The leaked emails and Epstein’s personal schedules show the financier acting as a key intermediary between Barak and Ivorian leaders in 2012 and 2013, facilitating meetings, smoothing negotiations, and pushing forward Israeli security proposals, as reported by Drop Site on Friday.

Epstein’s communications reveal his enthusiasm for monetizing regional turmoil. “With civil unrest exploding […] and the desperation of those in power, isn’t this perfect for you,” he wrote to Barak.

The former Israeli premier replied: “You’re right [in] a way. But not simple to transform it into a cash flow.”

That “cash flow,” according to the documents, took the form of Israeli surveillance contracts and intelligence-sharing agreements with the Ivorian government.

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