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Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem Named by Massie over Epstein 'Torture Video' Email

4 hours ago
  • #Jeffrey Epstein
  • #Congressional Investigation
  • #Department of Justice
  • Kentucky Republican Representative Thomas Massie identified Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem as the recipient of Jeffrey Epstein's email referencing a 'torture video'.
  • Sulayem is the chairman and CEO of DP World, a major UAE-based logistics firm.
  • The email, dated April 24, 2009, was released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) with some redactions.
  • Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed Sulayem's identity in the unredacted files.
  • Sulayem maintained a relationship with Epstein even after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting an underage prostitute.
  • The nature of the 'torture video' remains unknown.
  • Congress has pushed for full transparency under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, leading to the release of around 3.5 million documents.
  • Maryland Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin criticized the DOJ for unnecessary redactions and limited access to unredacted files.
  • Raskin and other lawmakers were given restricted access to review the files, with only four computers available.