DOJ Files Reveal Search For Epstein Victim In India

India -West News Desk

WASHINGTON, DC – US authorities sought to trace a woman believed to be living in India so she could receive compensation and therapeutic support linked to the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein, according to documents released by the US Department of Justice.

An internal email dated January 13, 2020, titled “Epstein Victims,” shows officials were attempting to obtain contact details for the woman, whose name was redacted. The sender and recipient names were also withheld.

The email outlines procedures for accessing assistance under New York’s crime victims compensation framework. “The New York Crime Victims Compensation link is www.ny.gov. Please have them complete an application and send it to me. I will forward it directly to the FBI paperwork,” the message states.

It further notes that therapy costs for certain victims in Florida were being covered through emergency assistance. “For individuals in Florida, please have the identified therapist contact me, and we will request the 6 sessions to be covered through our emergency victim assistance,” the email says.

Referring specifically to the woman believed to be in India, the official wrote, “If you can get me her address and contact information, I will coordinate with our colleagues at the embassy there.”

The correspondence was exchanged months after Jeffrey Epstein’s death in August 2019. He died while in federal custody in New York as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges involving minors.

The files also reference India in the context of Epstein’s broader network. One email mentions discussions between Epstein and Microsoft co founder Bill Gates about a possible visit to India, with Epstein asking whether then Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan was his “target meeting” during a proposed trip in September 2017.

Another email dated April 2, 2017, from Epstein associate Gino You suggests a possible meeting with Dilip Cherian, described as influential in India’s communications industry. “Are you interested in meeting my friend Dilip, who is very influential in India? He is in Paris from April 3–6. Just sold advertising and pr company for 160m USD,” the message reads.

The release once again highlights the number of prominent figures whose names appear in Epstein related records, including India’s Hardeep Singh Puri and businessman Anil Ambani.