Individual Profile — Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem

Source: Epstein World Pulse — Master Index. All claims are from internet research as of February 2026. DOJ file evidence cross-referenced 2026-02-26.

Who They Are

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is an Emirati billionaire and the former Executive Chairman and CEO of DP World, one of the world's largest port operators, based in Dubai. He was replaced as head of DP World on February 13, 2026.

Connection to Epstein — Overview

Bin Sulayem was explicitly named as a co-conspirator in an unredacted FBI document released publicly by Rep. Ro Khanna on February 10, 2026. Emails show sexually explicit discussions with Epstein. He served as a broker for significant Epstein introductions including between Barak, Bannon, and others. He helped arrange placement of a Russian "masseuse" from Epstein's household in a Dubai hotel job. Emails in the files discuss using former MI6 and Mossad agents to recover Libyan assets frozen after the Gaddafi regime's fall — suggesting high-level geopolitical and intelligence-adjacent activities.

Documented Contact (Internet Research, Feb 2026)

Explicitly named as a co-conspirator in an unredacted FBI August 2019 document, as publicly disclosed by Rep. Khanna on February 10, 2026.
Emails show sexually explicit discussions with Epstein.
Epstein used bin Sulayem to broker meetings including introductions between Barak, Bannon, and other figures.
Helped arrange for a Russian "masseuse" from Epstein's household to be placed in a Dubai hotel job — suggesting trafficking or placement of trafficked individuals across borders.
Emails in the files discuss using former MI6 and Mossad agents to recover Libyan assets frozen after Gaddafi's fall — a politically and intelligence-sensitive discussion.
The Drop Site News published these emails on January 14, 2026.

Allegations and Claims

Named as a co-conspirator in an FBI document.
Sexually explicit email discussions with Epstein.
Placement of a Russian "masseuse" from Epstein's household in a Dubai job raises trafficking concerns.
The discussions about using former intelligence agents to recover Libyan assets are consistent with the intelligence operation theory.

This Individual's Response

No formal public response has been reported in the source material.

Legal and Professional Consequences

Replaced as head of DP World on February 13, 2026 — three days after Rep. Khanna named him publicly as a co-conspirator.
No public announcement of criminal charges or investigations against bin Sulayem has been reported.

Key Claims for DOJ Evidence Cross-Reference

Claim A: Bin Sulayem was explicitly named as a co-conspirator in an unredacted FBI August 2019 document publicly disclosed by Rep. Khanna on February 10, 2026.
Claim B: Emails show sexually explicit discussions between bin Sulayem and Epstein.
Claim C: Bin Sulayem helped arrange for a Russian "masseuse" from Epstein's household to be placed in a Dubai hotel job.
Claim D: Emails (published by Drop Site News, January 14, 2026) show discussions about using former MI6 and Mossad agents to recover frozen Libyan assets.
Claim E: Bin Sulayem was replaced as head of DP World on February 13, 2026.

DOJ File Evidence

Cross-referenced 2026-02-26. Searches conducted: "Sultan bin Sulayem co-conspirator FBI"; "Sultan bin Sulayem sexually explicit email Epstein"; "Russian masseuse Dubai hotel job Epstein household"; "MI6 Mossad agents recover frozen Libyan assets Gaddafi"; "DP World Sultan bin Sulayem resignation replaced chairman".

Claim A — FBI Co-Conspirator Designation (Rep. Khanna, Feb 10, 2026)

Verdict: INCONCLUSIVE

The DOJ corpus does not contain the specific August 2019 FBI document publicly named by Rep. Khanna — that document's public disclosure (February 10, 2026) post-dates the corpus. However, the corpus contains substantial documentation of bin Sulayem's relationship with Epstein in legal proceedings.

EFTA02814735 (JPMorgan USVI civil lawsuit, USVI v. JPMorgan Chase, Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR, filed 08/07/23) contains extensive references to bin Sulayem in the Undisputed/Disputed Statement of Material Facts. The document confirms bin Sulayem as "a senior UAE official involved in ownership of the Dubai Ports" (citing USVI Ex. 144 at -009) and documents Epstein's role brokering access between bin Sulayem and JPMorgan's CEO Jes Staley:

December 7, 2009: Epstein to Staley — "if you can have a one on one off the record with sultan, he will meet you."
December 8, 2009: Epstein to Staley — "no to china/ports yet.. sultan will meet you privately to give you guidance."
December 8, 2009: Epstein to bin Sulayem (copying Staley) — "sultan, jes is free thurs, from 5-10 p.m. where and when, only the two of you please."
December 9, 2009: Epstein to Staley — "sultan is laying the groundwork for you to establish a serious presence.. jpm reputation in the region is poor."

JPMorgan disputed materiality on grounds that "Epstein did not refer Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem as a client to JPMorgan" — but the USVI alleged these meetings supported the broader sex-trafficking venture inference. The corpus confirms Epstein actively brokered high-level introductions using bin Sulayem as leverage. EFTA02815349 contains additional references to the same litigation.

The specific "co-conspirator" label in the FBI August 2019 document is not directly corroborated by currently indexed corpus documents, but the corpus confirms a documented, substantive relationship involving Epstein's active use of bin Sulayem for high-stakes financial brokerage.

Claim B — Sexually Explicit Email Discussions with Epstein

Verdict: SUPPORTS (partial — email existence confirmed across multiple years; explicit content not recoverable from extracted text)

Multiple email documents between Sultan Bin Sulayem and Jeffrey Epstein are indexed in the corpus:

EFTA00693250 — From: Sultan Bin Sulayem / To: Jeffrey Epstein / Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2016 — direct email; text extraction yielded only headers (content is an image attachment, not extractable as plain text).
EFTA00639883 — Same date/time as EFTA00693250; likely a companion document.
EFTA01856837 — To: Sultan Bin Sulayem / From: Jeffrey Epstein / Sent: Sat 9/24/2011 — described as an "exchange of emails"; body redacted/image-only.
EFTA01817254 — To: Sultan Bin Sulayem / From: Jeffrey Epstein / Sent: Sun 8/9/2009 — links to a timesonline article; body not recoverable.
EFTA01822682 — To: Pritzker, Tom / From: Jeffrey Epstein / Sent: Sat 12/19/2009 — "Sultan Bin Sulayem" appears in the body; content beyond the name reference not extractable.

EFTA01962012 (Epstein to Joi Ito, Aug 27, 2013, Subject: "Re: Sultan"): Epstein writes of bin Sulayem — "yes, hes great. funny and trustworthy, sheik mo's right hand. speaks perfect english, educated temple university and a FOODIE." This confirms a close, long-standing personal relationship. Joi Ito asked: "Is your Sultan, this Sultan? Mr. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem serves as Chairman of Istithmar Building FZE Inc., Istithmar World P.J.S.C., Dubai World at Economic Zones World, and all Dubai World's companies." — to which Epstein confirmed his identity.

The corpus confirms direct email correspondence between Epstein and bin Sulayem across multiple years (2009–2016). The specific "sexually explicit" characterisation (attributed to Drop Site News, January 14, 2026) cannot be verified from currently extracted corpus text — the relevant emails appear to contain image attachments or OCR-unreadable content. Existence and volume of the correspondence are confirmed; the explicit nature of particular emails is not directly demonstrable from available extracted text.

Claim C — Russian "Masseuse" Placed in Dubai Hotel Job

Verdict: NOT FOUND

Semantic searches targeting this claim returned no relevant results. The top hits for "Russian masseuse Dubai hotel job Epstein household" returned documents about Epstein's residence staff and massage-related victim accounts generally, with no mention of bin Sulayem, Dubai, or a specific Russian woman placement arranged through him. This claim — from emails published by Drop Site News (January 14, 2026) — does not appear to be represented in the indexed corpus. The specific email may not have been part of the DOJ EFTA corpus release, or its content may not have been extractable by OCR.

Claim D — Emails About Using Former MI6/Mossad Agents to Recover Frozen Libyan Assets

Verdict: SUPPORTS (confirmed for Epstein's broader network; bin Sulayem's direct authorship of these emails not confirmed)

EFTA02032723 (email chain, July 15, 2011) is a direct, specific hit. Greg Brown emailed Jeffrey Epstein regarding recovering frozen Libyan assets post-Gaddafi:

"There are already $80 billion in frozen funds/assets internationally, of which $32.4 billion is in the US... I also have friends, formally with MI-6 and Mossad willing to help identify stolen assets and get them recovered. This is a give me if we can get in early... Lets speak as soon as possible..."

Epstein's own email in the chain: "the libyans now are legit, but need real help.. they must be careful there will be many claims on that money."

Three other documents (EFTA00915647, EFTA01776887, EFTA00674668) contain the same or similar text, appearing to be duplicates or related versions of this correspondence chain.

Important caveat: This email is between Greg Brown and Epstein — bin Sulayem is not named in EFTA02032723's extracted text. The internet-research claim attributes the MI6/Mossad/Libya discussions specifically to Drop Site News emails (January 14, 2026) involving bin Sulayem. The DOJ corpus confirms that such discussions happened within Epstein's email network (2011), and the Libyan context matches precisely, but the specific bin Sulayem link cannot be confirmed from available extracted corpus text. SUPPORTS the broader claim; INCONCLUSIVE as to bin Sulayem's direct involvement in these specific emails.

Claim E — Replaced as Head of DP World on February 13, 2026

Verdict: NOT FOUND (Feb 2026 event post-dates corpus) — SUPPORTS (prior removal precedent documented)

The February 2026 removal post-dates the DOJ corpus. However, the corpus documents a directly relevant prior removal:

EFTA02427643 (Reuters wire report, forwarded to Epstein's network March 31, 2010, Subject: "Bin Sulayem replaced as Nakheel chairman"): Documents that in March 2010, following Dubai World's $9.5 billion rescue and $26 billion debt restructuring, bin Sulayem was removed as Chairman of Nakheel (Dubai's largest property firm) and replaced by Ali Rashid Ahmed Lootah — described as "also chairman of Dubai World and a major name in Dubai's corporate landscape." This document circulated within Epstein's business network.

EFTA01962012 (Epstein to Joi Ito, August 27, 2013) confirms bin Sulayem was still described as "sheik mo's right hand" and active in Epstein's network three years after the 2010 Nakheel removal. The Bloomberg biography Joi Ito attached confirmed bin Sulayem held the DP World chairmanship as of that date.

The corpus establishes: (1) Epstein's network tracked bin Sulayem's corporate career changes; (2) he had previously been removed from a major chairmanship (Nakheel, 2010) and recovered; (3) he remained in Epstein's active circle until at least 2016. The February 13, 2026 DP World removal is not verifiable from corpus documents.