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One of the more dramatic pieces of evidence in the Epstein case is the fraudulent Austrian passport that FBI agents found in a safe in his New York home. The passport reportedly: •Was issued in the 1980s •Listed a different name but featured Epstein’s photograph •Listed a residence in Saudi Arabia •Was, according to Epstein’s lawyers, provided by a “friend” connected to an unnamed government, supposedly for Epstein’s personal protection while traveling abroad. An investigative article about Epstein’s ties to intelligence & political networks proposes a theory: that Ronald Lauder, as U.S. ambassador to Austria in that era and a well-connected political figure, would have been one of the few in a position to help secure such a document. The author presents Lauder as a “most likely” candidate to be the facilitator for Epstein, based on overlapping timelines, roles & networks.