Valéria Chomsky Rejects Epstein Claim That Noam Arranged Lula Phone Call From Prison

Overview

• Documents released by the U.S. Congress include a Sept. 21, 2018 message from Jeffrey Epstein stating in Portuguese, “Chomsky connected me with Lula from prison.”
• The Brazilian Presidency said the reported conversation did not occur, asserting that the alleged phone call never happened.
• Valéria Chomsky said she accompanied the Sept. 20, 2018 visit in Curitiba, was searched by Federal Police, surrendered her phone at reception, and served as interpreter throughout.
• Luiz Carlos Rocha, Lula’s lawyer at the time, said he was present, denied any call took place, and noted that cell phones were barred inside the Federal Police cellblock.
• The message chain’s recipient is redacted in the public records, and no independent evidence has verified Epstein’s claim.