The recently released emails from Soon-Yi Previn, among the Jeffrey Epstein files published by the US Department of Justice, have revealed her and Woody Allen's admiration for Epstein. In a 2017 email, Soon-Yi, 55, and Woody, 90, expressed their gratitude to Epstein for helping their daughter, Bechet, secure a place at New York's Bard College. "I think it's best that Bechet struggles and doesn't know ahead of time that she got in, so that when she gets into Bard, she will have truly earned it and will be eager to attend," Soon-Yi wrote. "Thank you for coming through for us. Woody said when Bechet sets fire to the school, they'll have you to thank."

In another 2016 exchange, Soon-Yi lambasted a 15-year-old girl for taking advantage of Anthony Weiner, a disgraced politician now 61, who was convicted of sending the child obscene material. "I also thought it was disgusting what the 15-year-old did," she wrote. "I hate women who take advantage of guys and she is definitely one of them. She knew exactly what she was doing and how vulnerable (Weiner) was and she reeled him in like a fish to bait... What is her excuse for being a despicable and disgusting person who preys on the (weak)? She should be ashamed of herself."
Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while in jail on sex trafficking charges.