Epstein Secrets

that Citibank once sued him for defaulting on a $20 million loan. The article suggested that one of his business mentors and previous employers was Steven Hoffenberg, now serving a prison term after "bilking investors out of more than $450 million in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history." As he a

usiness mentors and previous employers was Steven Hoffenberg, now serving a prison term after "bilking invest

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e and then sent a $U542,869.57 bill to his company. Photo: Reuters Andrew Clark in Chicago May 12, 2007 EVEN by the exacting social standards of Conrad Black, it was a gathering of quite staggering opulence. There were six billionaires in the room - plus a Rockefeller, a Rothschild, a selection of Americ

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l men drawn to him? And where did those beautiful women come from? Almost immediately, Epstein began a campaign to discredit Ward. He prevailed upon Conrad Black, the press baron and 143 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022110 --- PAGE BREAK --- James PATTERSON Epstein’s Palm Beach neighbor—who was also a step-uncle of Vi