On Monday, Brian Vickers announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he and his wife, Sarah Kellen, are divorcing after a decade of marriage.
The announcement initially went unnoticed, largely because Vickers had been absent from social media for the past five years — and for good reason. Each time he posted, his replies were flooded with comments and questions about Kellen, who has been accused of recruiting women for Jeffrey Epstein.
Kellen, who has denied all allegations, was said to have maintained a Rolodex of young women to recruit for Epstein, the disgraced financier who died by apparent suicide in jail in 2019. Epstein’s controversial 2008 plea deal in Florida protected several of his alleged accomplices from prosecution, including those said to have recruited underage girls for him.
Kellen, also known as Sarah Kensington, has been named in multiple lawsuits as one of four individuals involved in arranging “massages” and escorting underage girls to Epstein. In 2022, during the sentencing of Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, a U.S. District Judge stated that Kellen bore “criminal responsibility” in the trafficking scheme — though she has never been formally charged.
In his return to social media, Vickers shared a photo of a billboard that read, “Delete that old version of me in your head, it expired,” along with a statement reflecting on his marriage.
“After ten years of marriage and five years off the grid on social media, I’m stepping back into the light to share some heavy news: Sarah and I are divorcing,” he wrote in a notes app screenshot. “I’m thankful for the time we shared — both the good and the hard parts. I’ve learned a lot and grown a lot. Now, with the dust settling, I feel more clarity than ever.”
Vickers, who hasn’t posted since May 2020, also said he plans to be more active online moving forward. “The good news: I’m back digitally, and you’ll be seeing more of me. Keep an eye out for some new creative projects,” he concluded.
Vickers retired from racing in 2016 at the age of 32 due to blood clot complications. He is a three-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner and won the Xfinity Series championship in 2003.
