‘Arrange that’: Epstein messages reveal ‘Swedish blonde’ offer to Anil Ambani

The messages, spanning from early 2017 to 2019, shed new light on how the disgraced financier maintained ties with global powerbrokers even as legal scrutiny closed in.

The records show Epstein and Ambani exchanging messages on world affairs, business matters, travel plans and personal preferences, just months before Epstein was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges involving minors.

One exchange from March 2017 has drawn particular attention. 

In the conversation, Ambani asked Epstein for suggestions, prompting Epstein to reply that he could arrange “a tall Swedish blonde woman” to make the visit enjoyable. Ambani responded within seconds: “Arrange that.”

The brief exchange, now part of the public record, underscores the casual tone of conversations Epstein maintained with influential figures across continents.

Meetings, missed connections and quiet invitations

Text messages released as part of the document cache also show Epstein and Ambani discussing plans to meet in Paris later in 2017, though the meeting reportedly did not materialise. 

The two also exchanged views on global politics, including reactions to then-US President Donald Trump during the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2018.

In May 2019, when Ambani indicated he would be travelling to New York, Epstein extended an invitation to visit him. 

“And if there are some people you would like to meet quietly. Let me know,” Epstein wrote. 

According to the documents, Epstein’s assistants later confirmed that the two men met at his Upper East Side residence in Manhattan.

A spokesperson for Anil Ambani declined to comment on the revelations.

Epstein’s reach long after his 2008 conviction

The messages add to a growing body of evidence showing how Epstein continued to operate within elite social and business circles years after pleading guilty in Florida in 2008 to procuring minors for prostitution. 

Despite that conviction, Epstein retained access to some of the world’s wealthiest individuals, enjoying a lavish lifestyle until his arrest in 2019.

Epstein died by apparent suicide while in federal custody later that year, but scrutiny of his extensive network has only intensified since.

Interest in Ambani family

The documents also reveal Epstein’s interest in the Ambani family’s history. 

In March 2017, he ordered several digital books on the family, including titles detailing the high-profile feud between Anil Ambani and his elder brother Mukesh following the death of their father, Dhirubhai Ambani, in 2002.

The split led to the division of the sprawling Reliance empire. 

Today, Mukesh Ambani heads Reliance Industries Ltd., spanning energy, telecom, retail and media, and is Asia’s richest man with a net worth of $98.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. 

Anil Ambani chairs the Reliance Group, which focuses on infrastructure and power.

The brothers’ financial trajectories have sharply diverged over the past decade. 

Once a billionaire, Anil Ambani has seen most of his wealth erode. 

In 2019, he narrowly avoided jail after Mukesh Ambani stepped in to pay $80 million to settle court-mandated dues linked to Anil’s telecom business.

Legal scrutiny continues to follow him. 

Earlier this week, India’s Supreme Court directed federal agencies to expedite investigations into an alleged bank loan fraud worth 400 billion rupees involving Anil Ambani and his companies.

Hollywood, name-dropping and social capital

The released messages also illustrate Epstein’s habit of name-dropping to reinforce his social capital. 

In one 2017 exchange, Epstein asked Ambani whether an actress or model reflected his preferences. 

Ambani replied by referencing a Scarlett Johansson film co-produced by Reliance Entertainment, the actress having starred that year in Ghost in the Shell.

Epstein responded approvingly, adding to the increasingly disturbing tone of the correspondence.

Epstein’s efforts to map relationships extended further. 

In February 2017, he asked Indian-American spiritual leader Deepak Chopra about Anil Ambani, receiving candid observations about wealth, celebrity consciousness and family tensions. 

Epstein also queried business leaders such as Tom Pritzker and advised venture capitalist Peter Thiel to connect with Ambani.

While representatives for several figures declined or did not respond to comment requests, the documents collectively paint a picture of Epstein methodically weaving connections across borders.

After their meeting in May 2019, Epstein sent Ambani a final message: “Today was a treat, nice seeing you.”