Epstein Sought To Plunder Libya’s Frozen Billions With Spy Help

Jeffrey Epstein attempted to exploit Libya’s post-Arab Spring chaos to gain access to tens of billions of dollars in frozen state assets, allegedly with help from former British and Israeli intelligence figures, newly released US Justice Department documents reveal.

An email dated July 2011, disclosed in the latest batch of the so-called “Epstein files,” outlines a plan to target Libyan funds frozen in Western countries following the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. At the time, around $80 billion in Libyan state assets were locked abroad — including $32.4 billion in the United States.

The email, sent by one of Epstein’s associates, describes the money as “stolen and misappropriated” and suggests its true value could be three to four times higher. It argues that Libya’s political turmoil created a unique opportunity to seize the assets under the guise of recovery, legal action and reconstruction.

According to the documents, Epstein’s network explored working with major international law firms on a contingency-fee basis, meaning firms would only be paid if they succeeded in extracting funds. Former members of Britain’s MI6 and Israel’s Mossad were said to have expressed interest in assisting efforts to locate and reclaim the assets.

The correspondence also framed Libya as a long-term financial prize, citing its oil wealth, educated population and projected $100 billion reconstruction bill, suggesting that even partial access to the frozen funds could generate enormous profits.

Libyan state assets were frozen under UN Security Council Resolution 1973 in March 2011, which imposed sanctions during the uprising that toppled Gaddafi. Although the UN pledged the money would eventually be returned to Libya, ongoing conflict has delayed its release.

Libya’s internationally recognised government has since accused foreign states and firms of attempting to seize portions of the funds through legal claims — raising fresh questions about how vulnerable the assets remain to exploitation.

Key Takeaways

• Epstein plotted to access Libya’s frozen state assets during 2011 chaos

• Documents cite interest from ex-MI6 and Mossad figures

• Frozen Libyan funds totalled around $80bn globally

• Libya still struggles to reclaim money frozen under UN sanctions

SOURCE MSN

Free money, eh. Both Iraq and Libya had highly educated populations, museums, the arts, universities. The US finished all that, didn't fit with their agenda.