The chief executive of Dubai’s largest port has been replaced after his relationship with Epstein was revealed

The head of one of the world’s biggest port authorities has been sacked, following the company’s revelations The Jeffrey Epstein Files about the extent of his relationship with a convicted sex offender.

On Friday, the press office of the government of Dubai announced in a statement that it has appointed a new chairman of the board of directors and a new CEO of the company, DP World, to replace Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, one of the business giants of the Middle East. The company, which is controlled by a Dubai-based family, operates in Gulf ports and around the world.

Bin Sulayem has served as chairman of DP World since 2007 and was appointed joint chairman and CEO in 2016.

The statement does not mention bin Sulayem by name. CBS News has contacted DP World for comment.

Bin Sulayem’s ties to Epstein were well publicized during the meeting new release of the Epstein files by the Department of Justice. According to a ministry spokesman, bin Sulayem’s name appears more than 4,700 times in the files.

In another email from bin Sulayem to Epstein, he asked Epstein, “where are you? you’re fine, I liked the torture video.” In a separate email exchange, Epstein called bin Sulayem “literally one of my most trusted friends,” and added “I’m very grateful for the time we spend together.”

“Thank you my friend that I got out of the sample 100% new Russian woman in my boat,” replied Bin Sulaymen to Epstein.

Documents show the relationship between the men dates back to the early 2000s and involved consulting for business ideas and arranging meetings with influential people, including former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew), and investor Tom Barrack, now the ambassador to Turkey.

Other e-mails show the men discussing different masseuses and a possible visit to Epstein’s island. Another exchange shows bin Sulaymen helping to arrange for one of Epstein’s masseurs to be trained at a luxury hotel in Turkey, to “get a better experience.”

In one email to bin Sulayem from the redacted sender, the sender wrote “Jeffrey is wondering what time you would like to give us today in New York.” Epstein offered to take her to his island after an event he called “Clinton’s pitch.” Bin Sulaymen asked Epstein about September 15-20, 2005, and that year, the annual Clinton Global Initiative took place from September 15-17.

In his speech on the floor of the House on Tuesday, Democratic Representative Ro Khanna read the words of six “rich, powerful men” that the Justice Department began correcting in its recent release of Epstein-related files. One of them was bin Sulaymen. The changes have been removed and six names have been revealed.

The files cited by Khanna and reviewed by CBS News do not appear to implicate the six men in any crimes, and Khanna did not allege any specific wrongdoing.

When contacted earlier about the connection between Epstein and bin Sulayem, DP World declined to comment.