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   The head of one of the world's largest port operators has been removed   
   from his position, following revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files   
   about the extent of his ties to the convicted sex offender.   
      
   On Friday, Dubai's government media office announced in a statement that   
   it had appointed a new chairman of the board of directors and a new CEO   
   of the company, DP World, replacing Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, one of the   
   Middle East's most prominent business figures. The company, which is   
   overseen by Dubai's ruling family, operates ports in the Gulf and all   
   over the world.   
      
   Bin Sulayem has served as chairman of DP World since 2007 and was named   
   joint chairman and CEO in 2016.   
      
   The statement does not mention bin Sulayem by name. CBS News has reached   
   out to DP World for comment.   
      
   Bin Sulayem's ties to Epstein were well publicized during the newest   
   release of Epstein files by the Justice Department. According to a   
   department spokesperson, bin Sulayem's name appears in the files more   
   than 4,700 times.   
      
   In one email from bin Sulayem to Epstein, he asked Epstein, "where are   
   you? are you ok , I loved the torture video." In a separate email   
   exchange, Epstein called bin Sulayem "one of my most trusted friends in   
   very sense of the word," and added that "I greatly appreciate the time   
   we spend together."   
      
   "Thank you my friend I am off the sample a fresh 100% female Russian at   
   my yacht," Bin Sulaymen replied to Epstein.   
      
   Documents indicate the relationship between the men dates back to the   
   early 2000s and involved consulting each other for business input and   
   arranging meetings with influential people, including former Israeli   
   prime minister Ehud Barak, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince   
   Andrew), and investor Tom Barrack, who is now the ambassador to Turkey.   
      
   Other email correspondence shows the men discussing different masseuses   
   and a possible visit to Epstein's island. One exchange shows bin   
   Sulaymen helping to arrange for one of Epstein's masseuses to be trained   
   at a luxury hotel in Turkey, for "better experiences."   
      
   In one email to bin Sulayem from a redacted sender, the sender wrote   
   "Jeffrey is wondering what time you would like your massage today in new   
   york." Epstein offered to take him to his island after an event he   
   referred to as "the Clinton Forum." Bin Sulaymen asked Epstein about   
   Sept. 15-20, 2005, and that year, the annual Clinton Global Initiative   
   took place from Sept. 15-17.   
      
   In a speech on the House floor Tuesday, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna read   
   the names of six "wealthy, powerful men" that the Justice Department had   
   initially redacted in its most recent release of Epstein-related files.   
   One of them was bin Sulaymen. The redactions have since been removed and   
   all six names revealed.   
      
   The files referenced by Khanna and reviewed by CBS News do not appear to   
   directly implicate the six men in any crimes, and Khanna did not allege   
   any specific criminal wrongdoing.   
      
   When previously contacted about the communications between Epstein and   
   bin Sulayem, DP World declined to comment.   
      
   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-ceo-dubais-largest-port-sult   
   an-ahmed-bin-sulayem-replaced/?intcid=CNR-01-0623   
      
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