Putin’s Aide Weighs In On Claims Epstein Was Russian Spy

Vladimir Putin’s aide has dismissed claims that Jeffrey Epstein was a Russian spy.

Documents released by US Congress at the weekend unveiled the late paedophile’s extensive network with the global elite.

The files have raised suspicions he was passing on intelligence to Moscow, although there is no concrete proof.

On Tuesday, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said: “A growing number of commentators and experts assume that it is highly probable that this [Epstein scandal] was a premeditated operation by the Russian KGB.

“This so-called ‘honey trap’ set for the elites of the Western world, primarily the US.”

Tusk offered no evidence to support his claim, but suggested the “unprecedented paedophilia scandal was co-organised by Russian intelligence services” to hurt Warsaw.

“This can only mean that they also possess compromising materials against many leaders still active today,” he said.

Tusk announced that his government would launch an investigation into what it believes were potential connections between Epstein and Russia’s intelligence services – and the possible knock-on consequences for Poland.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed that theory though, saying: “I would like to joke about such versions, but let’s not waste our time.”

“The theory that Epstein was controlled by Russian intelligence services can be taken in any way, but not seriously,” he added.

Russia is mentioned almost 10,000 times in the three million documents released by the US Department of Justice while Putin is mentioned more than 1,000 times.

The files suggest Epstein was in contact with some young women from Russia and may have tried to introduce a 26-year-old Russian woman to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince.

Writing in an email to “the Duke” two years after his conviction for soliciting an underage girl for sex, Epstein said: “I have a friend who I think you might enjoy having dinner with, her name is irina she will be london 20-24.”

There is no evidence to suggest Epstein met Putin in person, though his emails suggest repeated attempts were made.

One such encounter in 2014 was cancelled after 298 people were killed when Russian forces shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine.

Epstein also alleged that Bill Gates sought treatment for a sexually transmitted disease caught from “sex with Russian girls”. The Microsoft founder denies these claims.

Former head of MI6′s Russia desk Christopher Steele told Times Radio it was “very likely” Epstein was sending secrets to Russia in exchange for payment.

He said: “My understanding from my American sources is that as early as the 1970s, Epstein was effectively involved with Russian organised crime in Brighton Beach in New York and through them with the Russian mission in New York and was almost certainly recruited by them at that time.”

He added: “Possibly, the majority of his investment funds, which seem to never have been explained, actually came from the Soviet Union.”