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According to a spokesperson from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), bin Sulayem's name appears in the documents more than 4,700 times.<ref name="cbsnews-sultan"/>
According to a spokesperson from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), bin Sulayem's name appears in the documents more than 4,700 times.<ref name="cbsnews-sultan"/>
[[File:Peter Mandelson, September 2008.jpg|thumb|281x281px|Epstein acted as a middleman, helping bin Sulayem lobby [[Peter Mandelson]]—who had become the UK Business Secretary—for government support of the London Gateway port project.]]
[[File:Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein celebrating a birthday at Epstein’s Paris apt.PNG|thumb|281x281px|Epstein acted as a middleman, helping bin Sulayem lobby [[Peter Mandelson]]—who had become the UK Business Secretary—for government support of the London Gateway port project.]]
Documents released by the US Department of Justice show that Jeffrey Epstein acted as an intermediary to help bin Sulayem lobby the UK government in 2009 for support regarding the £1.8 billion London Gateway port project. Epstein reportedly shared the personal email address of [[Peter Mandelson]]—who was then the UK Business Secretary—with bin Sulayem and advised him on how to push through a deal. Emails indicate Epstein told Mandelson to "be nice to Sultan" in October 2009. The lobbying effort was aimed at securing government loan guarantees for the DP World deep-water port project on the Thames in Essex. The project went ahead, and DP World currently runs the London Gateway port.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Matthew |first1=Field |title=Epstein helped Dubai businessman lobby Mandelson over £1.8bn British port deal |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/02/epstein-helped-dubai-businessman-lobby-mandelson/ |work=The Telegraph |date=2 February 2026}}</ref><ref name="bbc-epstein">{{cite news |title=Head of Dubai-based ports giant quits after Epstein links revealed |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce82xgd2g3yo |work=BBC News |date=13 February 2026}}</ref>
Documents released by the US Department of Justice show that Jeffrey Epstein acted as an intermediary to help bin Sulayem lobby the UK government in 2009 for support regarding the £1.8 billion London Gateway port project. Epstein reportedly shared the personal email address of [[Peter Mandelson]]—who was then the UK Business Secretary—with bin Sulayem and advised him on how to push through a deal. Emails indicate Epstein told Mandelson to "be nice to Sultan" in October 2009. The lobbying effort was aimed at securing government loan guarantees for the DP World deep-water port project on the Thames in Essex. The project went ahead, and DP World currently runs the London Gateway port.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Matthew |first1=Field |title=Epstein helped Dubai businessman lobby Mandelson over £1.8bn British port deal |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/02/epstein-helped-dubai-businessman-lobby-mandelson/ |work=The Telegraph |date=2 February 2026}}</ref><ref name="bbc-epstein">{{cite news |title=Head of Dubai-based ports giant quits after Epstein links revealed |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce82xgd2g3yo |work=BBC News |date=13 February 2026}}</ref>