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Ehud Barak And Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein

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Ehud Barak, former Israeli Prime Minister and longtime political heavyweight, maintained a deeply questionable relationship with Jeffrey Epstein that has never been fully explained. Barak visited Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse numerous times—even after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor. He accepted large sums of money through a business venture, reportedly over $2 million, routed through Epstein-linked foundations. When photos surfaced of Barak entering Epstein’s residence—disguised in a scarf and hat—alongside young women, Barak gave evasive answers, claiming he never met anyone “remotely underage.” But the optics tell a different story: a world leader, a former defense minister, willingly associating with a convicted sex offender, and profiting from the connection.

Barak’s public statements have only deepened the suspicion. He described Epstein’s death as “peculiar,” yet offered no explanation for why he maintained ties for years with someone already branded a sex trafficker by law enforcement and the media. His defensive posture—deflecting questions and minimizing the relationship—suggests more than just poor judgment. It raises serious questions about what Epstein offered powerful figures like Barak, and what they, in turn, offered him. In a case defined by secrecy, leverage, and the manipulation of influence, Barak's continued presence in Epstein’s orbit—after the world knew who and what Epstein was—looks less like coincidence and more like complicity cloaked in diplomacy.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/israels-ehud-barak-i-visited-epsteins-island-but-never-met-any-girls

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