EFTA Document EFTA01818540

To: Jes Staley From: Jeffrey Epstein Sent: Wed 9/23/2009 9:53:39 PM Subject: Fwd: Forwarded messa e From: Ssulayem Date: Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 11:56 AM Subject: Fwd: To: Jeffrey Epstein <jeeprojecte,yahoo.com> Cc: Ssulayem Ssulayem Sent from my iPhonc Begin forwarded message: From: Ssulayem Date: September 23 2009 7:49:06 PM GMT+04:00 To: Ssulayem Ssulayem Mr Knuckles expressed his regret to his wife, family and the public Liberia's top government minister, Willis Knuckles, has resigned over a sex scandal, the president has said. Last week a local newspaper printed graphic pictures of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's most senior minister having sex with two women. A BBC correspondent says people in the capital, Monrovia, have been shocked by the scandal. The president said she regretted Mr Knuckles' resignation, but could not condone improper behaviour. The BBC's Jonathan Paye-Layleh says it Is rare for officials in Liberia to resign over such Issues. EFTA_R1_00190715 EFTA01818540 Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf said that her presidential affairs minister "has been a friend and close associate for many years". The president said she could not condone improper behaviour "I believe that Minister Knuckles brought to his family and friends much pain, but one which should not be allowed to tarnish his long years of service and commitment to our beloved country," she said in a radio address on Monday evening. After the publication of the pictures in The Independent, Mr Knuckles expressed his regret to his wife, family and the public. The Independent has also come under fire for publishing the explicit photos. The government, meanwhile, said their publication was a violation of the country's penal code. Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf became Africa's first elected female head of state last year, promising to rebuild the war-ravaged nation after 14 years of civil war. EFTA_R1_00190716 EFTA01818541 E-mail this to a friend Printable version Sent from my iPhonc *********************************************************** EFTA_R1_00190717 EFTA01818542 The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return c-mail or by e-mail to [email protected] and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. EFTA_R1_00190718 EFTA01818543