WASHINGTON: Newly unclassified documents from the U.S. Department of Justice, part of the extensive “Epstein Files,” have revealed controversial interactions between disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Indian businessman Anil Ambani. The records, spanning from 2017 to 2019, detail text message exchanges and meetings focused on business ventures and explicit discussions regarding women. These conversations occurred just months before Epstein was federally charged with the sex trafficking of minors.
According to the documents, an exchange on March 9, 2017, shows Ambani asking Epstein, “Who do you suggest?” to which Epstein replied, “To make your visit interesting, I suggest a Swedish beauty.” Ambani reportedly signaled his approval within 20 seconds, replying, “Then fix it.” Further logs from the same year reveal Epstein inquiring about Ambani’s preferences in women, mockingly hoping they weren’t for “someone like Meryl Streep,” as she would be of no “use” to him. Ambani responded by clarifying his tastes and mentioning his professional association with actress Scarlett Johansson, who starred in the 2017 film Ghost in the Shell, co-produced by Ambani’s Reliance Entertainment. Epstein reportedly expressed satisfaction that Ambani preferred “young beauties over older ones.”
The files further indicate that while a planned meeting in Paris in late 2017 fell through, the two continued to correspond about global events, including Donald Trump’s speech at the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos. The relationship culminated in a physical meeting in May 2019, when Ambani traveled to New York. Records show that Epstein invited the businessman to his Manhattan townhouse, where the two reportedly met just months before Epstein’s arrest and subsequent death in prison.
