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Jeffrey Epstein pictured with an unidentified Indian political figure?
Re-checked 20 Oct 2026: first published as No proof yet, now True.
The photos are genuine: both are in the US Justice Department's Epstein files release (documents EFTA01191284 and EFTA01191294) and show Jeffrey Epstein meeting a man in a green turban. The Reel points to Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, who has said he met Epstein three or four times over eight years in a professional capacity, with the details in the released emails, as the Times of India reports. Nothing in the files shows any part in Epstein's crimes.
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- Checked 20 Oct 2026
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Who’s this with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted s-x offender and child s-x trafficker? Anyone want to take a guess? Sources: justice.gov/Epstein EFTA01191284…
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The video consists of static photographs showing two men seated across a table in a room. From the footage alone, it is not possible to confirm the identity of either individual, the location, or the context of the meeting.
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