The CEO of Dubai's largest ports firm has been replaced after ties to Epstein revealed

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Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. The firm behind Dubai's major ports, DP World, has replaced its CEO. It comes after Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem's links to Jeffrey Epstein came to light. In a 2013 email, Epstein called bin Sulayem "one of my most trusted friends." The firm behind Dubai's major ports replaced its CEO on Friday after links to Jeffrey Epstein came to light. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem had served as the chair of DP World since 2007, and as its CEO since 2016.DP World announced on Friday that its former chief financial officer, Yuvraj Narayan, would become the new CEO. Essa Kazim, governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre, would become its chair, it added. It comes after the Department of Justice's latest release of files related to Epstein showed the pedophile's emails with bin Sulayem.In a 2013 email to bin Sulayem, Epstein said: "You are one of my most trusted friends in very sense of the word, you have never let me down." "I greatly appreciate the time we spend together," Eptsein wrote.Correspondence between bin Sulayem, reviewed by Business Insider, goes back as far as 2009. Several emails include arrangements between the two men to meet in person, and in some cases, bin Sulayem sought advice from Epstein. In one email from December 2009, Epstein advised bin Sulayem over a Wall Street Journal article about investor David Jackson, telling bin Sulayem that Jackson's "head should roll very publicly" and offering an action plan. Emails between the men also included discussions about bin Sulayem's sexual activities and interests. In an email to Epstein from September 2015, with the subject line "Russian Cypriot," bin Sulayem described a girl he met two years prior and "the best sex I ever had."Correspondence between the two men also includes links to pornographic websites and lewd jokes. In an email sent in 2013, bin Sulayem shared details of a Tokyo-based massage parlor offering sexual services. In 2017, bin Sulayem sent Epstein a link to what appeared to be an escort website, with Epstein responding "Wow." Bin Sulayem is one of several high-profile people who have lost their jobs in the wake of the latest Epstein files release.Bin Sulayem did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent via DP World. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.