{"id":215305,"date":"2026-02-19T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/def-con-bans-three-epstein-linked-men-from-future-events-the-register\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T16:05:15","slug":"def-con-bans-three-epstein-linked-men-from-future-events-the-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/def-con-bans-three-epstein-linked-men-from-future-events-the-register\/","title":{"rendered":"DEF CON bans three Epstein-linked men from future events \u2022 The Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEF CON bans three Epstein-linked men from future events \u2022 The Register<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2026\/02\/19\/def_con_epstein_bans\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-19 08:23:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.theregister.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Cybersecurity conference DEF CON has added three men named in the Epstein files to its list of banned individuals. They are not accused of any criminal wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

Pablos Holman, Vincenzo Iozzo, and Joichi Ito are the first names to be added to the shortlist this year, preventing them from attending any future conferences. Organizers said contact with the sex offender provided a rationale for the sanction.<\/p>\n

All three are named in the Epstein files as having worked with, benefited from, or were otherwise tied to the disgraced financier during the prior decade, although as mentioned, they aren’t accused of being involved in crimes.<\/p>\n

The emails show that Holman and Epstein became acquainted as far back as 2010. Politico’s reporting claimed that Epstein made plans to meet with the technologist in 2013, although it isn’t clear if the sex offender actually attended.<\/p>\n

Emails from the evidence bundle also appear to show that in the same year, Holman planned to stay at Epstein’s residence in New York City, and introduced Epstein to other industry figures, including those who offered assistance to manipulate search results \u2013 burying bad news and promoting philanthropic efforts [PDF].<\/p>\n

Holman currently works as a tech investor at venture capital firm Deep Future. He had not responded to The Register’s request for comment at the time of publication.<\/p>\n

Iozzo, who is the current CEO at identity management company SlashID and a former Black Hat board member, was in contact with Epstein between at least 2014 and 2018, the files indicate, offering to procure DEF CON tickets for him, emails show.<\/p>\n

Iozzo did not immediately respond to The Register’s request for comment, but sent a lengthy statement to Politico for its previous reporting on the files. The CEO said he was first introduced to the financier in 2014 while aged 25 and…<\/p>\n

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