New Documents Allege Jeffrey Epstein Sought Access to Libya’s Frozen Assets
Newly released documents from the U.S. Department of Justice reveal that Jeffrey Epstein, the American billionaire and criminal defendant, at one point attempted to gain access to Libya’s frozen assets, linking these efforts to the country’s political instability.
According to a report by the Arab media outlet Arab21, the documents claim Epstein, along with several close associates and in cooperation with figures identified as former members of the British intelligence agency MI6 and Israeli intelligence, pursued a scheme under the guise of aiding Libya’s reconstruction. The plan reportedly involved exerting pressure and blackmailing Libyan officials.
One email, purportedly sent to Epstein in 2011, references exploiting Libya’s unstable political and economic conditions and notes that the country’s frozen assets are of very high value, with a significant portion located in the United States.
The correspondence emphasizes that the true value of these assets could exceed reported figures, and that gaining access even to part of them could yield enormous profits. These allegations emerge as Libyan authorities last year established a legal committee to track the status of the country’s frozen assets internationally.
The report also recalls that Epstein once maintained close ties with prominent U.S. political figures, including the current President Donald Trump—a subject that continues to be debated in media and legal circles.
