Epstein Secrets

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

r the oc- casion. (Epstein has claimed he owned it. In 1987. Hoffenberg. according to sources. set Epstein up in the offices he still occu- pies in the Villard House. on Madison Av. enue. across a coumard from the restaurant Le Cirque. Hoffenberg hired his new pro- tege as a consultant at 525.000 a month. and t

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-

he oc- casion. (Epstein has claimed he owned it.) In 1987, Hoffenberg, according to sources. set Epstein up in the offices he still occu- pies in the Villard House. on Madison Av- enue. across a courtyard from the restaurant Le Cirque. Hoffenberg hired his new pro- tégé as a consultant at 525.000 a month, an

cation skills and flying techniques. Prior to his employment with Epstein, Visoski worked as a pilot for Glimcher Real Estate Developer located in Columbus, Ohio. Glimcher was based next door to the Limited Corporation, owned by Leslie Wexner, Epstein's good friend. Visoski stated that Epstein's primar

a social acquaintance with artist Andy Warhol. Epstein allowed the board to have meetings at his apartment as well as his office space located in the Villard House, corner of Madison Avenue and 53rd Street, New York, New York. Epstein attended NYAA parties and supported the school financially but he was not co