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

: The Securities and Exchange Commission. VICKY WARD: Yes, as to what he might have known about an insider trading case to do with a company called St. Joe Minerals Corp., in which both Ace Greenberg and Jimmy Cayne were also questioned. So, you know, this is a man who definitely trades in the knowledge he has over th

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

: The Securities and Exchange Commission. VICKY WARD: Yes, as to what he might have known about an insider trading case to do with a company called St. Joe Minerals Corp., in which both Ace Greenberg and Jimmy Cayne were also questioned. So, you know, this is a man who definitely trades in the knowledge he has over th

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

ees in part of what became a protracted case about insider trading around a tender otter placed on March II. 1981. by the Seagram Company 1.2 for St. Joe Minerals Corp. Ultimately several Italian and Swiss in- vestors were found guilty. including Italian financier Giuseppe Tome. who had used his relationship with

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-

ees in part of what became a protracted case about insider trading around a tender offer placed on March II. 1981. by the Seagram Company Lid for St. Joe Minerals Corp. Ultimately several Italian and Swiss in- vestors were found guilty. including Italian financier Giuseppe Tome, who had used his relationship with