US EditionSouth Africa Ex-President Zuma Mentioned in Epstein Emails
Emails link Jacob Zuma to a private 2010 dinner with Jeffrey Epstein at the Ritz, while modelling agency emails reveal scouting interest in South Africa, documents show.
- On Friday, 23 January, the US Department of Justice released three million pages of Epstein documents that include emails showing Jacob Zuma had a March 2010 dinner at the Ritz Hotel with Epstein and a Russian model.
- At the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, Zuma, who had been president for about 10 months, attended a dinner during his three-day UK visit from 3 to 5 March 2010.
- On Thursday, 4 March 2010, Mark Lloyd emailed Vera saying he was arranging a small dinner for President Jacob Zuma at the Ritz Hotel at 7:00pm; Vera accepted, shared her modelling background, and asked about the dress code.
- The Jacob Zuma Foundation responded that the claims linking Zuma to Epstein are a smear campaign and the emails show no unlawful or improper conduct, with spokespersons Mzwanele Manyi and Advocate Lungi Manyi calling the reports agenda-driven journalism and refusing speculative narrative-building.
- Beyond Zuma, the files reference other high-profile names and put the City of Cape Town in the spotlight, following Jeffrey Epstein's August 2019 death and Ghislaine Maxwell's 20-year sentence, though being named is not proof of wrongdoing.
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Zuma Foundation calls Epstein-linked claims a smear campaign
The Jacob Zuma Foundation has dismissed claims linking former President Jacob Zuma to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates, calling them a smear campaign. Advocate Lungi Manyi, speaking on behalf of the foundation, said: “The attempt to smear President Zuma by proximity to the unrelated crimes of a third party is unethical, irresponsible, and intellectually dishonest. The Foundation will not participate in speculative narrative-building disguised …
South Africa: Zuma Had Dinner With Dead Child Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein in London
The US Justice Department released three million pages of documents about Jeffrey Epstein on 23 January showing the dinner invitation. Jacob Zuma was president for 10 months when he met Epstein at the Ritz Hotel during a UK state visit.
Epstein Files: Cape Town emerges as playground for scouting models
A fresh cache of files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has put the City of Cape Town in the spotlight. The documents, which include emails from the explosive “Epstein Files”, reference former President Jacob Zuma, US President Donald Trump, and other high-profile figures, including South African-born businessman Elon Musk, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Br…
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