Jeffrey Epstein's Isle of Man links exposed

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 10:25

The Isle of Man gets more than a hundred mentions in the files released about paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Millions of files relating to the disgraced financier, who took his own life in prison in 2019, have been released by the US Department of Justice.

Its website shows Epstein wanted to use the Isle of Man to register a yacht, and also had links to Manx companies as he arranged to buy a $2.6 million aircraft registered on the Island.

The 116 documents which name the Island are all available to view online via this link.

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