ISLAMABAD (Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News – April 5, 2026) Jeffrey Epstein, accused of sex crimes, has presented himself as a well-connected insider in the Trump White House. Indian Businessman Anil Ambani, who sought guidance on India-US defense cooperation and national security strategy in 2017, according to a report in The New York Times.
Ambani, who later ran into financial troubles, eagerly reached out to Epstein for Inside Baseball about engaging with the White House on India relations and defense matters. The exchanges, revealed in letters released by the Justice Department, show Epstein sharing information about Trump administration appointments and foreign policy.
In March 2017, Ambani inquired whether David Petraeus would be appointed US ambassador to the United Nations. India. Epstein responded that he would ask and later informed Ambani that Petraeus was not at the “first introduction.” The position eventually went to Kenneth I. Juster in November 2017.
In July 2017, Epstein told Ambani that John Bolton would replace Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as national security adviser, noting that McMaster was “not long in office” and Bolton was “next.” Bolton actually took charge eight months later.
Epstein offered to introduce Ambani to figures close to President Trump, including Stephen K. Bannon and Thomas J. Barrack Jr., chairman of Trump’s inauguration committee. In contrast, Ambani presented himself as politically connected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, and once stated that “the leadership” had sought Epstein’s help in arranging meetings with Jared Kushner and Bannon.
The letters also reveal that Epstein is advising Ambani on leveraging close India-Israel ties to improve relations with the Trump administration.
Epstein noted that discussions about Israel’s strategy dominated Modi’s talks table. This coincided with Modi’s historic visit to Israel shortly after his meeting with Trump and India’s major arms purchases from Israel, worth around $2. one billion That year.
Ambani, the younger brother of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, has seen his net worth decline sharply from an estimated $45 billion in 2007 to $1.7 billion in 2019 amid… a job Conflicts. He continued to communicate with Epstein in 2019, who offered sympathy and advice as a “friend” without asking for money. The two met in New York on May 23, 2019, the day of India’s general elections results.
Spray between discussions policy and finance were references to “candy” and “fun,” although the letters provide limited context.
Epstein also crudely joked about proposing a “tall, blonde Swedish woman” to be ambassador “to make the visit interesting” and inquired about Ambani’s preferences in actresses or models.
The exchanges highlight Epstein’s continued access to elite networks years after his 2008 conviction on charges of soliciting prostitution from a minor.
Ambani has not faced accusations of criminal or inappropriate behavior towards women. There is no evidence to suggest that Epstein had official influence in the Trump administration or that Ambani was involved in any criminal activity.