Epstein Secrets

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.

they were moving to seize Mt Epstein's townhouse. Mr. Epstein, however, was not even supposed to become the owner of the opulent stone house on the Upper East Side. In 1989, Mr. Epstein's mentor, Leslie H. Wexner, the founder and chairman of L Brands, the parent company of Victoria's Secret and Bath & Bo

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

ription that fit Epstein to a T. He was a Brooklyn guy with a motor for a brain, and while he did love teaching, this close-up view of the rarefied Upper East Side life of his students' gave him a taste for the big time. So in 1976, he dropped everything and reported to work at Bear Stearns, where he start

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

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