Sir Richard Branson told convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to 'bring his harem' the next time they met. In an email exchange from September 2013 - following a trip by disgraced Epstein to the Virgin tycoon's private island - Sir Richard also offered advice about how the convicted child sex offender could rehabilitate his image. The emails and a relaxed photograph of the two men on Branson's Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) were among the 3 million Epstein File documents released by the US Department of Justice on Friday. In an email dated September 11, 2013, Sir Richard wrote: 'Dear Jeffrey, it was really nice seeing you yesterday. The boys in watersports can't stop speaking about it! Any time you're in the area would love to see you. As long as you bring your harem!' Earlier emails from Epstein's office setting up the visit revealed that Epstein would be visiting with three male business associates and 'two Russian girls'. Sir Richard has vehemently denied wrongdoing and released a statement last night saying he and his late wife Joan cut off all contact with Epstein after learning of his 'abhorrent' crimes. But in the 2013 email exchange the entrepreneur seems to offer advice to Epstein to improve his image after he pleaded guilty to producing a minor for prostitution in 2008. Sir Richard wrote that if Microsoft founder Bill Gates was willing to vouch for him that would help Epstein's rehabilitation. Jeffrey Epstein with Richard Branson. In an email exchange from September 2013 Sir Richard offered advice about how the convicted child sex offender could rehabilitate his image The world's richest man Elon Musk also emailed Epstein in November 2012 to ask: 'What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?' On Friday, billionaire Gates was forced to issue a strenuous denial to claims Epstein made in the newly released documents that he caught a sexually transmitted disease from 'Russian girls' and had asked Epstein to procure antibiotics for him. Sir Richard wrote to Epstein: 'I think if Bill Gates was willing to say that you've been a brilliant advisor to him, that you slipped up many years ago by sleeping with a 17½-year-old woman and were punished for it, that you've more than learnt your lesson and have done nothing that's against the law since and, yes, as a single man you seem to have a penchant for women. But there's nothing wrong with that.' In setting up the visit to Necker, Epstein's assistant asked if he could bring Boris Nikolic, an associate of Bill Gates When Branson responds: 'That's fine. How many people? Could we have all names please?' The assistant replies that Epstein will come with a number of other people and 'the two Russian girl[s]' - with both names redacted. It adds that they 'don't have UK visas'. Sir Richard is not the only high-profile name to become embroiled in the latest scandal surrounding the Epstein Files. The world's richest man Elon Musk emailed Epstein in November 2012 to ask: 'What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?' He said he would be bringing his then wife, British actress Talulah Riley, who starred in the St Trinian's movies. Tesla boss Musk has always insisted he never visited Little St James, Epstein's Caribbean hideaway nicknamed 'Paedo Island'. But the following year, Musk wrote to Epstein again asking: 'Will be in the BVI/St Bart's area over the holidays. Is there a good time to visit?' Epstein immediately replied: 'Any day, 1st-8th, play it by ear if you want. Always space for you.' In an email exchange uncovered in the files, Sir Richard told Epstein to 'bring his harem' the next time they met Epstein (centre) with billionaire Bill Gates (far left). Sir Richard wrote that if the Microsoft founder was willing to vouch for him that would help Epstein's rehabilitation