Epstein said UAE ruler ‘set up’ Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing

Newly released correspondence from the Epstein Files reveals Jeffrey Epstein's communications following the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In messages, Epstein speculated that UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) might have "set up" Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the assassination. Epstein also proposed framing the incident as a "failed covert operation" or branding Khashoggi a "terrorist" to manage the public relations fallout. The documents indicate that shortly after these exchanges, Epstein received a message about an "urgent" meeting requested by Mohammed bin Zayed.