The Emirati sultan Ahmad bin Soulayem, CEO of DP World (L), alongside Jeffrey Epstein. (Credit: Undated photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice)
Among the many relationships maintained by Jeffrey Epstein, revealed in the release of millions of documents on Jan. 30, several high-profile names from Gulf countries stand out. Over the past decade, advice, contracts and even years-long friendships made the convicted sex offender an indispensable figure in diplomatic exchanges, particularly, in the region. L'Orient-Le Jour provides an overview of some of these ties.A fixture of New York's jet set in the 1990s and 2000s, billionaire Epstein was accused of sexually exploiting more than a thousand young women, including minors. Convicted in 2008 of soliciting underage prostitutes, Epstein was released from prison in 2009. He was indicted again in August 2019 and was later found hanged in his cell. Other implicated people Emails reveal exchange between Tom Barrack and Jeffrey...
Among the many relationships maintained by Jeffrey Epstein, revealed in the release of millions of documents on Jan. 30, several high-profile names from Gulf countries stand out. Over the past decade, advice, contracts and even years-long friendships made the convicted sex offender an indispensable figure in diplomatic exchanges, particularly, in the region. L'Orient-Le Jour provides an overview of some of these ties.A fixture of New York's jet set in the 1990s and 2000s, billionaire Epstein was accused of sexually exploiting more than a thousand young women, including minors. Convicted in 2008 of soliciting underage prostitutes, Epstein was released from prison in 2009. He was indicted again in August 2019 and was later found hanged in his cell. Other implicated people Emails reveal exchange between Tom Barrack and Jeffrey...
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