The CEO of Dubai's largest ports firm has been replaced after ties to Epstein revealed
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- The firm behind Dubai's major ports, DP World, has replaced its CEO.
- It comes after Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem's links to Jeffrey Epstein came to light.
- In a 2013 email, Epstein called bin Sulayem "one of my most trusted friends."
The firm behind Dubai's major ports replaced its CEO on Friday after links to Jeffrey Epstein came to light.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem had served as the chair of DP World since 2007, and as its CEO since 2016.
DP World announced on Friday that its former chief financial officer, Yuvraj Narayan, would become the new CEO. Essa Kazim, governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre, would become its chair, it added.
It comes after the Department of Justice's latest release of files related to Epstein showed the pedophile's emails with bin Sulayem.
In a 2013 email to bin Sulayem, Epstein said: "You are one of my most trusted friends in very sense of the word, you have never let me down."
Bin Sulayem is one of several high-profile people who have lost their jobs in the wake of the latest Epstein files release.
Bin Sulayem did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent via DP World.
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