The Epstein files originate mainly from federal investigations and court proceedings
AyiboPost continues to examine the public records related to the case of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, released by the U.S. justice system.
Haiti is mentioned more than 400 times in the files. Several figures from the country are cited in contexts as varied as business transactions or the sharing of press articles.
Epstein is accused of having been at the center of a vast sexual exploitation network involving nearly 1,000 children and women. He moved in circles that included influential individuals for whom he acted as a sexual intermediary, adviser, or party organizer.
The “Epstein files” are a collection of judicial and administrative documents related to the trafficker’s crimes and activities, published by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2025.
These documents come primarily from federal investigations and court proceedings and were made public following a process of declassification and redaction intended to protect victims and sensitive information.
The individuals mentioned are not accused of having participated in the offender’s activities or of having been aware of them.
Epstein died on August 10, 2019, in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York. The official medical examiner ruled the death a suicide by hanging, but the circumstances surrounding his death have sparked numerous controversies.
Gilbert Bigio
The name of businessman Gilbert Bigio, one of the richest Haitians in the Caribbean, appears in the metadata of a document related to Jeffrey Epstein’s estate dated 2020 and reviewed by AyiboPost in the public archives.
The judicial inventory notes the sale of a Mercedes Maybach in 2018 without specifying the buyer.
According to documents made public in 2020, businessman Gilbert Bigio — sanctioned by Canada in 2022 — purchased the car for 132,000 U.S. dollars.
According to the Miami Herald, the transaction took place in Paris, at a time when Jeffrey Epstein had to sell assets to “compensate victims and cover litigation costs.”
AyiboPost was unable to reach Gilbert Bigio before the publication of this article.
Wyclef Jean
The name of the Haitian star appears eight times in the archives reviewed by AyiboPost.
Most of these references relate to Wyclef Jean’s musical collaborations with other well-known artists.
Some exchanges link him particularly to communications adviser Marcy Simon, who played a key role in launching his charity organization Yele Haiti in 2004.
Marcy Simon is described as a former consultant for the Clinton Global Initiative foundation of former U.S. President Bill Clinton.
An email from October 2004, sent by Marcy Simon to a recipient whose name was redacted, mentions a meeting between her, Wyclef Jean, and an unnamed lawyer concerning the purchase of an island in Haiti.
In her message, Marcy Simon suggests that the recipient take part in the project.
No other information indicates whether this island purchase project in Haiti was pursued.
Marcy Simon and Wyclef Jean were contacted by AyiboPost. This article will be updated if they respond.
Wyclef Jean’s name also appears in another email sent the same day by Marcy Simon to the same anonymous recipient.
She asks whether she should invite Wyclef Jean to join them at what appeared to be a party.
Exchanges from 2004 suggest a certain proximity between Marcy Simon and the Epstein couple.
Nothing indicates that she was aware of or participated in the criminal activities involving Jeffrey Epstein and his partner Ghislaine Maxwell.
Miami Beach Centennial
In 2015, an email sent to Jeffrey Epstein by Miami Beach mayor Philip Levine mentions an invitation to take part in the city’s centennial celebrations.
The message also states that several internationally renowned artists were expected to be part of the event’s musical lineup, including Wyclef Jean, Italian singer Andrea Bocelli, Jon Secada, Diego Torres, and Barry Gibb.
Philip Levine, elected mayor in 2013 and in office until 2017, maintained ties with Epstein to the point of sending him words of encouragement while Epstein was facing a prostitution case in 2008.
Levine has denied any involvement in Epstein’s criminal activities.
Doris Pradieu
Born in Haiti, Doris Pradieu is described as a childhood friend of Unik Ernest — the Haitian most frequently cited in the Epstein archives — with whom he founded the EDEYO foundation in Haiti in 2007.
On the foundation’s website, Pradieu, whose name appears about half a dozen times in the Epstein files, is presented as responsible for the financial management of EDEYO.
In the exchanges reviewed by AyiboPost, Doris Pradieu’s name appears mainly in discussions from 2012 concerning the return of a $25,000 donation made to the EDEYO foundation by Jeffrey Epstein.
Doris Pradieu was contacted by AyiboPost. This article will be updated if she responds.
Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier
The name Duvalier or “Baby Doc” appears about half a dozen times in the Epstein archives.
In general, however, these references are made only for illustration or simple citation.
For example, in exchanges from 2009 with artificial intelligence researcher Roger Schank, Jeffrey Epstein reflects on the nature of intelligence and leadership.
According to him, “being very intelligent might prevent someone from being a good leader.”
He then cites figures such as Hitler, Baby Doc, Michael Jackson, Billy Graham, and Colin Powell, whom he considers “great leaders” capable of influencing the masses.
The exchange does not indicate whether he is making a moral judgment about the figures cited.
Baby Doc’s name also appears in a 2011 New York Times article sent to Jeffrey Epstein by a person whose name was redacted.
The article concerned Jules Kroll, an American financial investigator hired to investigate theft and embezzlement committed by former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier.
Kroll also investigated Saddam Hussein’s shell companies.
Another mention appears in a separate New York Times article from April 2011, originally sent by Will Ford to Ike Groff, who then forwarded it to Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein’s assistant.
The article concerns the firm Colony Capital and mentions an oil project involving Haiti, a Texas investor, the Duvalier regime, and Saudi princes, with Tom Barrack acting as a lawyer in the operation in 1974.
A final article from Foreign Policy published in 2013 and found in Epstein’s archives describes Duvalier as a “failure.”
The quote appears in a passage where the author describes the uncertain future of Bashar al-Assad during the 2013 negotiations.
The reference to Baby Doc Duvalier is used to illustrate the fate of a fallen leader.
It is important to note that the articles mentioned above about Jean-Claude Duvalier, circulated within Epstein’s circle, do not show any particular interest in the dictator who died in 2014.
His name is simply used as an illustration among others.
Michel Martelly
The name of former Haitian president Michel Martelly briefly appears in the Epstein files, cited in a regional report from the International Peace Institute (IPI).
The document was sent to Jeffrey Epstein by the president of the IPI, Terje Rød-Larsen.
The passage mentioning Martelly refers to international support for the creation of a new Haitian army in 2012.
By : Wethzer Piercin
Jackson Jean took part in reviewing the Epstein documents for AyiboPost.
Cover | From left to right: artist Wyclef Jean. Top center: former president Michel Martelly; right: former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier. Bottom left: businessman Gilbert Bigio alongside Doris Pradieu on the right. Collage : AyiboPost
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