Dubai CEO

The head of one of the world’s largest port operators has been removed from his position, following revelations by Jeffrey Epstein Files about the extent of his ties to the convicted sex offender.

On Friday, the Dubai government media office announced in a statement that it had appointed a new chairman of the board of directors and a new CEO of the company, DP World, replacing Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, one of the Middle East’s most prominent business figures. The company, overseen by Dubai’s ruling family, operates ports in the Gulf and around the world.

Bin Sulayem has served as president of DP World since 2007 and was appointed deputy president and CEO in 2016.

The statement does not mention bin Sulayem by name. News themezone has contacted DP World for comment.

Bin Sulayem’s ties to Epstein were well publicized during the latest version of the Epstein files by the Department of Justice. According to a department spokesperson, bin Sulayem’s name appears in the files more than 4,700 times.

In an email from bin Sulayem to Epstein, he asked Epstein: “Where are you? Are you okay? I loved the torture video.” In a separate email exchange, Epstein called bin Sulayem “one of my most trusted friends in the truest sense of the word” and added that “I very much appreciate the time we spent together.”

“Thank you my friend, I am out of the sample of a new Russian woman 100% on my yacht,” Bin Sulaymen responded to Epstein.

The documents indicate that the relationship between the men dates back to the early 2000s and involved consulting each other for business opinions 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 the ambassador to Türkiye.

Other email correspondence shows the men talking about different masseuses and a possible visit to Epstein’s island. One exchange shows bin Sulaymen helping to arrange training for one of Epstein’s masseuses at a luxury hotel in Türkiye, for “better experiences.”

In an email sent to bin Sulayem by a redacted sender, the sender wrote: “Jeffrey is wondering what time you would like to get a massage in New York today.” Epstein offered to take him to his island after an event he referred to as “the Clinton Forum.” Bin Sulaymen asked Epstein about September 15-20, 2005, and that year, the annual Clinton Global Initiative took place from September 15-17.

In a speech on the House floor Tuesday, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna read the names of six “rich and powerful men” that the Justice Department had initially redacted in its most recent release of files related to Epstein. One of them was bin Sulaymen. The redactions have since been removed and the six names revealed.

The files referred to by Khanna and reviewed by News themezone do not appear to directly implicate the six men in any crime, and Khanna did not allege any specific criminal offenses.

When previously contacted about communications between Epstein and bin Sulayem, DP World declined to comment.