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Former FIA President Jean Todt's Controversial 2017 Epstein Meeting

2/5/2026

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Jean Todt, former FIA president and Ferrari team boss, visited Jeffrey Epstein in New York in 2017.
Epstein told Todt the meeting was brief and named Terje Rod-Larsen as the facilitator.
Todt expressed interest in meeting again when he returned to New York.
Eduardo Teodorani described Todt as an 'odd guy' in the correspondence.
Todt's Epstein link traces to 2013 when another diplomat introduced them; BBC sought comment.

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Jean Todt, former FIA president and Ferrari team boss, visited Jeffrey Epstein in New York in 2017.
Epstein told Todt the meeting was brief and named Terje Rod-Larsen as the facilitator.
Todt expressed interest in meeting again when he returned to New York.
Eduardo Teodorani described Todt as an 'odd guy' in the correspondence.
Todt's Epstein link traces to 2013 when another diplomat introduced them; BBC sought comment.