Carole Radziwill is returning to the Real Housewives of New York City for Season 16, marking her first appearance since Season 10, with the season's trailer featuring a dramatic confrontation about her connection to Jeffrey Epstein. A street interaction captures a passerby calling attention to Radziwill's name in the Epstein files, and cast member Sai de Silva questions whether she visited a private island associated with the scandal.

Radziwill has previously disclosed a friendship of roughly five to six years with Ghislaine Maxwell, the woman convicted of facilitating minor trafficking for Epstein and sentenced to 20 years in prison, but stated she was unaware of Epstein's involvement during their acquaintance. When pressed in the trailer about island visits, Radziwill firmly denies the implication, questioning whether she is being accused of participation in human trafficking. The new season debuts September 8 on Bravo alongside several new cast additions.