The United States Department of Justice (US DOJ) recently published millions of new files related to the infamous deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as part of a law mandating the release of the so-called ‘Epstein Files’ last year.
Among the three million pages, 180,000 images and 2,000 videos published, one particular page, showing an email thread from 22 February 2012 between Epstein and an individual whose identity was redacted by the US DOJ, is making headlines in Malaysia as it mentions Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Epstein files: Anwar Ibrahim is mentioned in an email thread between Epstein and a redacted individual
However, the email has nothing to do with sexual misconduct or visits to the sex trafficker’s infamous island. Instead, the email pertains to politics, with the redacted individual discussing potentially arranging a private meeting between another individual named ‘Jes’ and Anwar.
Furthermore, the redacted individual claimed to be close to Anwar and lauded Malaysia as a ‘gold mine’ for US investment bank JP Morgan, should Anwar become Prime Minister.
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An email from 21 February 2012 in the thread reads:
“If he becomes Prime Minister of Malaysia, he will clean up, and it could be a gold mine for JP Morgan. I know Anwar well, always stayed close to him for many years, even though everybody said he’s finished and never coming back. Looks different now.”
According to local media, ‘Jes’ is believed to refer to Jes Staley, an American banker who has since resigned from JP Morgan following revelations of his relationship with Epstein.
In the email thread, Epstein replied to the redacted individual by asking whether Anwar was thinking of coming to Europe in either March or April 2012. He added that a meeting in Malaysia in May 2012 was also possible, but would depend on when the elections in Malaysia were to take place.
In another email on 22 February 2012, Epstein told the redacted individual:
“You can tell him (Anwar) that Woody Allen is with me in Paris, and many countries are offering him money to make a movie in their country. Midnight in Paris, Chirstin Barcelona, bop, rome, etc.”
As of the time of writing, the Prime Minister has yet to address the released document mentioning his name.
UPDATE: The Prime Minister has since responded to his name being ‘plucked’ in the email thread.
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