Epstein email reveals scheme to gain control of Libya’s frozen assets
Email reveals Epstein associate’s plan to access Libya’s frozen state assets with possible help from international intelligence officials.
Epstein Libya – (Web Desk) – A newly released document reveals that an associate of the late US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had detailed plans to access Libya’s frozen state assets, including potential support from former British and Israeli intelligence officials.
The documents, released by the US Department of Justice on Friday, include an email sent to Epstein highlighting financial and legal opportunities tied to the political and economic uncertainty in Libya at the time.
Dated July 2011, the email came several months after a NATO-backed uprising against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed by rebels in October that year. According to the email, around $80 billion in Libyan funds were frozen internationally, with roughly $32.4 billion held in the US.
The email added that the true amount could be three to four times higher, including sovereign, stolen, or misappropriated assets. It suggested that even recovering 5 to 10 percent of these funds—and receiving 10 to 25 percent as compensation—could amount to billions of dollars.
The sender also said certain former members of Britain’s foreign intelligence service, MI6 and Israel’s external intelligence agency, Mossad, had expressed a willingness to assist in efforts to identify and recover “stolen assets”.
The email also referenced expectations that Libya would need to spend at least $100bn in the future on reconstruction and economic recovery.
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“But the real carrot is if we can become their go-to guys because they plan to spend at least $100 billion next year to rebuild their country and jump start the economy,” the email said.
The email characterised Libya as a country with significant energy reserves and strong literacy rates, factors it said could be advantageous for financial and legal initiatives.
It also stated that discussions had been held with some international law firms about working on a contingency-fee basis.
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