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Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
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Dubai ports executive, chairman of DP World, referenced in Epstein contact documents
Watch: Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem in the Epstein files
1:17Narrated from the AI-generated summary of the documents. Numbers reflect the archive at generation time.
The files hold a long, direct email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, then chairman of DP World and Dubai World. The exchange runs from 2009 to 2017 and covers business matters, meetings and personal check-ins. Bin Sulayem resigned from DP World in February 2026 after the files became public.
Bin Sulayem is in the From/To/Cc header of 27 emails, mostly short messages from Epstein's jeevacation Gmail account. Examples include "Where are you ?", "Dinner tonight?", "News ?" and "Good eid". A few carry business content, including an August 2015 email from Bin Sulayem sending Epstein his biography ('My profile') and messages offering a refinancing of a facility. Epstein also copied him on a March 2012 email about getting help from a person he described as Mayor Bloomberg's right-hand man. Two draft purchase agreements from 2015 and 2016 name him individually as a signatory alongside a buyer called Great St. Jim, LLC, and the unsigned drafts leave the signature blocks blank. Of the 154 documents that mention him, 146 are emails. Many of the rest are repeated copies of Epstein's schedule listing a May 2012 Maritime Hall of Fame awards event honoring him, plus forwarded news items about Dubai World.
Key Highlights
- •Twenty-seven emails list him in the From/To/Cc header. They span September 2009 to October 2017, and most are short messages from Epstein's Gmail account, which shows an ongoing personal and business relationship.
- •In August 2015 he emailed Epstein his own biography, titled 'My profile', which describes him as Chairman of DP World and of Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation. Epstein replied that he had tried to call.
- •Several emails (the same text appears in at least six documents) carry his sign-off 'Yours truly, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem' and ask whether the recipient would be interested in refinancing a facility.
- •In a January 2011 email Epstein told him that Ajmal Khan did not own any of Guggenheim, and that he had arranged for Steven Green to invest $100m in the company.
- •Two draft purchase agreements dated 2015 and 2016 list him individually as a co-signer with Great St. Jim, LLC as purchaser. The signature blocks are blank, and the files do not say whether the deal was completed.
- •Epstein's schedule for 9 May 2012 lists the 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards honoring Bin Sulayem. Dinner that evening was with Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn, which explains why those names are among his top connections. The schedule is repeated across dozens of documents.
- •Many of the 154 documents are duplicates and forwarded press items, including Dubai World restructuring statements and a profile headlined 'Dubai's Mr Big steadies the ship'. Treat the document count as an overstatement of the number of separate interactions.
- •News reports say he stepped down as DP World chairman and CEO on 13 February 2026 after his Epstein emails became public. US Rep. Thomas Massie alleged he sent Epstein a torture video, and journalist Julie K. Brown said she knew of two alleged survivors who say they were trafficked to 'this Sultan'. These are allegations, and the documents here do not establish them.
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Document Mentions (20 of 154)
EFTA00413337.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00413337
leged & Confidential: May 9-12 Date: Wed, 09 May 2012 20:44:01 +0000 Tonight: 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt(Park Ave at Grand Central) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! (7:15 to have dinner at Per Se) 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(
EFTA00413772.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00413772
Mitchell 9:00 Breakfast w/Michael Wolff cell) (p) (coffee or tea NO breakfast) 6:00 le Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt l ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(Kathryn ) Woody cell: On May 8, 2012, at 11:03 AM, Jeffre
EFTA00414210.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00414210
May 9 Wednesday 8:30 Appt w/David Mitchell (p) (coffee or tea NO breakfast) 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt( ) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(Kathryn I Woody cell: May 10 Thursday 12:00 LUNCH w/Go
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EFTA00307036.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00307036
Breakfast w/Michael Wolff 11:15 5:00 Karyna to come back over EFTA00307040 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt(Park Ave at Grand Central) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! (7:15 Karyna to have dinner at Per Se) 7:30 Dinner w WOODY ALLEN & S
EFTA00583521.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00583521
s, Corp. By: Name: Title: EFTA00583533 EXECUTED by Purchaser on the day of , 2015. PURCHASER: Great St. Jim, LLC By: Name: Title: By: Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, individually 14 EFTA00583534 ESCROW AGENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned hereby accepts this Agreement and agrees to perform the functions of
EFTA00646912.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00646912
From: Nina K. <fl To: Jeff leevacation®gmail.com> CC: Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem •tt > Subject: Re: Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:25:36 +0000 Hello Jeffrey and Sultan, I'll contact them today. Please let me know when is the best
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EFTA00658843.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00658843
From: Sultan Bin Sulayem To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: My profile Date: Sun, 02 Aug 2015 19:22:48 +0000 His Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem His Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World and Chairman of Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation, is one of Dubai's leading bus
EFTA00672362.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00672362
From: jeffrey epstein <jeevacation®gmail.com> To: Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:27:45 +0000 Marakash now going to ivory coast Sony for all the typos .Sent from my iPhone EFTA00672362
EFTA00702203.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00702203
Lamster and Dr. Magnani (Magnani cell: SHOULD THIS BE DINNER? May 9 Wednesday 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt(Park Ave at Grand Central) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(Kathryn I Woody cell: May 10 Thu
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EFTA00413602.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00413602
Breakfast w/Miehael Wolff •♦ (p) (coffee or tea NO breakfast) EFTA00413602 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt(Park Ave at Grand Central) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(Kathryn Woody cell: The informat
EFTA00413641.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00413641
offee or tea NO breakfast) 9:00 Breakfast w/Michael Wolff ! ==. EFTA00413641 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt(Park Ave at Grand Central) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(Kathryn Woody cell: EFTA00413642
EFTA00413648.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00413648
tchell (p) (coffee or tea NO breakfast) 9:00 Breakfast w/Michael Wolff cell) 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt(Park Ave at Grand Central) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(Kathryn Woody cell: EFTA00413649
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EFTA00413646.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00413646
avid Mitchell (p) (coffee or tea NO breakfast) 9:00 Breakfast w/Michael Wolff 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt(Park Ave at Grand Central) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(Kathryn Woody cell: EFTA00413647
EFTA00413682.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00413682
hell t (p) (coffee or tea NO breakfast) 9:00 Breakfast w/Michael Wolff cell) 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt(Park Ave at Grand Central) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(Kathryn Woody cell: May 10 Thurs
EFTA00413883.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00413883
speak today: 8:00 Appt w/David Mitchell ** (p) (coffee or tea NO breakfast) 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt(Park Ave at Grand Central) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(Kathryn May 10 Thursday 12:00 LU
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EFTA00414146.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00414146
May 9 Wednesday 8:30 Appt w/David Mitchell (p) (coffee or tea NO breakfast) 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt(Park Ave at Grand Central) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(Kathryn Woody cell: EFTA00414146
EFTA00414387.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00414387
Lamster and Dr. Magnani (Magnani cell: SHOULD THIS BE DINNER? May 9 Wednesday 6:00 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Grand Hyatt(Park Ave at Grand Central) ATTIRE FOR EVENING IS BUSINESS SUIT! 7:30 Dinner w/WOODY ALLEN & Soon Yi(Kathryn I Woody cell: May 10 Thu
EFTA00709831.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00709831
From: jeffrey epstein <jeevacation®gmail.com> To: c la> Cc: Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem Subject: Help Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:48:24 +0000 My friend Ian osboume , right hand of mayor Bloomberg , will do it as a favor to me , and if y
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EFTA00716096.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00716096
now him? Anyway. Hard to understand that the fuck they're talking about but I'll assume I'm going to be safe. :-) Is your Sultan, this Sultan? Mr. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem serves as Chairman of Istithmar Building FZE Inc., Istithmar World P.J.S.C., Dubai World at Economic Zones World, and all Dubai World's companies. M
EFTA01300499.pdf
1 mentionEFTA01300499
if you kindly review the aforesaid and let's know if you would be interested in refinancing the facility. Thank you and best regards Yours truly, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem. Sent from my iPhone DISCLAIMER This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and contain privileged or copyright information.
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Connected Entities(20 of 216)
Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
87 docs87 co-mentions
Woody Allen
PersonAmerican filmmaker, actor and comedian (born 1935)
23 docs23 co-mentions
Soon-Yi Previn
PersonWife of Woody Allen
22 docs22 co-mentions
George Mitchell
PersonFormer U.S. Senator from Maine and special envoy, connected to Epstein through flight logs and social events
21 docs21 co-mentions
TM
Thomas Magnani
PersonAmerican dentist in New York, Jeffrey Epstein's dentist, former Columbia University College of Dental Medicine Board of Advisors member
19 docs19 co-mentions
PB
Philippe VAN DEN BROEK
PersonPerson referenced in Epstein-related documents
18 docs18 co-mentions
Core Club
OrganizationPrivate social club in New York City
18 docs18 co-mentions
David Mitchell
PersonAmerican real estate developer, President of Mitchell Holdings LLC, associate of Jeffrey Epstein
18 docs18 co-mentions
FF
Frederic Fekkai
PersonFrench hairdresser
16 docs16 co-mentions
w/Dangene & Jennie
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
15 docs15 co-mentions
IL
Ira Lamster
PersonPerson referenced in documents
15 docs15 co-mentions
Madison
LocationCapital city of Wisconsin, United States
14 docs14 co-mentions
Fekkai Salon
OrganizationLuxury hair salon by Frédéric Fekkai
14 docs14 co-mentions
Lesley Groff
PersonExecutive assistant to Jeffrey Epstein (2001-2019)
12 docs12 co-mentions
Grand Central
LocationTransportation hub in Manhattan, New York
12 docs12 co-mentions
Richard Saul Wurman
PersonAmerican architect and graphic designer, founder of the TED conference. Known for information architecture work.
12 docs12 co-mentions
Noor Islamic Bank
OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
11 docs11 co-mentions
Michael Wolff
PersonAmerican author, essayist, and journalist
11 docs11 co-mentions
Tim Zagat
PersonAmerican lawyer and entrepreneur, co-founder of Zagat restaurant survey guides
11 docs11 co-mentions
Joi Ito
PersonJapanese-American activist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist
11 docs11 co-mentions