Dubai’s government media agency announced this in a statement on Friday statement that it had appointed a new chairman of the board and a new CEO of the company, DP World, to replace Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, one of the most prominent businessmen in the Middle East. The company, which is controlled by Dubai’s ruling family, operates ports in the Gulf and around the world.
Bin Sulayem has been chairman of DP World since 2007 and was appointed co-director chairman and CEO in 2016.
The statement does not mention bin Sulayem by name. CBS News has contacted DP World for comment.
Bin Sulayem’s ties to Epstein were highly publicized during the election latest release of Epstein files by the Ministry of Justice. According to a department spokesperson, bin Sulayem’s name appears more than 4,700 times in the files.
In one e-mail from bin Sulayem to Epstein, he asked Epstein: “Where are you? Are you okay, I loved the torture video.” In a separate one email exchangeEpstein called Bin Sulayem “one of my most trusted friends in the truest sense of the word,” adding, “I really appreciate the time we spend together.”
“Thank you my friend, I’m rid of the monster, a fresh 100% female Russian on my yacht,” Bin Sulaymen replied to Epstein.
Documents show that the relationship between the men dates back to the early 2000s and involved consulting with each other for business input and arranging meetings with influential people, including former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) and investor Tom Barrack, who is now ambassador to Turkey.
Release of Epstein Files by Department of Justice
Other email correspondence shows the men discussing different masseuses and a possible visit to Epstein’s island. One exchange shows that Bin Sulaymen helped arrange for one of Epstein’s masseuses to train at a luxury hotel in Turkey for “better experiences.”
In an email to bin Sulayem from a redacted sender, the sender wrote: “Jeffrey is wondering what time you would like to have your massage in New York today.” Epstein offered to take him to his island after an event he called “the Clinton Forum.” Bin Sulaymen asked Epstein about September 15-20, 2005, which was the year the annual Clinton Global Initiative took place. September 15-17.
In a speech in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna the names for of six “rich, powerful men” which the Justice Department initially redacted in its most recent release of Epstein-related files. One of them was bin Sulaymen. The redactions have now been removed and all six names have been revealed.
The files referenced by Khanna and reviewed by CBS News do not appear to directly implicate the six men in any crimes, and Khanna has not alleged any specific criminal wrongdoing.
When previously contacted about communications between Epstein and bin Sulayem, DP World declined to comment.
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