Former president Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik resigned as special envoy to President Mohamed Muizzu, with his office releasing a statement on Tuesday following public backlash over past contact with Jeffrey Epstein. The resignation came after the United States Department of Justice released a new tranche of Epstein-related court records on 30 January 2026.
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It listed two meetings at Epstein’s New York residence, on 23 September 2012 and 18 May 2014, and said the first meeting was scheduled officially with coordination from the President’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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It listed two meetings at Epstein’s New York residence, on 23 September 2012 and 18 May 2014, and said the first meeting was scheduled officially with coordination from the President’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Waheed was appointed special envoy by President Muizzu on 26 May 2025.
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The resignation follows days of public criticism after the United States Department of Justice released a new tranche of Epstein-related court records on 30 January 2026.
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The office of former president Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik on Tuesday released a statement confirming his resignation as special envoy to President Mohamed Muizzu, following public backlash over his past contact with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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As of Tuesday, the Muizzu government has not commented on the matter, except for a brief press release published on the President’s Office website confirming Waheed’s resignation.
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