Newly released US Justice Department documents have exposed disturbing ties between Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, head of DP World, and disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Emails from 2009 reveal the Emirati tycoon, whose company recently signed a major deal with the Taliban to develop Afghan ports, corresponded with Epstein about a “torture video” .
The fallout has been immediate, with a major Canadian investment fund cutting ties with the logistics giant following the revelations. DP World is a key player in the Taliban’s economic strategy for modernizing trade routes, but this scandal casts a dark shadow over their partnership and raises questions about future investments .
It remains to be seen how the Taliban administration will react to these allegations against their high-profile business partner. US Representative Thomas Massie brought the issue to light by publishing the email exchange on X, highlighting the personal nature of the relationship between Bin Sulayem and Epstein .
