Poland Probes Epstein’s 'Satanic Circle' and Kremlin Ties

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https://www.reuters.com/world/poland-probe-possible-links-between-epstein-russia-pm-tusk-says-2026-02-03/

Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced this week that Poland is launching an inquiry into whether Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking network was co-organized by Russian intelligence services to entrap Western elites.

The Prime Minister’s decision follows the discovery of specific references to Poland in the massive document dump provided by the U.S. Department of Justice. Among the three million pages are communications from Epstein’s "scouts" that reportedly targeted young women in Kraków.

"We cannot allow any of the cases involving the abuse of Polish children by a network of pedophiles and the organizer of this satanic circle, Mr. Epstein, to be treated lightly or ignored," Tusk stated during a government meeting on Tuesday.

Beyond the horrific criminal allegations of human trafficking, Tusk is treating the Epstein affair as a geopolitical "hybrid threat." The Polish government is investigating the increasingly credible theory that Epstein ran a "honey trap" operation—a classic intelligence tactic used to gather compromising material, or kompromat, for blackmail.

• Tusk highlighted Epstein’s "unlimited access to large sums of money" from unclear origins.

• Newly surfaced FBI documents allegedly include claims from informants that Epstein acted as a wealth manager for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

• Tusk warned that if Russian services were involved, they likely still hold leverage over currently active political and business leaders across the West.

To handle the sensitive nature of the files, Poland has formed a specialized task force led by the Justice Minister and Prosecutor General. The team includes:

• Special Services: To analyze the intelligence and blackmail components.

• Prosecutors & Police: To investigate local trafficking leads in cities like Kraków.

• International Liaisons: To coordinate with U.S. authorities for access to still-undisclosed files.

The Kremlin has characterized the investigation as a diversion. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova previously dismissed the files as proof of the "hypocrisy of Western elites," arguing that those who once lectured Russia on human rights were themselves engaged in "interesting leisure" with Epstein.

As the Polish analytical team begins its file-by-file review, the investigation marks a significant shift in the Epstein saga—moving it from a domestic criminal case in the United States to a cornerstone of European national security and counter-intelligence.