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A former NASCAR driver who once referred to Jeffrey Epstein as his 'buddy' has posted a cryptic statement on social media, declaring he's 'prepared for war.'
Brian Vickers, a former NASCAR champion, last year divorced his wife, Sarah Kellen, who was once described as Epstein's 'key lieutenant.'
Correspondence between Vickers and Epstein came to light earlier this year when it was included in the more than three million documents related to the late pedophile financier that were released by the Department of Justice. Inclusion in the released files is not an indication of involvement in any alleged wrongdoing by Epstein.
Vickers has largely remained silent in recent years but resurfaced with a bizarre post on X on Monday. He said he is 'prepared for war against any that threaten my family.'
He added: 'I have stayed quite (sic) for too long now. My hope that love would prevail in silence were not answered. I will say this only once. I walk in love for all my brothers and sisters. If this is not your path, I will meet you where you are. So that the rest my walk in peace.
'I had nothing to do with the mess left by others. If you can not see this you are part of the problem. I wish for peace and yet I am prepared for war against any that threaten my family walking in love. I wish most of all, to say thank you to all who understand and walk the same path.
Former NASCAR driver Brian Vickers, who once referred to Jeffrey Epstein as his 'buddy', posted a cryptic statement on social media
Epstein, the late pedophile financier, died in an apparent suicide in a New York jail in 2019
'It is time to build a more gentle world together. But it will not start with tolerance for hate. With unconditional love, not unconditional bounderies (sic).'
Vickers then moved to 'clarify' his initial post, writing in a separate message to his followers: 'First, I am so grateful for the support and concern from family and friends that have come from this post.
'I am doing very well. Understanding who I am and who I chose to be more every day.
'Second, I have had enough of people hurting those I love. I hope this clarifies my message. Now, may we proceed forward in peace and love?'
In an email dated March 24, 2012, Vickers wrote to Epstein: 'Once upon a time, a Prince asked a beautiful Princess Will you marry me?
'The Princess said NO And the Prince lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and f***ed skinny big t***ed broads and hunted And raced cars and went to naked bars and dated women half his age and drank wiskey (sic), beer and Captain Morgan and never heard b****ing and never paid child support or alimony and ate the p*****s and a** f***ed cheerleaders and kept his house and guns and never got cheated on while he was at work and all his friends and family thought he was f***in cool as hell and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up..... The end.'
Seven years later, on Valentine's Day in 2019, Vickers sent another email to Epstein with the subject line 'Thought you would like this'. Vickers sent an attachment with the message 'Happy Valentine's Buddy' and a winky-face emoji.
Six months later, Epstein killed himself in a New York jail cell just a month after being indicted on federal sex trafficking charges.
It was announced in April 2025 that Vickers was divorcing Kellen, who had changed her name from Vickers back to Kellen as early as 2020.
The Daily Mail exclusively reported in December 2025 that Kellen would walk away from the marriage with $600,000 and a bizarre array of keepsakes – including a sword and a massage table.
Vickers recently divorced his wife Sarah Kellen (pictured), who was once described as Epstein's 'key lieutenant'
Kellen's duties during her ten-year stint as Epstein's personal assistant allegedly included scheduling his warped massage sessions with young girls, court papers have said.
In a slew of civil lawsuits connected to Epstein, the reclusive brunette has been referred to as a 'key lieutenant' to the now-dead pedophile and an 'assistant' to his jailed madam, Ghislaine Maxwell.
In 2022, US District Judge Alison Nathan said that Kellen was 'criminally responsible' in Epstein's sex-trafficking scheme while sentencing Maxwell to 20 years in jail. Kellen has never been criminally charged.
Kellen has not spoken about her divorce but in 2020 she vehemently denied the claims that she was an ally of Epstein's depraved behavior.
She told The Sun: 'I’ve been made out to be such a monster - but it’s not true. I’m a victim of Jeffrey Epstein. I was raped and abused weekly.'
In his NASCAR career, Vickers was a three-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner and the 2003 Xfinity Series champion.
He stepped away from racing 10 years ago, at the age of 32, due to struggles with blood clots. In 2014, he also had corrective heart surgery on a patch that had been installed to replace a hole in his heart.
