DP World Ousts Chairman and CEO Over Epstein Communications

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the longtime chairman and chief executive of Dubai-based logistics giant DP World, has been removed from his positions following the public disclosure of his extensive communications with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The announcement came Friday from Dubai's Government Media Office, which named Essa Kazim as the new chairman and Yuvraj Narayan as the group CEO, effective immediately. The statement made no reference to bin Sulayem, who had led the company since 2007 as chairman and since 2016 as CEO.

The ouster stems from documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this week, which revealed a series of emails and messages between bin Sulayem and Epstein spanning from 2007 until shortly before Epstein's death in 2019. Many of these exchanges occurred after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Bin Sulayem's name appears thousands of times in the files, documenting discussions that ranged from business dealings, such as financing projects and meetings with world leaders, to personal matters including explicit content.

In one notable 2009 email, Epstein wrote to bin Sulayem, "where are you? are you ok, I...