21.02.2026 18:46
Documents related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of running a prostitution ring targeting underage girls in the U.S. and died in prison during the trial process, revealed the name of a notable figure from German politics. In the files made public, it was seen that Philippa Sigl-Glöckner, who served as the private secretary during Olaf Scholz's tenure as Minister of Finance, was mentioned in some correspondence. This development has sparked discussions in political circles in Germany.
Documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation shared with the public revealed that the name of Philippa Sigl-Glöckner, who served as a private secretary to former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for a time, was also mentioned.
NAME MENTIONED IN DOCUMENTS
The Epstein files made public referenced Sigl-Glöckner, who served as a private secretary during Scholz's tenure as Minister of Finance. In a censored message regarding who sent it to Epstein, it was stated, "Also, you remember one of my wonderful young employees. Philippa completed her master's degree in computer science and started working in the super elite German secret service and was assigned to the Ministry of Finance to track the flow of money."
MESSAGE REGARDING HER WORK IN AFRICA
In another document, it was noted that a message containing information about telecommunications systems in the regional countries during Sigl-Glöckner's work in Africa was conveyed to Epstein. Details regarding the content of the message were limited in the documents.
SERVED AS PRIVATE SECRETARY DURING SCHOLZ'S TENURE
Sigl-Glöckner served as the private secretary to then-Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz from May 2019 to November 2020. Scholz served as Chancellor of Germany from 2021 to 2025.
HER CURRENT POSITION IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT
Sigl-Glöckner, who is currently the President of the European Macro Policy Network (EMPN), having her name appear in the Epstein documents has sparked a new debate in the German public. No official statement has yet been made by the authorities regarding the matter.
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN CASE
Epstein, who was charged with sexually abusing dozens of girls under the age of 18 and creating a prostitution network, was found dead in his cell at the New York Manhattan Metropolitan Correctional Center on August 10, 2019.
The disclosed Epstein case files included famous names such as former Prince Andrew, U.S. President Donald Trump, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, actor Kevin Spacey, singer Michael Jackson, illusionist David Copperfield, lawyer Alan Dershowitz, and former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.
The FBI also stated that as a result of its investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice, it found no evidence that a "client list" of famous individuals was kept, and concluded that Epstein, who was alleged to have been murdered to cover up the crimes of individuals including government officials, celebrities, and business people, actually committed suicide in his cell.