Thomas Pritzker resigned Monday as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation after newly released Department of Justice files detailed his past communications with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The DOJ disclosed nearly three million records on Feb. 1, including material showing that Pritzker remained in contact with Epstein in the years following Epstein’s 2008 plea agreement tied to prostitution charges filed in 2006. According to reporting by The New York Times, the two exchanged emails arranging meals and meetings, including gatherings at Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse.

In a letter to Hyatt’s board, Pritzker said he “deeply regret[s]” any association with Epstein and his former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. He stated that stepping aside was necessary to protect the company’s reputation and confirmed he would not seek reelection at the upcoming shareholder meeting.

Records cited in the report include a 2018 email in which Epstein asked Pritzker to assist his girlfriend, Karyna Shuliak, with travel plans to Southeast Asia. Other correspondence showed the two discussing social engagements and public events as late as 2015.

The resignation adds renewed scrutiny to the powerful Pritzker family, whose wealth stems largely from the Hyatt hotel empire launched by Jay Pritzker in 1957. Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker, a Democrat with an estimated multibillion-dollar fortune, is Thomas Pritzker’s cousin and has been mentioned as a potential 2028 presidential contender.

The DOJ release also revealed prior interactions between Epstein and other high-profile figures, underscoring the continued fallout from associations with the disgraced financier years after his death in federal custody in 2019.