The leaders of Malaysia and India have refuted any links to the late imprisoned sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, following their names being disclosed in a set of documents released by the US Department of Justice.
The papers have revealed Epstein's extensive network of influence, which included prominent political individuals, such as former US President Donald Trump.
US Deputy Attorney-General Todd Blanche stated that over 3 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images connected to Epstein and co-offender Ghislaine Maxwell were made public.
Being mentioned or shown in the documents does not suggest any improper behavior or illegal actions.
In a sequence of emails from 2012, an individual whose details in the records were concealed communicated with Epstein regarding Anwar Ibrahim, a former Malaysian politician who opposed the government and is now the prime minister.
"Should we set up a private meeting between Jes and Anwar Ibrahim?" the person asked Epstein, likely referring to Jes Staley, who was previouslyEpstein's private banker.
"If he becomes the prime minister of Malaysia, he will bring about reforms and it would be a great opportunity," the person said regarding Mr Ibrahim.
"I am familiar with Anwar, I remained close to him for many years despite everyone claiming he was done and could never return. He appears different now," their email ended.
Epstein replied, proposing a meeting with Mr Ibrahim in May of that year and inquiring if the Malaysian politician would come to Europe or the United States.
In a subsequent email, as an apparent incentive for Mr Ibrahim to meet, Epstein mentioned that Mr Ibrahim should be informed that filmmaker Woody Allen was in Paris with Epstein, and that "several countries are offering him money to produce a film in their country".
Mr Ibrahim became prime minister in 2022.
On a social media update on Sunday, along with sick emojis, he commented on being referenced in the Epstein documents.
"Thank goodness, it's been over 10 years since those emails," Mr Ibrahim remarked.
I have absolutely no involvement with any of the parties involved in those emails, particularly Epstein.
The youth arm of Malaysia's opposition party Bersatu has called for a "complete explanation" from Mr Ibrahim to safeguard the "dignity and integrity of the nation's leadership institutions".
Notable individuals mentioned also include tech billionaires Bill Gates and Elon Musk, British royals such as former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Virgin founder Richard Branson, and former US president Bill Clinton.
Epstein stated that the Indian Prime Minister 'danced and sang' in Israel at his suggestion.
The documents also indicated that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi consulted Epstein regarding organizing a diplomatic trip to Israel in 2017.
"The Indian Prime Minister Modi sought guidance and performed dances and songs in Israel for the advantage of the US president," Epstein stated in an email from July of that year.
They had met a few weeks ago. IT WORKED!
In 2017, Mr Modi traveled to Israel, although India's foreign ministry strongly denied any connection between Epstein and the visit.
"Reports have emerged regarding an email from the so-called Epstein files that mentions the prime minister and his trip to Israel," stated a Ministry of External Affairs release.
Apart from the prime minister's official trip to Israel in July 2017, the other references in the email are merely sensational musings from a convicted offender, which should be completely disregarded.
Opposition leaders have taken advantage of the reference to Mr Modi.
The general secretary of India's primary opposition party, the Congress, K C Venugopal, stated that the documents served as "a significant alert regarding the types of individuals who have access to Prime Minister Modi, and how vulnerable he is to foreign influence."
"Has he met Jeffrey Epstein? Or did he have someone else meet him? What were his discussions [with] Epstein about?" Mr Venugopal questioned on social media.
A senior member of Mr. Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Sudhanshu Trivedi, was reported by Indian media to have stated in parliament that "there was no reference to a direct email with the prime minister, no direct message, and no direct phone calls [with Epstein]."
"The premier was in Israel during his official visit," he stated.
Every one of his meetings was formal, and only one song was sung there, which was the national anthem.
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