Finneas has responded to criticism from individuals he describes as ‘very powerful old white men’ in a social media post defending his sister, Billie Eilish.
The musician stood proudly beside Eilish at the 2026 Grammys as she received the Song of the Year award for ‘Wildflower’.
Finneas, 28, was involved in writing and producing the song from the 24-year-old artist’s successful album, Hit Me Hard and Soft.
While on the stage, he observed as Eilish dedicated her speech to addressing inequality, highlighting events during the Trump administration’s ICE operations in several US cities that led to the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Eilish stated: “No one is illegal on stolen land. And yeah, it’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now.
“I feel really hopeful in this room and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting and our voices really do matter and the people matter and erm, f**k ICE.”
Following this, some critics challenged the singer’s remarks on ‘stolen land’, prompting a response from Finneas.
Coinciding with the release of the Epstein files, which contain millions of documents naming many influential men, Finneas addressed the backlash.
“Seeing a lot of very powerful old white men outraged about what my 24-year-old sister said during her acceptance speech,” Finneas wrote on Threads. “We can literally see your names in the Epstein files.”
Amid debates over Eilish’s comments, others targeted reports suggesting her Los Angeles mansion is situated on land formerly owned by the Tongva tribe.
“Oh, gee, this ‘stolen land’ nonsense again? Maybe she should step up and forfeit her Southern California mansion since it is supposedly on ‘stolen land’,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis posted on X.
Meanwhile, Senator Mike Lee wrote: “Any white person who does a public ‘stolen land’ acknowledgement should immediately give his or her land to native Americans. Otherwise they don’t mean it. Also, I’m pretty sure they don’t mean it.”
Lee voted against the push to make the government disclose the files, yet there is no report indicating that either politician is named within those documents.
Finneas did not mention any names in his response, and it is important to note that being listed in the files does not imply involvement in any criminal activities.
A representative of the Tongva tribe previously told MailOnline: “As the First People of the greater Los Angeles basin, we do understand that her home is situated in our ancestral land.
“Eilish has not contacted our tribe directly regarding her property, we do value the instance when Public Figures provide visibility to the true history of this country.”
The spokesperson added: “It is our hope that in future discussions, the tribe can explicitly be referenced to ensure the public understands that the greater Los Angeles basin remains Gabrieleno Tongva territory.”
They further expressed that they ‘partnered closely with the Recording Academy to author the official Land Acknowledgment statement shared during Grammy week and at the Premiere Ceremony’.
They concluded by saying: “The Recording Academy has been an incredible partner to our tribe, and we look forward to continuing the relationship to ensure the voices of the First People of this land are heard and honoured. Ekwa Shem – We are here!”
LADbible Group previously reached out to Eilish’s representatives for a response.