A fresh tranche of documents released by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein investigation has revealed derogatory remarks about Indians in private email exchanges linked to the disgraced financier.
Among the approximately three million pages made public is an email dated 25 December 2015, reportedly sent by Norwegian diplomat Terje Rød-Larsen to Epstein. According to the document, Rød-Larsen responded to an email forwarded by Epstein, originally from Indian politician Hardeep Singh Puri, with a remark that read: “Have you heard the saying: when you meet an Indian and a snake, kill the Indian first!”
“Snake or Indian, Kill Indian First”: Epstein Files Reveal Anti-India Hatred Among Global “Elites”
The Epstein files have revealed horrifying details and shocking allegations, ranging from pedophilia and harm to minors to cannibalism and tales of physical and sexual abuse.… pic.twitter.com/LzK5Dw7mHJ
— Ritam English (@english_ritam) February 2, 2026
The email has triggered widespread outrage on social media, with several users condemning the language as openly racist and dehumanising. Screenshots of the document have circulated widely, drawing renewed scrutiny of the attitudes expressed in Epstein’s private correspondence network.
Terje Rød-Larsen is a former Norwegian diplomat who served as president of the International Peace Institute and as a United Nations envoy. He resigned from his post at the institute in 2020 after his association with Epstein became public.
In addition to the 2015 email, another document from May 2010, sent by an individual whose name has been redacted, also contains a disparaging reference to Indians, complaining about Pattaya having “streets full of Indians.” The context of the email and the identity of the sender remain unclear due to redactions in the released files.
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Same complaint as that bald pervert @mattforney and other sex pests pic.twitter.com/O3RzIBVbwF— Journalist V (@OnTheNewsBeat) February 1, 2026
Jeffrey Epstein, a financier with extensive global connections, first came under investigation in 2005 following allegations of sexual abuse involving minors. He was charged in 2006 and later faced multiple federal charges before his death in custody in 2019.
Source: Hindustan Times
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