Raafat Alsabbagh

Epstein sent group emails to Aziza Alahmadi AND Raafat Alsabbagh together as co-recipients. Pattern across 10 DOJ documents (EFTA02639071, EFTA02449910, EFTA02449625, EFTA02447907, EFTA02455017, EFTA02455101, EFTA02447885, EFTA02664708, EFTA02663993, EFTA02656241). Content: Saudi financial intelligence (bond issuance, oil prices, 9/11 lawsuits, Trump inauguration coverage). Oct 2, 2016 (EFTA02449625): Epstein introduced Alsabbagh to Ruemmler with Alahmadi CC'd: kathy - raafat, raafat - kathy. This confirms Alahmadi and Alsabbagh operated as a paired Saudi intelligence conduit, with Ruemmler brought in as legal bridge.

Epstein invited Alsabbagh to send 'Mohammed' (likely a Saudi royal) to see MIT labs. June 2, 2016 email: 'If Mohammed really wants to see the future, after seeing the past in Washington with Obama, we should take him to see the Laboratory at MIT. advanced robotics. Artificial Intelligence.' This positions Epstein as a conduit offering Saudi royals access to US tech/academic institutions, paralleling the IPI model of using prestigious contacts to build influence networks.

Alsabbagh sent Epstein article about Russian beauty queen selling virginity in Dubai (Sep 23, 2016). Epstein responded: 'finally you send me something worthwhile. this is a russian bond offering' (EFTA02450831). This exchange demonstrates: (1) Alsabbagh understood Epstein's interests in young women and sent relevant content; (2) Epstein made a financial metaphor ('russian bond offering') about sexual commodification. Alsabbagh was also introduced to Ruemmler ('obamas former counsel') by Epstein in June 2016 as 'kathy will see you both in new york on the weekend' (EFTA02448066).

Raafat Alsabbagh was Epstein's primary Saudi conduit. First met Epstein in NYC May 2016 (EFTA02353684: 'Thank you for your hospitality...great pleasure to meet you at your beautiful house specially the GYM area'). Epstein offered to introduce 'Obama's former counsel' (Kathy Ruemmler) to Alsabbagh in June 2016 (EFTA02461943). Post-Riyadh trip, Epstein introduced Ken Starr to Alsabbagh on Nov 26, 2016 (EFTA02668843: 'Ken-Raafat, Raafat-Ken'). Epstein advised Alsabbagh on markets and offered private tutoring for 'the prince' (EFTA02459671).

Epstein sent Saudi-related news to a group including both Alahmadi, Alsabbagh, AND Terje Rod-Larsen together (EFTA02664708). Article was about Trump's Tom Barrack and inauguration (Jan 9, 2017 LA Times). This extends the paired Saudi conduit to include Rod-Larsen as Norwegian backchannel in the same intelligence distribution. Separate emails to same pair: Saudi bond issuance warnings (EFTA02455101), Saudi bankruptcy risk (EFTA02447885), 9/11 lawsuits (EFTA02656241), Doha bank CEO on Saudi debt (EFTA02449910). Pattern: Epstein aggregated US media coverage relevant to Saudi financial/political interests and distributed to his Saudi contacts as a group.