Epstein Secrets

s defenders counter that he has been unjustly persecuted because of his wealth and lofty connections. Sitting on his patio on “Little St. Jeff’s” in the Virgin Islands several months ago, as his legal troubles deepened, Mr. Epstein gazed at the azure sea and the lush hills of St. Thomas in the distance, poked at a l

side and the Caribbean on the other. It will have a separate library to house Mr. Epstein’s 90,000 volumes, a Japanese bathhouse and what he calls a “Ziegfeld” movie theater. For now, however, those visions of a private paradise have been replaced by the cold reality of a jail cell. The legal drama began

itees com- petence and the victims' truthfulness. In addition to mansions in Palm Beach and Manhat- tan, Epstein owns homes in New Mexico and the Virgin Islands. He a frequent con- tributor to Democratic Party candidates. He also donated S30 million to Harvard in 2003. Former New • York Gov. Eliot Spitze

ide and the Caribbean on the other. It will have a separate library to house Mr. Epstein's 90,000 volumes, a Japanese bathhouse and what he calls a "Ziegfeld" movie theater. For now, however, those visions of a private paradise have been replaced by the cold reality of a jail cell. The legal drama bega

nces, and the Insti- tute of International Education. EFTA00188451 SPOILS OF SUCCESS Awn tqr Epstein's 70- acre island. Little St. lames. in the U.S. Virgin Islands—he now calls it Little St. Jett Epstein with President Clinton in Brunei. 2002: Leslie Wexner with his future wife. Abigail at the 1990 C.F.D.A

ide and the Caribbean on the other. It will have a separate library to house Mr. Epstein's 90,000 volumes, a Japanese bathhouse and what he calls a "Ziegfeld" movie theater. For now, however, those visions of a private paradise have been replaced by the cold reality of a jail cell. The legal drama bega