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Connections Through Jeffrey Epstein
Sulayem maintained a correspondence with convicted sex
offender Jeffrey Epstein from 2007 to 2018, during which Trump-
related topics arose.
In January 2017, days before Trump's first presidential
inauguration, Sulayem emailed Epstein asking if it was "worth
attending" and if it would be "possible to shake hand with trump."
Epstein suggested a phone call to discuss, noting many
attendees, and advised Sulayem on the event.
Sulayem joked with Epstein about attire for the occasion.
Separately, Sulayem received an invitation to the inauguration
from Tom Barrack, a longtime Trump friend and later U.S.
ambassador to Turkey, due to Sulayem's global business stature
In late February 2018, Epstein emailed Sulayem about his
friendship with Steve Bannon (Trump's former senior adviser),
saying, "We have become friends you will like him." Sulayem
replied, "Trump doesn't like him," to which Epstein responded,
"dont belive thepress."
In May 2018, Sulayem emailed Bannon proposing a meeting in
Abu Dhabi, offering a helicopter tour; Bannon agreed, though it's
unclear if it happened.
Business and Real Estate Connections
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, as chairman of Nakheel (a Dubai
government-affiliated developer), first connected with Donald
Trump in the mid-2000s during Dubai's real estate boom. In
2004, Nakheel hosted a luncheon at the "21" Club in New York
for potential investors, including Trump, to promote projects like
artificial islands shaped like a world map and palm tree. Trump
expressed admiration, stating, "They are filling up the ocean—
amazing!"
By 2005, Trump partnered with Nakheel to develop the Trump
International Hotel & Tower Dubai, a tulip-shaped luxury hotel on
the Palm Jumeirah island. Sulayem described the collaboration
as leveraging Trump's expertise in high-end development, noting
Trump was "really blown away by the size of the projects here."
The project featured 50,000 square feet of retail space, 378
hotel rooms, and 399 apartments.
A 2008 photo shows Trump, Sulayem, and Nakheel's then-CEO
Chris O'Donnell at a promotional party for the project.
Units went on sale in June 2008, but the global financial crisis
hit Dubai's market hard, leading Nakheel to cancel the deal in
2011.
The partnership was revived in April 2025, with Eric Trump
announcing new plans for the Trump International Hotel and
Tower Dubai.
These dealings highlight Sulayem's role in facilitating Trump's
early entry into Middle Eastern real estate, aligning with Trump's
broader ventures in the UAE, such as golf courses and
developments in Dubai.
In June 2019, Epstein's internal list for Bannon included
Sulayem's name.
Additionally, Sulayem introduced Indian businessman Anil
Ambani to Epstein in February 2017, with Ambani using Epstein's
access to pitch Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda to
Trump.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-02-10/epstein-emails-show-dp-world-chairman-bin-sulayem-discussed-sex-business
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