Epstein appears in drugs and prostitution probe shutdown by Trump

A sprawling DEA investigation into Jeffrey Epstein for money laundering, drug smuggling, and sex trafficking was conducted by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces beginning in 2015, according to Bloomberg reporting, based on five sources. An informant told authorities that Epstein funded and distributed club drugs, including ecstasy, ketamine, and methamphetamines, while running a prostitution ring. The DEA created a 69-page target profile on Epstein and 12 associates, including his lawyer, brother, and accountants, investigating illicit wire transfers connected to drug and prostitution activities in the U.S. Virgin Islands and New York City. At least eight federal agencies tracked Epstein's movements and offshore accounts. Operation Chain Reaction closed in June 2023, and the task forces were defunded and shut down in May 2025 under the Trump administration budget cuts.

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