Epstein Email Reveals Plan to Access Libya’s Frozen State Assets. New York, United States — A newly released document has revealed that an associate of the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein had outlined plans to pursue access to Libya’s frozen state assets, including seeking potential support from former British and Israeli intelligence officials.
The tranche of documents released by the United States Department of Justice on Friday included an email sent to Epstein in July 2011, several months after a NATO-backed uprising against then Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi began.
The email was part of a discussion about financial and legal opportunities linked to the political and economic uncertainty in Libya at the time.
According to the email, about $80 billion in Libyan funds were believed to be frozen internationally, including roughly $32. 4 billion in the US.
The sender estimated that the real number could be three to four times this amount in sovereign, stolen, and misappropriated assets.
The email suggested that identifying and recovering even a small portion of these funds could generate billions of dollars in gains.
The sender also mentioned that 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 characterized Libya as a country with significant energy reserves and strong literacy rates, factors that could be advantageous for financial and legal initiatives.
The correspondence argued that Libya would need to spend at least $100 billion in the future on reconstruction and economic recovery, presenting an opportunity for those involved in the process. Discussions had been held with some international law firms about working on a contingency-fee basis.
Further details about the exact nature of the financial and legal opportunities mentioned in the email, the identities of the former MI6 and Mossad figures mentioned, and the ultimate goal of accessing the frozen assets are not detailed in the released documents.
The situation raises questions about the methods and intentions behind the plan to access these funds. Officials have not yet commented on the matter, and further details are expected as the investigation unfolds.
Source: Epstein email reveals plan to access Libya’s frozen state assets — aljazeera.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 5*
