Jeffrey Epstein sought to access frozen Libyan state assets through a network of former British and Israeli intelligence officials, according to documents released as part of a US Department of Justice investigation. The frozen assets amounted to about $80 billion, including $32.4 billion in the United States. In the correspondence, Epstein argued that Libya, rich in oil and well-educated people, represents a strategic opportunity for financial and legal investment. Frozen funds remain unreturnedLibya is struggling to recover the country's funds frozen in Western countries under UN Security Council Resolution 1973, passed in March 2011 as part of sanctions imposed on Muammar Gaddafi's regime during the uprising that toppled him. The documents do not indicate whether Epstein's plans to access the frozen assets progressed beyond preliminary discussions.

Source: Libya Today February 02, 2026 12:01 UTC