Metadata Matches: By matching the timestamps of the encrypted family messages with flight manifests from Florida and Panama, investigators have successfully "unmasked" dozens of names internally.

3. The Role of the "jmails" in Identifying Names ​The recovery of the Dataset 13 jmails has allowed the FBI to link specific names to the "Branding Partner" code.

Persons of Interest: The commission has indicated it will start issuing subpoenas to "persons of interest" by the end of this week, focusing on those who appeared in Datasets 13 and 15 (the jmail and wire transfer archives).

Targeting the List: The commission's first order of business is to subpoena the identities of individuals who arrived at the Zorro Ranch private airstrip under the "Branding Partner" designation.

​2. The New Mexico "Truth Commission" (Launched Feb 17, 2026) ​Today, February 17, 2026, the New Mexico State Legislature officially launched its bipartisan Truth Commission with a $2 million budget and full subpoena power.

The Russian/Oligarch Axis (~200 names): This is the most politically sensitive group. These are individuals with ties to the Kremlin who allegedly used the DTTM licensing model to secure "reputational safe passage" into the U.S. social and political elite.

Investigators allege many in this group are linked to the international power structures of South America and were using the shield to bypass maritime blockades.

The Latin American/Panama Group (~600 names): These individuals utilized the "Branding Partner" status to move through Panama’s Tocumen Airport.

​The Florida Contingent (~1,400 names): This group primarily consists of high-net-worth foreign nationals and domestic political donors who entered the U.S. via private hangers at Palm Beach International (PBI). They were cleared as "Trump Branding Partners" for domestic real estate consulting.

​1. The Composition of the 2,200 ​According to leaks from investigators reviewing the unredacted files in SCIFs (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities), the list is categorized by the specific "Safe Passage" route they utilized:

The names are currently contained within the "Licensing Overlap Ledger," which is subject to the March 1, 2026 court-ordered deadline for unmasking. While the full list is not yet public, here is what is known about the "shielded" individuals and the current efforts to expose them.

As of February 17, 2026, the specific list of 2,200 individuals identified as having utilized the "Branding Partner" shield remains the most guarded secret in the ongoing DOJ and congressional investigations.

March 1, 2026 Ledger Deadline The date the DOJ must unmask the "Branding Partner" list.

Jan 30, 2026 Release of Datasets 9–12 Established the volume of "unredacted" financial logs. Feb 17, 2026 Truth Commission Meeting First public subpoenas for the Panama-based board members.

​Criminal Conspiracy: It moves family members from being "witnesses" to "participants" in an ongoing criminal enterprise. ​Current Investigative Timeline (Feb 2026) Date Milestone Significance for Ivanka Trump

​Asset Forfeiture: The government can argue the "Trump" brand itself was an "instrumentality" of the crime. ​Corporate Seizure: This would allow for the seizure of DTTM Operations LLC, effectively taking control of the family's intellectual property and global income.

3. RICO and the "Nuclear Option" ​The "Licensing Overlap Ledger" is the document that bridges the 96% redaction rate. If the ledger proves a contractual business relationship between the Trump family and Epstein’s shell companies:

If she authorized a "branding partnership" for an individual with known ties to trafficking or money laundering, she could be held liable under "willful blindness" statutes.

Ivanka’s Signature: As the primary executive for international licensing during the relevant years, her signature on these "Partnership" agreements is the focus.

Tocumen Transit: Investigators allege that by being listed as "Trump Branding Partners" for non-existent or "ghost" projects in South and Latin America, certain associates could bypass the U.S. Navy's air and maritime blockades.

While the current administration publicly champions a "War on Drugs" and naval blockades in the Caribbean, the Licensing Overlap Ledger suggests a private backchannel.

2. The Panama-DTTM Connection: "Safe Passage" Contradiction ​The investigation into the Panama "Branding" Loophole highlights a severe political risk.

The Theory: If the jmails show that individuals were given "Branding Partner" status specifically to bypass Florida or Panama customs (Safe Passage), this becomes the "predicate act" required for a RICO (Racketeering) case.

Exposure: Investigators are searching for evidence that the "Branding Partner" designation was a deliberate "code" or "security clearance."

Dataset 13: The "jmail" (Encrypted) Archive ​Content: This is the most sensitive dataset, reportedly containing "jmails"—encrypted internal messages used by the Trump Organization's inner circle.

The Risk: If she signed off on payments from these shells while they were being used as a "Safe Passage" for associates, it moves her into the "knowledge and intent" phase of a money-laundering investigation.

Exposure: Analysts are looking for a direct match between "Consulting Fees" paid to DTTM and accounts controlled by Epstein-linked entities (like Prytanee LLC).

Dataset 12: Wire Transfer Metadata ​Content: This set includes the financial logs of DTTM Operations LLC and its international royalty streams.

Dataset 9 reportedly contains the "real-time" internal ledgers that contradict her public statements, providing a potential basis for wire fraud or investor deception charges.

The Fraud Lead: ProPublica and Global Witness reports from years ago flagged that she provided inflated sales figures (claiming 90% sold when the numbers were much lower).

Exposure: Investigators are re-examining Ivanka’s role in "vetting" brokers like Alexandre Ventura Nogueira, who was later arrested for fraud.

Dataset 9: The Panama "Baby" Audit ​Content: This dataset contains thousands of internal emails from 2011–2015 regarding the Trump Ocean Club in Panama.

1. Dataset Analysis: Fraud & Exposure ​The DOJ’s massive document dump on January 30, 2026, categorized into specific "Datasets," has provided the raw material for this forensic audit.

The focus is no longer just on "social acquaintance" but on whether she, as a key executive, authorized the administrative infrastructure—the "Branding Partner" shield—that allegedly facilitated the movement of illicit capital and individuals.

Forensic investigators and congressional oversight committees are now cross-referencing her signatures on international licensing deals with the newly released Epstein File Datasets (specifically 9, 12, and 13).

The investigation into Ivanka Trump’s potential criminal exposure has taken a sharp turn as of February 17, 2026.

The March 1, 2026 deadline for the DOJ to release the fully unredacted "Licensing Overlap Ledger" is the most critical upcoming date. This document is expected to provide the definitive list of names who utilized the "Branding Partner" shield in Florida and Panama

The Stake: This would allow the government to seize the intellectual property of the Trump Organization—meaning the government could take control of the "Trump" name, all global trademarks, and the revenue streams from all branded towers worldwide.

​Mechanism: If prosecutors prove that DTTM provided "licensing cover" for illegal transit (drugs or trafficking), they can apply Asset Forfeiture.

​4. RICO & Asset Forfeiture ​The discovery of wire transfer metadata in Datasets 13–17 is being used to build a RICO (Racketeering) case.

​The "Safe Passage" Conflict: There is a significant Political Risk involving the contrast between the administration's public stance on Russia and the private logs showing "Branding Partner" clearances for individuals linked to the Kremlin at Florida’s private terminals.

The Wealth Management Theory: Investigators are probing whether Epstein’s role as an unofficial "wealth manager" for global autocrats utilized the DTTM licensing model to "wash" reputation and capital.

Unredacted files from early February 2026 reveal that the name of Vladimir Putin appears over 1,000 times in the latest tranche of documents.

Trump Ocean Club (Panama) The "Panama Loophole" for drug trafficking & money laundering. Used to bypass maritime blockades via Tocumen Airport. 3. The "Russia/Putin" Axis

Trump Tower Org Administrative HQ for "Branding Partner" security clearances. Linked to "Safe Passage" for Russian-aligned oligarchs. Prytanee LLC The Epstein-controlled shell company (USVI). The "smoking gun" for a contractual business relationship.

DTTM Operations LLC Managed the "Licensing Overlap Ledger" and brand royalties. Alleged conduit for Russian capital via "consulting fees."

The investigation identifies the Trump Organization headquarters as the operational hub for these international links: Entity Primary Investigation Focus International Power Link

Investigators are looking for their signatures on licensing agreements with shell companies like Prytanee LLC that provided the legal veneer for "ghost projects" in the U.S. Virgin Islands and New Mexico. ​2. Key Entities & International Ties

Donald Trump Jr. & Eric Trump: As the primary executives of DTTM Operations LLC, both are under scrutiny for the "contractual" shift.

Melania Trump: While her name appears in over 38,000 public mentions, the unredacted files reportedly contain additional references to her travel on private aviation routes between Palm Beach (PBI) and New York (LGA) that align with "Safe Passage" logs for high-net-worth foreign nationals.