- February 3, 2026
- 8:27 pm
- World News
The publication of more than three million pages of archival materials from the U.S. Department of Justice in early 2026 became an event that went far beyond the criminal case of Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosed documents touched on global politics, intelligence agencies, and the behind-the-scenes perceptions of state leaders about power and influence.
These are arrays of correspondence, transcripts, and internal notes related to the activities of Jeffrey Epstein. According to analysts, these materials for the first time showed how closely money, kompromat, and geopolitical fantasies were intertwined in his circle.
One of the most resonant stories was the mention of Vladimir Putin’s views on the Ukrainian leader. The documents claim that in private conversations he allegedly characterized Volodymyr Zelensky as a politician under the complete control of Israel. These formulations reflect not facts, but the perception and mythology circulating in authoritarian elites.
A separate layer of archives concerns how Epstein himself described his “empire.” According to the British publication Daily Mail, his business was considered by intelligence officers as a large-scale “honey trap” used to collect kompromat on politicians and financiers around the world.
The documents contain versions of contacts with Russian security structures and dozens of mentions of Moscow. The authors of the archives claim that Putin’s name appears in the materials more than a thousand times, and documents related to Russia number in the thousands. Even after Epstein’s first conviction in 2008, according to these data, communication channels did not completely disappear.
The so-called “Israeli factor” also occupies a significant place. In correspondence with representatives of the Rothschild family, Epstein discussed the events of the 2014 Euromaidan, calling the political crisis a “window of opportunity.” These phrases today look like cold financial-espionage cynicism.
In the midst of analyzing the archives, NAnews — News about Israel | Nikk.Agency noted that such formulations speak more about the worldview of their authors than about the real structure of international politics. In these texts, Israel often serves as a convenient symbol of “external control,” used to justify one’s own failures and fears.
Separate records concern discussions about the U.S. and attempts to influence the entourage of Donald Trump. The materials claim that Epstein positioned himself as an informal consultant on issues of pressure and blackmail, offering services to various parties.
The origins of this spy network, the authors of the documents associate with the figure of Robert Maxwell, whom Western intelligence agencies in the past suspected of being an intermediary between East and West, including contacts with Mossad. It was not about conspiracy theories, but about complex intersections of business, politics, and intelligence during the Cold War.
Epstein’s correspondence is striking in its level of blatant cynicism. He wrote without hesitation about creating fortunes through financial collapses and exploiting trusting people, viewing crises as a manageable resource.
In 2026, when Epstein would have turned 73, the publication of the archives showed the main thing: behind the loud theories of “control” and “behind-the-scenes puppeteers” often lie fears, paranoia, and attempts to explain the world with simple schemes. The documents do not so much reveal a secret conspiracy as they record the mentality of an era in which myths replaced reality.
