Holiness has never met Jeffrey Epstein or authorised any meeting or interaction with him by anyone on His Holiness’s behalf,” the statement by Dalai Lama read.