Newly released documents from the United States Department of Justice reveal claims that Jeffrey Epstein acted as a wealth manager for both Vladimir Putin and Robert Mugabe, according to a confidential source who spoke to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2017. The files suggest Epstein not only managed finances for these leaders but also arranged meetings with Putin and offered the Kremlin insights into United States politics, including advice ahead of the Helsinki summit with Donald Trump.

Epstein is alleged to have run a large-scale 'honeytrap' operation, facilitating encounters for powerful men and gathering compromising material, with intelligence sources believing he operated on behalf of Russian intelligence. The documents also detail Epstein's extensive correspondence with high-profile individuals, his ties to Russian organized crime, and his connections to figures in Israeli intelligence, further fueling speculation about his role in international espionage.

The files include thousands of references to Moscow and Putin, and indicate Epstein continued to have access to Russian officials even after his conviction for soliciting a minor. The revelations have reignited scrutiny of Epstein's relationships with global elites, including his association with Ghislaine Maxwell and the late media tycoon Robert Maxwell, both of whom are linked to intelligence and money laundering operations. All named high-profile individuals deny any wrongdoing.