Robert Mugabe’s Wealth Was Managed By Disgraced Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein: FBI Source Claims In Newly Released Files

Robert Mugabe’s Fortune Handled By Notorious Financier Jeffrey Epstein, FBI Claims

A bombshell claim has emerged from the depths of the United States Justice Department’s files on Jeffrey Epstein. A confidential source told the FBI that the late, disgraced American financier was the secret offshore wealth manager for former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.

This startling allegation forms part of a massive document release related to Epstein, who died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking. For a global audience, Epstein is infamous for his conviction for sex crimes and his network of powerful friends. For a Southern African audience, the new claim directly links his shadowy financial world to one of the continent’s most enduring and controversial figures.

Who Was Jeffrey Epstein?

Jeffrey Epstein was an American multimillionaire financier whose reputation was destroyed by revelations of his predatory sexual abuse of young girls and women. Before his arrest, he moved in elite circles, counting princes, presidents, and billionaires among his associates. He owned private jets, a New York mansion, a Palm Beach estate, and most infamously, a private island in the Caribbean called Little St. James.

His crimes came to light through brave victim testimonies. In 2008, he pleaded guilty in Florida to state charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution and served 13 months in a lenient jail work-release programme. A decade later, investigative journalism led to his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges. He was found dead in his prison cell in August 2019, with the official ruling being suicide.

The Direct Allegation Against Mugabe’s Wealth

Within the newly unsealed documents is an FBI report from November 2017. A confidential human source, who had an established relationship with the bureau, provided information on Epstein’s business operations. The source claimed Epstein’s fortune was built not on legitimate investments, but on servicing the ultra-wealthy who wished to hide their assets.

The source stated Epstein “made his money from charging his clients fees to hide their money offshore.”

The source then named two specific, high-profile clients allegedly served by Epstein. This directly ties Mugabe’s financial legacy to one of the most scandalous figures in modern history.

The FBI report records the source’s claim that Epstein “was President Vladimir Putin’s wealth manager and provided the same service for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.”

The allegation offers a potential, yet unverified, explanation for how vast sums of money purportedly accumulated by Mugabe and his family during his 37-year rule could have been concealed internationally. Mugabe, who died in 2019, was often accused by opponents and watchdog groups of overseeing systemic corruption that impoverished Zimbabwe, though he always denied personal graft.

A Global Web With A Local Link

The files also contain emails suggesting Epstein had deep connections to Russian political and security figures. In one 2015 email, he corresponded with Sergei Belyakov, then a Russian deputy minister, asking for help regarding a “Russian girl from Moscow… attempting to blackmail a group of powerful biznessmen in New York.”

Other communications show him discussing meetings with Vladimir Putin and offering political insights about then-US President Donald Trump to European officials, suggesting he could relay messages to the Kremlin. The Daily Mail reports that intelligence sources have previously speculated Epstein ran a “honeytrap” operation for Russian intelligence, a claim that adds a layer of espionage to his financial dealings.

For Zimbabweans, the core revelation is the alleged financial link between Epstein and the former head of state. It places Mugabe’s legacy within a global narrative of hidden wealth, secretive banking, and the facilitators who make it possible for powerful figures to move money beyond the reach of public scrutiny.

The claim remains an allegation from a single confidential source within the FBI documents. Independent evidence corroborating that Epstein directly managed Mugabe’s assets has not been presented