{"id":769967,"date":"2026-02-02T09:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=769967"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:02:30","slug":"lebanon-mentioned-in-the-epstein-files-here-are-the-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/769967\/lebanon-mentioned-in-the-epstein-files-here-are-the-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon Mentioned in The Epstein Files&#8230;Here Are the Details"},"content":{"rendered":"    <button class=\"sideconvo-button button-compact\">         <svg         xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"         width=\"64\"         height=\"64\"         viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\"         fill=\"none\">         <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_5407_120)\">             <mask                 id=\"mask0_5407_120\"                 style=\"mask-type:luminance\"                 maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"                 x=\"0\"                 y=\"0\"                 width=\"64\"                 height=\"64\">                 <path d=\"M64 0H0V64H64V0Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>             <\/mask>             <g mask=\"url(#mask0_5407_120)\">                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64ZM38.4702 14.815C38.0702 14.815 37.6702 15.035 37.5002 15.475L33.7702 24.935C32.4352 28.325 29.7502 31.01 26.3602 32.345L16.9002 36.075C16.0202 36.425 16.0202 37.67 16.9002 38.02L26.3602 41.75C29.7502 43.085 32.4352 45.77 33.7702 49.16L37.5002 58.62C37.6752 59.06 38.0752 59.28 38.4702 59.28C38.8652 59.28 39.2702 59.06 39.4402 58.62L43.1702 49.16C44.5052 45.77 47.1902 43.085 50.5802 41.75L60.0402 38.02C60.9202 37.67 60.9202 36.425 60.0402 36.075L50.5802 32.345C47.1902 31.01 44.5052 28.325 43.1702 24.935L39.4402 15.475C39.2652 15.035 38.8652 14.815 38.4702 14.815ZM14.4702 29.125L11.9802 24.57C11.9452 24.505 11.8902 24.45 11.8202 24.41L7.26516 21.92C6.62516 21.57 6.62516 20.655 7.26516 20.305L11.8202 17.815C11.8852 17.78 11.9402 17.725 11.9752 17.66L14.4652 13.105C14.8152 12.465 15.7302 12.465 16.0802 13.105L18.5702 17.66C18.6052 17.725 18.6602 17.78 18.7302 17.82L23.2852 20.31C23.9252 20.66 23.9252 21.575 23.2852 21.925L18.7302 24.415C18.6652 24.45 18.6102 24.505 18.5752 24.57L16.0852 29.125C15.7352 29.765 14.8202 29.765 14.4702 29.125Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M32 10.7351C33.6569 10.7351 35 9.39196 35 7.73511C35 6.07825 33.6569 4.73511 32 4.73511C30.3431 4.73511 29 6.07825 29 7.73511C29 9.39196 30.3431 10.7351 32 10.7351Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>             <\/g>         <\/g>         <defs>             <clipPath id=\"clip0_5407_120\">                 <rect width=\"64\" height=\"64\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect>             <\/clipPath>         <\/defs>     <\/svg>        <span class=\"sideconvo_button\"  data-sideconvo-message=\"Tell me about Beirut&#039;s latest\" data-sideconvo-mode=\"CHAT\" data-sideconvo-customCTATitle=\"Read about Beirut&#039;s latest\" data-sideconvo-customCTAPlacement=\"TITLE_TAG\">             Read about Beirut&#039;s latest        <\/span>         <div class=\"hoverEffect\">             <div><\/div>         <\/div>     <\/button>     <style>      <\/style>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lebanon has surfaced in the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein files through a 2010 email that links the country to potential banking deals, alongside a crude remark about sex tourism. The message, now part of the unsealed court material, offers a glimpse into how Lebanon and Syria appeared in the financial chatter around Epstein\u2019s circle.\u200b<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSK-7LjCM9q\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-emails-mentioning-lebanon\">The emails mentioning Lebanon<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an email exchange dated July 31, 2010, Lebanon is discussed within the context of Middle Eastern banking acquisitions. The thread, which appears to read from the bottom up, begins with an inquiry from financier <strong>Tim Collins<\/strong> and quickly transitions into a discussion about regional &#8220;hot spots&#8221; for investment.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a reply to an unidentified associate (whose name is redacted), Jeffrey Epstein writes:<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"> <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Hes been in london all week. HE wants to buy another bank in the mideast . . he did one in egypt,, we should do one in syria ,, or lebanon, the next two hot spots.&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote> <\/blockquote>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"926\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emailwaficsaid-926x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-769968\" style=\"width:553px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emailwaficsaid-926x1024.png 926w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emailwaficsaid-543x600.png 543w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emailwaficsaid-226x250.png 226w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emailwaficsaid-768x849.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emailwaficsaid-600x663.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/emailwaficsaid.png 1232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><sup>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%2011\/EFTA02409071.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S Department of Justice<\/a><\/sup><\/em><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chain concludes with a direct response from the redacted associate to Epstein, sent from a BlackBerry device. The sender references <strong>Wafic Sa\u00efd<\/strong>, a prominent Syrian-Saudi billionaire and philanthropist, before making a crude comparison:<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have a good contact in Syria \u2013 Wafic Said \u2013 but sex better in Lebanon.\u201d<\/p> <\/blockquote>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exchange highlights the casual nature with which Epstein and his associates discussed international finance alongside predatory interests, viewing Lebanon both as a financial opportunity and a destination for sex tourism.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-lebanese-connections\">Other Lebanese Connections<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <div style=\"display:flex;justify-content: center;align-items: center;\">   <div class=\"lozad wp-twitter-embed\" style=\"text-align: center;width:80%;max-width: 100%;\" data-twitter-src=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/PZalloua\/status\/2017964896994877516\"><\/div>  <\/div>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Epstein files also <a href=\"https:\/\/themalteseherald.com\/2026\/02\/01\/nassim-taleb-declined-jeffrey-epsteins-invitations-smelled-a-rat-and-a-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reference<\/a> Lebanese-American scholar Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who has revealed that he repeatedly declined invitations to meet Epstein. Taleb, a mathematician, former options trader, and author known for his work on risk and probability, has publicly explained that he became suspicious of Epstein\u2019s claims about making his fortune in options trading.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nassimtalebepstein-1024x819.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-769971\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2510717877242814;width:817px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nassimtalebepstein-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nassimtalebepstein-600x480.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nassimtalebepstein-250x200.png 250w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nassimtalebepstein-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/nassimtalebepstein.png 1176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><sup>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%2011\/EFTA02551251.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S Department of Justice<\/a><\/sup><\/em><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Taleb, Epstein\u2019s supposed trading history did not align with what would have been visible in pre-electronic markets. This led him to conclude that Epstein was misrepresenting his financial background. On that basis, Taleb said he refused to meet him.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly-released documents shed light on the wide-ranging connections and the scrutiny surrounding those in Epstein&#8217;s correspondence.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-epstein-files\">The Epstein Files<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The email is part of a broader tranche of Epstein-related documents being unsealed by a US federal judge in New York, mostly drawn from civil litigation involving Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and accuser Virginia Giuffre. Since early 2024, millions of pages of depositions, emails, and court records have been released, with more expected. They revealed nearly 200 names ranging from alleged victims to celebrities, business figures, and former politicians.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While being named in these files does not imply criminal wrongdoing, the disclosures have reignited scrutiny of Epstein\u2019s network and highlighted how his vile world intersected with global finance, diplomacy, and, in this case, the banking ambitions that casually placed Lebanon and Syria on his radar.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <div class=\"wp-block-thisis-thisis-more-like-this-block\">             <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/769803\/upscrolled-a-palestinian-founded-tiktok-alternative-rises-to-no-1-on-the-app-store\/\" class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UpScrolled, a Palestinian-Owned TikTok Alternative, Hits No. 1 on the App Store\">                 <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block\">             <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__header\"                 style=\"background-color: #36C6F4;\">                 <h3>                     MORE LIKE THIS                <\/h3>             <\/div>             <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__content\"                 style=\"background-color: #36C6F41a;\">                                     <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__image\">                         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/upscrolled-250x188.jpg\" alt=\"UpScrolled, a Palestinian-Owned TikTok Alternative, Hits No. 1 on the App Store\" \/>                     <\/div>                                                     <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__text\">                                                     <h2>UpScrolled, a Palestinian-Owned TikTok Alternative, Hits No. 1 on the App Store<\/h2>                                                                             <p>UpScrolled is a Palestinian\u2011founded social media app that wants to replace TikTok \ud83d\udcf1<\/p>                                             <\/div>                             <\/div>         <\/div>                 <\/a>     <\/div>   <div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/en\/international\/article\/2024\/01\/04\/us-judge-begins-to-unseal-jeffrey-epstein-contacts_6400329_4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>         <div style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"mobile products-container-two-product swiper products-embed-container\">   <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">        <a class=\"swiper-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/product\/the-beirut-hoodie-arabic\/\" aria-label=\"The \u0628\u064a\u0631\u0648\u062a Hoodie\" style=\"min-width: 66% !important;height:auto !important;\">      <div style=\"min-width: 90% !important;\" class=\"single-product-two-product\">       <div class=\"product-image-two-product lazy-load\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7206-450x600.jpg\">       <\/div>       <div class=\"product-content-two-product\">        <h2 style=\"height: 45px;\">The \u0628\u064a\u0631\u0648\u062a Hoodie<\/h2>        <p>Fleece hoodie with a zipper, embroidered with the Arabic Beirut.com logo on the left. <\/p>        <div class=\"price-container-two-product\">         Starting At <span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#36;<\/span>29<\/bdi><\/span>       <\/div>       <\/div>      <\/div>     <\/a>         <a class=\"swiper-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/product\/the-beirut-hoodie\/\" aria-label=\"The Beirut Hoodie - English\" style=\"min-width: 66% !important;height:auto !important;\">      <div style=\"min-width: 90% !important;\" class=\"single-product-two-product\">       <div class=\"product-image-two-product lazy-load\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_7217-450x600.jpg\">       <\/div>       <div class=\"product-content-two-product\">        <h2 style=\"height: 45px;\">The Beirut Hoodie &#8211; 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