The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has reviewed Jeffrey Epstein's materials. No references to crimes committed in Estonia were found in them. Therefore, PPA cannot initiate an investigation.
Interior Minister Igor Taro explained why Estonia did not initiate an investigation like Latvia and Lithuania. He said that the victims had not reported the crime to the police. The prosecutor's office also did not order PPA to start an investigation.
If new data emerges in the future, Estonia may start an investigation. Taro said: "The police do not rule out that the publication of new materials or as a result of international cooperation may create a need to start an investigation."
PPA has not received inquiries from other countries regarding the Epstein case. When asked about the mention of the Estonian prime minister in Epstein's correspondence, Taro replied: "According to the assessment of the Security Police, these mentions are not a threat to Estonia's security."
Tšaplitšin asked what steps the Ministry of the Interior considers necessary to clarify Epstein's materials. Taro responded: "If new facts emerge that require verification, the police are ready to initiate an investigation."