Epstein Secrets

ment from Stroll of 5450.000. which Epstein put into oil. In 1984. Stroll asked for his money back: four years later he had received only 510.000. Stroll lost the suit, after Epstein claimed in court, among oth- er things, that the check for 310.000 was for a horse he'd bought from Stroll. -My net w

ly 510.000. Stroll lost the suit, after Epstein claimed in court, among oth- er things, that the check for 310.000 was for a horse he'd bought from Stroll. -My net worth never exceeded four and a half mil- lion dollars." Stroll has stud. Hoffenberg, says a close friend, "really liked Jeffrey.... Jeff

s it sound as though his job combines the roles of real-estate agent. ac- countant, lawyer, money manager, trustee, and confidant. But, as with lay 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—grew Lip middle

it was an ext were other ways to make 1 In 1982, Epstein sold his relatives, and others on an Michael Stroll, had run VW company known for the pi Stroll put $450,000 int q But in 1984, Michael $ } | repeated demands and re Epstein owed him, he got 4 ment. Eventually he sued | _ ing $440,000—the case w

-drilling deal. One of the investors, Michael Stroll, had run Williams Electronics, an entertainment company known for the pinball machines it made. Stroll put $450,000 into the oil deal. But in 1984, Michael Stroll wanted his money back. Despite vake all his money? tories over the years about mon- sr

s late twenties and commenced an astonishingly quick rise up the social and media ladders. But where Carter was open and outgoing, Epstein really was Gatsby-like—-very little about him was known. Maybe, Carter thought, Ward could find out. What did Epstein do, exactly, for money? Why was he so secretive?

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0,000— the case went on for a number of years. In court, Epstein told the judge that the $10,000 he'd returned was actu- ally the payment for a horse Stroll had sold him. ein really did, at this stage in his ~ According to them, Epstein spent = ith creative new ways for the rich © idance deals © Like ma

s late twenties and commenced an astonishingly quick rise up the social and media ladders. But where Carter was open and outgoing, Epstein really was Gatsby-like—very little about him was known. Maybe, Carter thought, Ward could find out. What did Epstein do, exactly, for money? Why was he so secretive?