Epstein Files: Serious allegations against former President Waheed

It has been revealed that former President Dr. Mohamed Waheed maintained an unusually close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who sexually abused children, filmed child pornography, and blackmailed them along with numerous others, sharing all matters of the Maldivian political landscape with him.

Email and SMS communications of Epstein disclosed by the U.S. Department of Justice show that Waheed continued to share very detailed and sensitive information about the Maldives with Epstein during his tenure as Vice President, while he was President, and even after his presidency ended.

According to these communications, the relationship between Waheed and Epstein continued from 2012 to 2015.

Therefore, this was a relationship maintained after Epstein was accused of sexual crimes in 2008, imprisoned, and released after being held in custody for several months.

However, Waheed has not spoken about any of these matters so far.

While Waheed sent numerous emails regarding the Maldivian political scene, one of the most notable emails to Epstein was one sent in 2013 claiming that India had influenced the presidential election.

"The election has turned out to be much more difficult than previously predicted. India is influencing the election, and they helped Nasheed steal the first round," Waheed stated in the email.

In one of these emails, it was stated that he would give former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom a "good lesson" in the election. Waheed stated in that email that Maumoon must retire and stay away.

Additionally, the emails include statements from 2018 suggesting that former President Abdulla Yameen would not win the election and that it was unlikely former President Nasheed would be released from prison, although he believed Nasheed should receive a fair trial.

The emails also reveal that Waheed attempted to work with Epstein to develop a Maldivian island as a private island and prepared and shared a feasibility report on the matter.

Disclosed email communications show that Waheed maintained a close relationship with Epstein, treating him as a close associate from whom he sought guidance on major issues.

According to the communications, the significant matters on which Waheed sought Epstein's advice included Maldivian financial affairs and the 2013 presidential election campaign strategy.

Previously disclosed emails show that Waheed met directly with Epstein during his trip to New York in 2012 to address the UN General Assembly.

Following that, the first matter on which he sought Epstein's advice was a four-billion-dollar proposal submitted by then-Finance Minister Abdulla Jihad, which could have caused a major shock to the Maldivian economy.

Epstein, a wealthy financier who had close ties with powerful political figures and celebrities from the U.S. and various other countries, was arrested in 2005 for sexually abusing hundreds of children and blackmail. After being released later, he was arrested again in 2019. Following his confession to the charges against him, he was found dead in prison on August 10 of that year, about a month after being jailed.

Subsequently, his former partner Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested for aiding Epstein's crimes, found guilty, and sentenced to 20 years in prison.