Epstein Secrets

stant buyer who is friendly with fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, Mr. Jackson has acquired a number of high-end properties: upscale retailer Bameys New York, Manhattan's chic Mandarin Oriental Hotel and the landmark Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami, site of the James Bond "Goldfinger film. "If it wasn't a h

he first CIO of Istithmar, and in in 2003, Dubai picked him for the job. Three years later, he was named CEO, reporting to the board of directors of Istithmar World, where Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is chairman. "He's not your typical financial person," says Ms. von Furstenberg, who met Mr. Jackson years ago at a

stant buyer who is friendly with fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, Mr. Jackson has acquired a number of high-end properties: upscale retailer Bameys New York, Manhattan's chic Mandarin Oriental Hotel and the landmark Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami, site of the James Bond "Goldfinger" film. "If it wasn't a

he first CIO of Istithmar, and in in 2003, Dubai picked him for the job. Three years later, he was named CEO, reporting to the board of directors of Istithmar World, where Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is chairman. "He's not your typical financial person," says Ms. von Furstenberg, who met Mr. Jackson years ago at a

next five to eight EFTA00701950 years. The investment company's portfolio includes stakes in Cirque du Soleil, the live entertainment troupe, and Bameys New York, the upmarket store chain. Sitting in a basement suite at Dukes hotel in London's Mayfair, the sultan is a ball of nervous energy — intermittently

to accept a $20 billion bailout from oil-rich Abu Dhabi. In a rare interview, the sultan, who remains chairman of DP World, the ports operator, and Istithmar World, the investment firm, said things were looking up. Last week, he unveiled plans to refit the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) as a 300-room hotel, ending fi