Jeffrey Epstein's crimes destroyed countless lives and corrupted powerful people worldwide.
Two congressmen just forced the Justice Department to admit who received one of Epstein's most disturbing emails – an April 2009 message where the dead pedophile wrote "where are you? are you ok, I loved the torture video."
That recipient ran a company controlling 10 percent of global trade, appeared in photos with President Trump, and resigned Friday morning.
Thomas Massie And Ro Khanna Forced DOJ To Unredact Epstein Files
Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna wrote the Epstein Files Transparency Act that Trump signed last November.
Monday, they spent two hours reviewing unredacted documents at the Justice Department.
The DOJ had blacked out names across millions of pages, claiming they were protecting victims.
Massie found at least six men whose identities were hidden despite the law requiring only victim names be redacted.
One email stopped him cold – Epstein's April 24, 2009 message: "where are you? are you ok, I loved the torture video."
The recipient's name was completely redacted in the public version.
DOJ Redactions Protected Powerful Men From Epstein Scandal
Massie posted the redacted email on X Monday evening: "A Sultan seems to have sent this. DOJ should make this public."
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche immediately defended the redaction, claiming the law required hiding email addresses as "personally identifiable information."
Massie posted a photo of the actual law text, highlighting the narrow exceptions – victim privacy and active investigations.
"Our law requires VICTIM's information to be redacted, not information of men who sent Epstein torture porn," Massie fired back.
Tuesday, Khanna stood on the House floor and named all six men the DOJ had been protecting.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem – chairman and CEO of DP World, an $8 billion port and logistics company.
Years Of Epstein Emails Revealed Torture Video And Private Island Visits
The unredacted documents revealed thousands of emails between Sulayem and Epstein over many years.
Their communications went far beyond business.
In 2007, Sulayem emailed Epstein about pursuing a supermodel.
Epstein sent Sulayem links to escort websites in 2017.
That same year, Sulayem shared a passport photo of a woman he described as his "personal masseuse" at Epstein's "private spa," requesting help finding her work at a Turkish hotel.
The files show Sulayem discussed visiting Little St. James – Epstein's private island prosecutors say was the base for sex trafficking.
Epstein connected Sulayem with former British cabinet minister Peter Mandelson and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak through email.
Released photos show the two men together in various settings, including cooking together.
Canada Pension Fund And UK Investors Halted DP World Deals After Epstein Files Release
La Caisse – Canada's second-largest pension fund with over $5 billion invested alongside DP World – announced Tuesday they were pausing all future deals.
British International Investment, with partnerships across African ports, froze new investments.
UK officials privately pressed Dubai leadership about Sulayem's position.
Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before Congress facing bipartisan fury over DOJ's handling of the files.
Democrats and Republicans united in outrage that powerful men were protected while actual victim names sometimes appeared unredacted.
Massie described the scandal as "bigger than Watergate."
DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem Resigns After Congress Exposes Epstein Ties
Dubai's Government Media Office released a statement Friday morning – 72 hours after Massie exposed Sulayem's name.
Essa Kazim would become DP World's new chairman.
Yuvraj Narayan would take over as CEO.
The announcement made zero mention of Sulayem or why he was leaving after running the company since 2007.
DP World's statement said only that the changes supported "its strategy for sustainable growth and reinforce its role in strengthening global supply chains."
British International Investment announced it would resume partnerships with DP World under new leadership.
La Caisse indicated it would reconsider its position now that Sulayem was gone.
Sulayem transformed DP World from a regional Dubai port operator into a global logistics powerhouse handling 10 percent of worldwide trade.
He appeared at Trump's 2017 presidential inauguration – invited by Thomas Barrack, who Trump appointed as ambassador to Turkey.
Sulayem has not been charged with any crimes related to Epstein.
The nature of the "torture video" remains unknown.
Massie and Khanna made their position clear – if they found six protected names in two hours, how many more powerful men are the Justice Department and FBI still covering for in the remaining three million pages?
Sources:
- Jon Collins, "Dubai's DP World replaces CEO after Epstein links emerge," CNBC, February 13, 2026.
- Tara Suter, "CEO Sultan bin Sulayem quits DP World after Jeffrey Epstein emails uncovered," The Hill, February 13, 2026.
- Kelsey Vlamis and Hannah Getahun, "Thomas Massie, Ro Khanna suggest powerful men are being protected by over-redactions in Epstein files," CNN Politics, February 9, 2026.
- Axios, "Epstein file review yields 6 new 'likely incriminated' men, lawmakers say," February 9, 2026.
- Kate Sullivan and Hannah Rabinowitz, "Justice Department un-redacts more names in Epstein files after pressure from lawmakers," CNN Politics, February 10, 2026.
- Julia Ainsley, "Justice Department releases names of 3 people the FBI once called Jeffrey Epstein 'co-conspirators'," NBC News, February 10, 2026.
- Dan Haar, "Meet the high-profile Emirati business leader lawmakers are linking to Epstein 'torture' email," CNBC, February 12, 2026.