Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019
The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi - but the purchase was never completed.
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"One of his most prominent accusers, recounting in her memoir of being flown to Tangier by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell."
— Virginia Giuffre , Activist
"Cancelled the wire transfer and the purchase was ultimately never completed."
— Richard Kahn , Executive
Key People
Bill Clinton is a former President of the United States.
Convicted sex offender linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier and convicted sex offender.
Former UK ambassador to the US mentioned in the context of Epstein's network.
Richard Kahn is Jeffrey Epstein’s former accountant and co-executor of his estate.
Accused Prince Andrew of being involved in sex trafficking.
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The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi - but the purchase was never completed.
Jeffrey Epstein authorized nearly $27.7 million in wire transfers for the purchase of the Bin Ennakhil palace in Marrakech just days before his arrest in July 2019.
Jeffrey Epstein attempted to purchase the Bin Ennakhil palace in Marrakech just one day before his arrest in 2019, according to documents released by the US Department of Justice.
Documents reveal that Jeffrey Epstein tried to acquire a luxury mansion in Morocco on July 5, 2019, just one day before his arrest on sex trafficking charges.
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