At the end of 2016, Jeffrey Epsterin flew his private gulfstream G550 only from Paris to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and it came to travel with a savish gift Mr. Bin Monman. It was a tent, “carpets and everything,” as he later described it. Bedouin tents, in Middle Eastern culture, are a symbol of hospitality.
What Epstein was doing to be honored with that gift is still a mystery.
This is one of several meetings and interactions Epstrein had with world leaders, according to emails and documents released in recent weeks detailing him in the last years of his life. They also included meetings with other members of the Saudi royal family.
Bin Salman A visit to Washington this week and meeting with President Trump. It is a big moment for the Kingdom as it seeks to improve its global image after the killing of a journalist in 2018 Jamal Khashoggi. Until now, Epsterin’s business dealings with the State and members of the royal family have largely avoided scrutiny.
Much of that information comes from the release of hundreds of text messages, emails and other documents sent to the oversight committee by Epsterin’s estate as part of the committee’s investigation. The revelations about the tent and carpets were contained in emails between Epstein and Hyatt Executive Chairman Tom Pritzker.
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Epsterin’s planning for his 2016 trip included an email from his assistant that said, “You need me to book four seasons in Riyadh? God takes care of you!”
CBS News reached out to Saudi officials in DC for comment and did not receive a response at the time of publication.
There is no evidence that anyone involved in the Saudi government was involved in anything related to Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking.
Why Epstein’s estate chose to release certain documents is unclear. The release is in response to a subpoena that includes requests for documents related to his finances, and potential victims. The release may be part of what material is available at Epsterin’s Communications, and it is not clear whether there will be a future release that may provide more details. Epsterin has maintained extensive contact with his employees, financial clients and friends over the years.
As the conference was voted almost directly Tuesday to seek eviction of the department of justice The Epstein Filespublic focus on most of his sex crimes – but any release of additional documents could reveal more about Epstein’s global business connections, which until now have been largely unknown.
Sen. Ron Wyden, Demontal from Oregon, told CBS news There are unanswered questions that have arisen in Epsterin’s financials around the world.
“My investigation found that EpsterIn was moving hundreds of millions of dollars around the world and the world knew that it was a Cross-Border Sex Sector Sex Teat, but it is not clear who among the foreign trafficking, gave it power,” said Wedden in it, “said Wyden.
Erdstein, who described himself as an Elite Financial Manager, and had advised the Mongolian government and those on foot, and wanted to commit crimes in the business of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Belarus, according to the sources. But Epsterin’s contacts with Saudi Arabia appear to be some of his most extensive and potentially profitable dealings with those foreign leaders.
Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman consolidated his control of Saudi Arabia in 2017 following a purge of top government officials. A few days later, New York Times reporter Thomas Landon Jr. email epstein, “did your saudi friends survive the purge?” Epsterin replied, “All of them. With the help of god ;).”
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April discussed another brush with the Saudi Crown Prince in April 2018. It comes in the form of a text exchange with a person whose name is missing from their documents who became a Trump adviser Steve Bannon. Epsterin writes, “MBS [Mohammed bin Salman] it has a louvre and 400 guards. To himself, “and he shows that he is on his way.
“There is no better way to spend a Sunday (Sic) Sunday,” came the reply.
That evening, French President Emmanuel Macron discussed his portrait with Bin Salman at the Louvre with the caption, “Mohammed bin salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.” CBS News reached out to the French Government to find out if Epsterin was there, but did not receive a response.
That letter ended with a text the next day from Epsterin to Bonnon: “If you are close to 18, to DC. John. John.
A spokesman for Kerry told CBS News that he is returning home to Boston after his service in the Obama Administration ends. “He was not in Washington, DC, he was never scheduled to be in Washington, and he did not have a meeting or a request for a meeting with that servant, period, which is not surprising since he did not have them,” said the spokesperson of the department.
According to other messages sent from ashstein, he was planning another visit in the summer of 2019 to Saudi Arabia. That trip never happened because of his arrest and conviction for serious sex crimes.
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Some signs of a connection between Epstein and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have faded since his death. Authorities found an Epsterin photo of Bin Salman prominently displayed in his Manhattan Mansion, according to the New York Times.
After Epsterin’s arrest in 2019, officials also discovered that he was holding an Austrian passport that expired in 1980 with his photo and a false name, which listed his residence in Saudi Arabia.
