Prominent Bahamian gaming executives Sebas Bastian and Adrian Fox have vehemently denied allegations connecting them to human and firearms trafficking through convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as detailed in a recently released FBI document dated September 30, 2021. The document, part of the Epstein case files, contained claims from an informant who alleged Epstein exerted control over both Bahamian and US governments.
Bastian, currently campaigning as the PLP’s Fort Charlotte candidate, dismissed the allegations with forceful rhetoric. “I don’t do fool,” he stated, adding, “The closest I come to Epstein, Jepstein or any Stein is the stain on my shirt.” He emphasized his focus remains on the upcoming election and national development rather than these claims.
Fox expressed “grave concern” about the report’s contents and issued a categorical denial: “I want to unequivocally state that I have never had any personal interaction with him [Epstein], nor have I engaged in any activities that could be construed as illegal, including the sale or trafficking of firearms or women.”
The FBI document also referenced other Bahamian figures including Craig Flowers, principal of rival FML Group of Companies, though without connecting him to trafficking allegations. Flowers did not respond to media inquiries before press time.
Additionally, former national security minister Marvin Dames was mentioned (under the misspelling ‘Marvin James’) as having brought the informant to the US embassy in Nassau where she provided her information. Dames confirmed this aspect of the report while questioning the document’s overall authenticity. The informant, whose identity was redacted in the FBI report, has been identified by Tribune Business as a wealthy US expatriate and fitness professional residing in Paradise Island’s exclusive Ocean Club Estates.