A high-powered CEO’s phone buzzes relentlessly in the dead of night—resignation papers already drafted, lawyers on speed dial—as his name, once safely buried in black ink, explodes across congressional records. That’s the panic gripping Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem the moment Rep. Ro Khanna read aloud the six unredacted names from Jeffrey Epstein’s files in February 2026.
Leslie Wexner, the Victoria’s Secret founder branded a “co-conspirator” in an FBI memo; bin Sulayem, linked to disturbing emails; and four others—Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov, Nicola Caputo—now face the glare of public scrutiny after years of DOJ redactions shielded them. Victims’ advocates call it long-overdue justice; skeptics smell elite panic.
Wexner’s empire once intertwined deeply with Epstein’s world. Bin Sulayem stepped down from DP World amid the storm. The other four? Their stories remain shadowy, fueling endless speculation.
But millions of pages are still locked away. What explosive evidence could surface next—and whose empire crumbles when it does?
The silence in the dimly lit executive suite high above Dubai’s skyline was shattered by the insistent buzz of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s phone in the early hours of February 11, 2026. Messages flooded in from board members, government contacts, and crisis PR teams: his name—once safely buried in redacted Epstein files—had just been read aloud on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Resignation papers, already drafted in anticipation of mounting pressure, now sat ready on his desk. Lawyers were on speed dial as the fallout began.
It started on February 10, when Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) stepped to the podium, his voice cutting through the hushed chamber. He read six names long shielded by Department of Justice black ink in the Jeffrey Epstein documents: Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov (also spelled Leonid), Nicola Caputo, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem—the powerful CEO and chairman of DP World—and Leslie Wexner, the billionaire who built the Victoria’s Secret empire.
Khanna, co-author of the Epstein Files Transparency Act with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), had reviewed unredacted files at the DOJ just a day earlier. The bipartisan law, signed in late 2025, mandated broad release of Epstein-related records with narrow exceptions—yet Khanna accused the department of improperly concealing these “wealthy, powerful men” for no apparent reason. He entered the names into the Congressional Record, forcing partial transparency and igniting global scrutiny.
Leslie Wexner’s exposure hit like a thunderclap. A 2019 FBI internal memo, now unredacted, explicitly labeled him a potential “co-conspirator” in Epstein’s sex trafficking network. Epstein had managed Wexner’s fortune for years, with hundreds of document references highlighting their deep financial ties. Wexner denied any wrongdoing, cooperated with investigators, and was never charged—but the label fueled victims’ advocates’ calls for accountability.
For bin Sulayem, the consequences were immediate and devastating. Unredacted files revealed extensive email exchanges with Epstein—thousands over a decade—including references to disturbing content and personal encounters. The Emirati business titan, who had transformed DP World into a global logistics powerhouse handling a significant share of world container traffic, faced unrelenting pressure. By February 13, he resigned “effective immediately” as chairman and CEO. DP World, owned by the Dubai government, swiftly appointed replacements: Essa Kazim as chairman and Yuvraj Narayan as group CEO. The abrupt exit underscored the explosive impact of the revelations.
The other four names—Nuara, Mikeladze, Leonov, and Caputo—proved far less dramatic. The DOJ clarified they appeared only in a New York photo lineup unrelated to Epstein’s crimes, likely for investigative comparisons, with no ties or allegations of wrongdoing. Ordinary individuals caught in the redaction fallout expressed shock at being publicly named alongside titans.
Khanna’s act exposed systemic issues: despite millions of pages released, he estimated 70-80% of reviewed materials remained heavily redacted. Victims’ advocates hailed it as overdue justice, but skeptics saw signs of elite panic and cover-up. With vast sealed volumes still guarded, one question looms largest: What explosive evidence—or whose empire—could crumble when the next names surface? The Epstein saga, propelled by congressional defiance, remains far from closed.
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