Epstein Secrets

ed to leave his 78-acre island, which he calls Little St. Jeff's. "I will abide by this." It is a stunning downfall for Mr. Epstein, who grew up in Coney Island and went on to live the life of a billionaire, only to become a tabloid monument to an age of hyperwealth. Mr. Epstein owns a Boeing 727 and the la

y evading payment of income taxes. MasterCard turned over names tied to 230,00o accounts, and more later. The judge also issued similar orders for American Express. Also that year, a San Francisco federal judge backed an I.R.S. request to force Visa International to turn over names of clients with offshore acc

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e's always next year. DEREK JETER, 29. The Yankee shortstop's sex-symbol status has only grown since he was stalked by Mariah Carey, and mocked in American Express ads for his propensity to party. Pro: Great seats for the World Series. Con: Demands near-perfection - at least visually - in his dates. ED SKYLER,

York magazine beats them to the punch with a feature this week on Epstein's strange history. Epstein, 49, a former Dalton School math teacher from Coney Island, is said to manage $15 billion for super- wealthy clients he'll only take on if they have at least $1 billion in assets. "According to people who kn

e's always next year. DEREK JETER, 29. The Yankee shortstop's sex-symbol status has only grown since he was stalked by Mariah Carey, and mocked in American Express ads for his propensity to party. Pro: Great seats for the World Series. Con: Demands near-perfection - at least visually - in his dates. ED SKYLER,

. ... not a pay service, just a regular call... 37 years of free jokes! ******* It's 1946, Durkin's got a seaside bar & grill on the boardwalk on Coney Island, and business is terrible. It's midnight, the joint's empty, and just as he decides he's going to lock the door for the last time, a clam walks in.

the kids: What'd the judge say to the skunk? "Odor in the court." How can you tell when an elephant'is getting ready to charge? She pulls out her American Express card. What'd the hot dog say when he won the race? "I'm the Weiner! I'm the weiner!" Why was the broom late for school? Because it overswept. Wh

Building a life of extravagance He was born blue-collar in 1953, the son of a New York City parks department employee, and raised in Brooklyn's Coney Island neighbor- hood. He left college without a bachelor's degree but became a math teacher at the prestigious Dalton School in Manhattan. The story go

e's always next year. DEREK JETER, 29. The Yankee shortstop's sex-symbol status has only grown since he was stalked by Mariah Carey, and mocked in American Express ads for his propensity to party. Pro: Great seats for the World Series. Con: Demands near-perfection - at least visually - in his dates. ED SKYLER,