Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced an investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein files, citing concerns over possible Polish victims linked to what he described as a “satanic circle.” Tusk stated that police will review millions of documents, videos, and photos released by the U.S. Department of Justice last week.
Speaking after a government meeting on Tuesday, Tusk said, “We cannot allow that any of the cases involving abuse of Polish children by the network of pedophiles and the organizer of this satanic circle, Mr. Epstein, be treated lightly.” He noted that references to Poland appear in the files, including information about individuals in Krakow who told Epstein they had a group of “women or girls” for him.
Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of sexually abusing underage girls. His associate Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted for recruiting victims. U.S. authorities have said they lacked sufficient evidence to charge others in connection with the case.
Tusk said a team led by the ministers of justice and secret services will analyze the documents. If necessary, a formal investigation will be launched, and Poland will request further documents from the U.S. He also called for an inquiry into whether Epstein had links to Russian secret services, citing over 1,000 documents mentioning Vladimir Putin, though most references are news articles or summaries unrelated to the Epstein case.
Latvia and Lithuania have also announced similar investigations into the Epstein files. The Russian Embassy in Warsaw and the Russian foreign ministry did not respond to requests for comment.
