Claim:In April 2009, Jeffrey Epstein emailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was in China, saying he "loved" a torture video. Rating:Rating: FalseContext:Epstein wrote "I loved the torture video" to Dubai-based tycoon Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem. Days after the release, numerous social media users shared an April 2009 email Epstein sent in which he praised a "torture video" he received from someone who was in China. (X user @jakeshieldsajj)Epstein did send the above email about a "torture video" to an unknown recipient who claimed to be in China. According to the Epstein email files released by the DOJ, Epstein sent the email in question to a redacted recipient on April 24, 2009.

Source: Washington Post February 18, 2026 04:03 UTC