Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019
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Days before his 2019 arrest on sex trafficking charges, Jeffrey Epstein attempted to purchase a palace in Marrakech, Morocco. Documents released by the US Department of Justice reveal that Epstein signed a $14.95 million wire transfer on July 5, 2019, to buy the offshore company that owned the Bin Ennakhil palace. The purchase, valued at €18 million, followed years of negotiations. The transfer was cancelled by Epstein's accountant after his arrest, and the purchase was never completed. While Morocco has no extradition treaty with the US, it is unclear if Epstein intended to use the property as a refuge. Epstein's connections to Morocco date back to the early 2000s.
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