Epstein Secrets

a longtime private school and Mr. Wexner spent years converting it into a lavish estate. Mr. Wexner, however, never moved in; he decided to stay in Columbus, Ohio, where L Brands has its headquarters. But another person did move in: Mr. Epstein. "Les never spent more than two months there," Mt Epstein t

up in the gossip columns but lived "a life full of question marks," as New York magazine put it in 2002. More than one writer likened Mr. Epstein to Jay Gatsby, the enduringly impenetrable F. Scott Fitzgerald character. He was said to look a little like the designer Ralph Lauren, who was born in the Bronx.

a longtime private school and Mr. Wexner spent years converting it into a lavish estate. Mr. Wexner, however, never moved in; he decided to stay in Columbus, Ohio, where L Brands has its headquarters. But another person did move in: Mr. Epstein. "Les never spent more than two months there," Mr. Epstein

up in the gossip columns but lived "a life full of question marks," as New York magazine put it in 2002. More than one writer likened Mr. Epstein to Jay Gatsby, the enduringly impenetrable F. Scott Fitzgerald character. He was said to look a little like the designer Ralph Lauren, who was born in the Bronx.

mid-eighties. Another focus of curiosity is the relationship that Epstein has with his patron and mentor Leslie Wexner, founder and chairman of the Columbus, Ohio—based Limited chain of women's-clothing stores. Wexner, who is said to be worth more than $2.5 billion by Forbes, became an Epstein client in

akes it sound as though his job :o:nbines the roles of real-estate agent. ac- :ountant. lawyer. money manager. trustee. tad confidant. But, as with Jay Gatsby, nyths and rumor swirl around Epstein. Here are some of the hard facts about Ipstein—ones that he doesn't mind people nnwino• Me--rect4XT-Ton- mi

life "under padlock." But what has surfaced over the years simply adds to his mystery. In the Shapiro murder file, personally ordered destroyed by Columbus Chief of Police James Jackson, Wexner is listed as an alleged organized crime associate. A December 1995 Architectural Digest article and a follow-

makes it sound as though his job combines the roles of real-estate agent, ac- countant, lawyer, money manager, trustee, and confidant. But, as with Jay Gatsby, myths and rumor swirl around Epstein. Here are some of the hard facts about Epstein—ones that he doesn't mind people knowing: He—grop-middle-cla