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Zuma’s Secret Dinner with Jeffrey Epstein in LondonIn 2010, Epstein hosted a private dinner for Zuma at the Ritz, revealed by 3 million US Justice Department pages released recently.
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- Jacob Zuma conducted a three-day state visit to the UK in March 2010, including banquets at Buckingham Palace.
- On his final evening, Zuma attended a private dinner arranged by Jeffrey Epstein at the Ritz Hotel.
- Emails from the recently released Epstein files mention the presence of a Russian model at this dinner.
- The documents highlight Zuma’s unexpectedly favorable impression on British hosts and raise new questions about his associations.
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