Epstein Secrets

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

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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

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

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

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