Sultan was invited to an event on May 9th, 2012, at the Grand Hyatt in NY, where he was to be honored at the 19th Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame [4]. On May 31, 2012, it was confirmed that Sultan would attend a dinner, and his wife would also be attending [1] [5]. Sultan had a cell phone number in Dubai, which was the only contact number available for him as of July 21, 2011 [2]. Andrew L. Farkas sent an email to Sultan on January 21, 2010, regarding a business idea [3]. In 2017, 23andMe kits sent to Sultan in Dubai had to be invalidated because the company does not offer its services outside the US [6]. Sultan was also expected to attend a dinner on May 31, 2012, where Jeffrey Epstein wanted him to be told to wear a suit [1].