Epstein Secrets

une Financier now jailed on sex-trafficking charges was a savvy salesman who advised a small group of super wealthy clients, including retail mogul Leslie Wexner By Khadeeja Safdar, Rebecca Davis O'Brien, Gregory Zuckerman and Jenny Strasburg July 25, 2019 6:09 pm ET Jeffrey Epstein built a fortune of more

to one of the largest hedge-fund deals on record, increasing his wealth each step along the way. Mr. Epstein earned more than $200 million from Mr. Wexner alone, according to estimates by people familiar with the relationship. For more than 15 years, a power-of-attorney document allowed Mr. Epstein to

im control their savings. Mr. Epstein profited from associations with retail magnate Leslie Wexner, financier Leon Black, Johnson & Johnson heiress Elizabeth Johnson and hedge-fund billionaire Glenn Dubin, among others. He pitched clients tax-saving strategies, handled prenuptial agreements, estate planning and o

us client that 12 everybody talks about, which is Les Wexner. That was 13 a very important client to him. And

. 8 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. 9 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: And he had the house 10 in Ohio because of his business relationship with 11 Mr. Wexner. And he had a -- and I had to go and 12 decorate and put that house together. When we 13 traveled together, we stayed in the same bed, but not 14 i

ANCHE: Yeah. 9 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Do you want the names? 10 TODD BLANCHE: Sure. Go ahead. 11 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Elizabeth Johnson -- 12 Johnson & Johnson. 13 TODD BLANCHE: When did -- as far as you 14 know, when did the relationship between Ms. Johnson 15 and Mr. Eps

. 8 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. 9 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: And he had the house 10 in Ohio because of his business relationship with 11 Mr. Wexner. And he had a -- and I had to go and 12 decorate and put that house together. When we 13 traveled together, we stayed in the same bed, but not 14 i

us client that 12 everybody talks about, which is Les Wexner. That was 13 a very important client to him. And

ANCHE: Yeah. 9 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Do you want the names? 10 TODD BLANCHE: Sure. Go ahead. 11 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Elizabeth Johnson -- 12 Johnson & Johnson. 13 TODD BLANCHE: When did -- as far as you 14 know, when did the relationship between Ms. Johnson 15 and Mr. Eps

e clients, what services he's providing them? He does have... Well, obviously there's the one very famous client that everybody talks about, which is Les Wex now. And that was a very important client to him. And he... I think it's probably helpful to describe what I imagine. What I imagine, what I know to

r. Epstein have? Why don't I just give you the names that I remember? Why don't I just give you the names? Do you want the names? No, sure, go ahead. Elizabeth Johnson. As far as you know, the relationship between Mr. Johnson and Mr. Epstein's start? 90s. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. So during the time

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DD BLANCHE: -- or that was his own 14 money? 15 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I want also to clarify 16 something for you or clarify or underline. Wexner 17 was, in my opinion, his closest friend in this time 18 period from when I met him in '91, right, all the way 19 until-- well, 'til, I don't know.

st want to 17 give you some context for the names as well. 18 TODD BLANCHE: Sure. 19 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: So we talked about 20 Elizabeth Johnson yesterday. 21 TODD BLANCHE: Uh-huh. 22 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: She had a boyfriend 23 and he was Frederic Fekkai, the hairdresser.

DD BLANCHE: -- or that was his own 14 money? 15 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I want also to clarify 16 something for you or clarify or underline. Wexner 17 was, in my opinion, his closest friend in this time 18 period from when I met him in '91, right, all the way 19 until-- well, 'til, I don't know.

st want to 17 give you some context for the names as well. 18 TODD BLANCHE: Sure. 19 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: So we talked about 20 Elizabeth Johnson yesterday. 21 TODD BLANCHE: Uh-huh. 22 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: She had a boyfriend 23 and he was Frederic Fekkai, the hairdresser.