Anil Ambani

Anil Ambani (born 4 June 1959) is an Indian businessman who is chairman and managing director of the Reliance Group, also known as the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG). The group was formed following a 2006 demerger from Reliance Industries Limited, after his father Dhirubhai Ambani’s death in 2002 led to a division of the family’s businesses between Anil and his elder brother, Mukesh Ambani. Anil Ambani has led listed companies including Reliance Capital, Reliance Infrastructure, Reliance Power and Reliance Communications, and once ranked among the world’s wealthiest individuals before a steep financial decline.

According to ThePrint (February 2, 2026), Ambani was introduced to Jeffrey Epstein by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem of DP World, who emailed Ambani’s contact details to Epstein in February 2017, with their first reported exchange dated February 23, 2017. ThePrint reported that Ambani sought Epstein’s help in making connections to the Trump White House, quoting a March 2017 message in which Ambani wrote that “Leadership wld like ur help for me to meet jared and bannon asap” — references the outlet linked to Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon — and asked for guidance “wth white house for india relationship ad defense cooperation.” Business Today (April 4, 2026) similarly reported that Epstein presented himself to Ambani as having “strong links to people around the president,” and that messages between the two men “suggest that they discussed geopolitics, potential business opportunities and access to American political circles,” with the correspondence spanning 2017 to 2019.

ThePrint reported that it “reached Anil Ambani and a Reliance Group spokesperson for comment via email and WhatsApp, respectively, but had not received a response by the time of publication.” Reporting on the released files likewise indicates that Ambani and Epstein were introduced by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, with Ambani seeking White House connections. No statement, denial, or other response from Ambani or the Reliance Group was documented in the sources reviewed for this profile.

Is Anil Ambani in the Epstein files?

Yes. According to ThePrint and Business Today, Anil Ambani — chairman of India’s Reliance Group — is reported to appear in Jeffrey Epstein’s messages, exchanging communications with Epstein between 2017 and 2019 after being introduced through DP World chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, with Ambani reportedly seeking help in establishing connections to the Trump White House. Being named in these documents is not evidence of any crime or wrongdoing; people appear in such records in many contexts, including correspondence and passing references. ThePrint reported that Ambani and the Reliance Group did not respond to its requests for comment before publication. See the sources above for the documented context.

Documents

Primary-source records that reference Anil Ambani. Inclusion in these documents is not, by itself, evidence of wrongdoing; reporting noted the documents do not appear to contain any sign of criminal wrongdoing by Ambani.

• DOJ Epstein Files (EFTA release) — The 2017–2019 messages between Ambani and Epstein are part of the Justice Department’s Epstein Files Transparency Act disclosure (the roughly 3-million-page tranche released January 30, 2026). As reported by ThePrint, Business Today and others, the correspondence includes a March 2017 message in which Ambani wrote that “Leadership wld like ur help for me to meet jared and bannon asap” and sought guidance on White House contacts for India.