Karim Wade

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Karim Wade, son of former Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, appears in the Epstein files as a long-time associate and business contact of Jeffrey Epstein rather than as a victim or subject of criminal accountability in the Epstein case. The declassified Justice Department emails reveal that Epstein and Wade maintained a years-long relationship dating back to at least late 2010, during which Epstein provided various forms of support. After Wade's 2015 conviction on corruption charges in Senegal, Epstein actively assisted in efforts to secure Wade's release, including financing a $100,000 lobbying campaign through Nina Keita (Ivory Coast President Ouattara's niece) and consulting with international officials about filing appeals at the European Court of Human Rights. Wade was released in June 2016 after President Macky Sall granted him a pardon. The available sources indicate no U.S. legal proceedings have been initiated against Wade in connection with the Epstein case, and the nature of their financial and business dealings—beyond the documented lobbying support—remains unclear from the published files.