Updated On: 02 February, 2026 07:46 AM IST | London | Agencies
Jeffrey Epstein is suspected of operating a global honeytrap racket allegedly linked to Russian intelligence, according to a media report. Newly released documents reportedly mention Vladimir Putin, Moscow and alleged espionage links involving Epstein and the Maxwell family

US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche gives an update on the Epstein files. PIC/GETTY IMAGES
Jeffrey Epstein is suspected of running the world’s biggest “honeytrap” racket on behalf of Russia intelligence agency, the KGB. He even met Russian President Vladimir Putin after being convicted in 2008 for procuring a child for prostitution, The Daily Mail reported. More than three million new documents linked to Epstein were released, and there are 1056 documents carrying Putin’s name. There are also 9629 referring to Moscow.
The Daily Mail quoted sources as saying that US security services were aware of Epstein’s Russian connections and monitored him for years. However, the UK intelligence officials were reportedly hesitant due to Epstein’s connection to former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The documents show that Epstein was possibly doing the dirty job of getting girls for some of the world’s most powerful men as a honeytrap.