Monday, May 18, 2026

Dominican Republic appears mentioned in over 300 declassified documents from the Epstein case

Santo Domingo. The Dominican Republic appears in a part of the documents recently declassified by United States authorities related to the case of financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to files released by the Department of Justice. The documents are part of a large compendium of emails, internal reports, and testimonies gathered during federal investigations. They make specific references to the country, mainly linked to travel, electronic communications, and logistical aspects related to Epstein's personal and work environment. Some mentions place the province of Puerto Plata as a point of passage in movements made by the accused towards other Caribbean destinations, including his private island in the United States Virgin Islands. Email exchanges sent while Epstein was in Dominican territory are also identified, although several names and details remain censored for legal reasons.
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The files also include references to employees of Dominican origin who worked at properties linked to Epstein, as well as administrative communications related to services, personnel, and medical care received in the Dominican Republic. US authorities have clarified that the presence of names of countries or people in the documents does not imply automatic criminal liability, but rather responds to the exhaustive nature of the material collected during the investigations. The publication of these files is part of a judicial transparency process that continues to generate international attention due to the scope of the case and the figures and places mentioned in the documents.

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