And in July 2017, Mr. Epstein told Mr. Ambani that John R. Bolton, a longtime Republican hawk, would replace Lt. Gen. H.R. In his exchanges with Mr. Epstein, Mr. Ambani, the younger brother of Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man, appeared to be looking to bolster his global reputation. Mr. Epstein and Mr. Ambani were connected by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, who stepped down in February as chairman and chief executive of DP World, a Dubai-based ports company, after his ties to Mr. Epstein were revealed. Mr. Epstein at one point asked Deepak Chopra — the lifestyle guru who fell into disrepute after his connections to Mr. Epstein were revealed — about Mr. Ambani. On July 3, 2019, Mr. Epstein checked in with Mr. Ambani to ask if he was taking “rest time.” When Mr. Ambani responded that he was working, Mr. Epstein sent an old-school smiley face, “:),”Three days later, Mr. Epstein was arrested on charges of the sex trafficking of minors.

Source: The Patriot April 06, 2026 10:49 UTC