The information present Crystal Palace investor Josh Harris remained in touch with Epstein by way of electronic mail and telephone calls for a few years after his conviction, together with becoming a member of him for a breakfast assembly in 2013 after which he despatched an electronic mail saying “thanks for inviting me”.
Harris – whose personal fairness agency Apollo World Administration additionally owns NBA crew the Philadelphia 76ers, NHL crew New Jersey Devils, and the NFL crew Washington Commanders – additionally contacted Epstein in 2016, saying he was “pleased to catch up” sooner or later sooner or later.
A spokesperson for Harris stated: “Josh Harris by no means had an unbiased relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Harris sought to stop Epstein’s makes an attempt to develop a company relationship with Apollo. As these emails point out, Harris sought to keep away from assembly with Epstein, cancelling conferences and having others return his calls.”
Emails despatched to Epstein additionally seem to point out he carried out two conferences with Todd Boehly – now co-owner and chairman of Chelsea – in 2011, three years after Epstein’s conviction.
The emails counsel Epstein wished to be launched to Boehly, who on the time was co-owner of baseball crew the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a managing associate at international asset administration agency Guggenheim Companions.
Neither Boehly nor Chelsea have made a public remark.
Celtic proprietor Dermot Desmond was talked about twice in emails despatched to Epstein in 2010 on behalf of golf resort developer Gerald G Barton.
Within the messages, Epstein was instructed by anyone writing on behalf of Barton that Irish billionaire Desmond – a golf resort proprietor – was keen to supply tens of millions of {dollars} to assist co-fund golf developments.
BBC Sport has contacted Celtic for a response from Desmond.
