By Ramishah Maruf, Liam Reilly, CNNNew York (CNN) — Celebrity doctor Peter Attia has resigned from his new contributor position at CBS News following new revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Attia’s contributor role was newly established and had not yet meaningfully begun,” a spokesperson for Attia said in a statement. “As such, he stepped back to ensure his involvement didn’t become a distraction from the important work being done at CBS. He had appeared on Weiss’ podcast “Honestly,” before she became head of CBS News. Attia also stepped down from his role as Chief Science Officer at David protein bars, the company’s CEO said on X.CNN’s Leah Asmelash contributed to this report.

Source: CNN February 24, 2026 15:04 UTC