Epstein Secrets

red 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 larg

But for the rich, wrapped in a cocoon of immense comfort, it can be easy to yield to temptation, experts say. “A sense of entitlement sets in,” said Dennis Pearne, a psychologist who counsels people on matters related to extreme wealth. The attitude, he said, becomes, “I deserve anything I want, I can have any

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

ut for the rich, wrapped in a cocoon of immense comfort, it can be easy to yield to temptation, experts say. "A sense of entitlement sets in," said Dennis Pearne, a psychologist who counsels people on matters related to extreme wealth. The attitude, he said, becomes, "I deserve anything I want, I can have an

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

=nyt&ad... 7/1/2008 EFTA00215720 Financier Starts Sentence in Prostitution Case - NYTimes.com Page 2 of 4 "A sense of entitlement sets in," said Dennis Pearne, a psychologist who counsels people on matters related to extreme wealth. The attitude, he said, becomes, "I deserve anything I want, I can have an

filed for bankruptcy. Dershowitz says he replied, "Absolutely. I would be as interested in him as a friend if we had hamburgers on the boardwalk in Coney Island and talked about his ideas." N GRAPHIC: LEFT, BY JAMES ESTRIN; RIGHT, BY DUBLIN CAINE; MR. BIG Jeffrey Epstein in New York, 2001. Left, Epstein's

nyt8cad... 7/1/2008 EFTA00188435 Financier Starts Sentence in Prostitution Case - NYTimes.com Page 2 of 4 "A sense of entitlement sets in," said Dennis Pearne, a psychologist who counsels people on matters related to extreme wealth. The attitude, he said, becomes, "I deserve anything I want, I can have an