Disgraced American financier Jeffrey Epstein, who orchestrated a global sex-trafficking ring, may have been an agent for Russian intelligence. Emerging evidence suggests his "empire" allegedly served as a tool to gather compromising material on the world’s elite for the Kremlin’s benefit.
The Daily Mail reports these findings, citing intelligence sources. An analysis of three million files from the Epstein case revealed staggering figures: Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s name appears in 1,056 documents. Furthermore, over 9,600 files contain mentions of Moscow and Epstein’s business dealings with Russians. Sources claim Epstein worked first for Soviet and later for Russian special services, which would explain his inexplicable wealth and the unimpeded transport of girls from the Russian Federation.
Intelligence sources describe Epstein’s private island, frequented by the world’s most powerful people, as a massive "honeytrap"—a recruitment operation through sexual entrapment.
"We had Prince Andrew, Bill Gates, Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and everyone else who compromised themselves on an island crawling with technology. It was the world’s largest honeytrap operation," the publication quotes an intelligence officer as saying.
Epstein’s connection to Russian intelligence likely began through media mogul Robert Maxwell—the father of his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. U.S. intelligence believes Maxwell laundered KGB money in the West, with Epstein assisting in these schemes.
The financier’s correspondence provided direct evidence of planned meetings with Putin. In a 2011 email, an assistant discussed Epstein’s trip to Russia: "Talked to Igor. He said that... you have a meeting with Putin on September 16."
Another meeting was planned for 2014. At the time, Epstein tried to involve LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, but Hoffman declined following the Russian shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Donbas. "Hi Jeffrey. I haven't been able to convince Reid to change his schedule to meet with you and Putin," an email from Japanese businessman Joi Ito reads.
Additionally, Epstein sought to act as a mediator between Putin and Donald Trump’s team, offering the Kremlin information on the American politician. Intelligence also points to Epstein’s ties with Maria Drokova—a former leader of the pro-Putin "Nashi" youth movement now working in Silicon Valley. The FBI suspects her of espionage, while she has described Epstein in conversations as a "wonderful person."
These facts add to the already extensive evidence of the financier’s crimes. The U.S. Department of Justice has previously released over 300,000 pages of materials on the Epstein case, the analysis of which continues to reveal new details of his criminal activity.