> Leaked emails show that Jeffrey Epstein helped arrange talks between the Israeli government and Cote d'Ivoire that culminated in the signing of a formal defense agreement in 2014. Epstein made introductions and held meetings between Ivorian leaders and Israeli intelligence-linked firms and individuals that helped lay the groundwork for the deal that helped flood Cote d'Ivoire with Israeli surveillance tech.

> This is the latest entry in a series of stories about Epstein's links to the intelligence world, including in Africa.