Authorities will also examine whether any aspect of the case may have affected Poland’s national security. Speaking at a government meeting, Tusk said that growing speculation among experts suggests Epstein’s network could have been part of a broader intelligence operation. “A growing number of commentators and experts assume that it is highly probable that this pedophilia scandal was a premeditated operation by the Russian KGB. This so-called ‘honey trap’, a sweet bait, a trap set for the elites of the Western world, primarily the United States,” Tusk said. The investigative team will be led by Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek and will include prosecutors, police officers, and intelligence specialists. Government spokesperson Adam Szłapka said there was sufficient public evidence to justify the move. “There's enough evidence in the public sphere to suggest that this is a matter being handled by Russian intelligence, which could directly threaten Polish security… it’s a matter that needs to be addressed systemically,” Szłapka stated. While no Polish officials have been implicated in the newly released U.S. Justice Department documents, Polish names reportedly appear in the files. Former Polish foreign intelligence chief Andrzej Derlatka noted: “Some links show that the hands of Epstein reached Poland, especially Krakow and other places.” The U.S. recently released millions of internal documents related to Epstein, detailing his connections to prominent figures worldwide.
