Epstein Secrets

took Cana- dian heiress Wendy Belzberg on a date he hired a Rolls-Royce especially for the oc- casion. (Epstein has claimed he owned it.) In 1987. Hoffenberz, according to sources. set Epstein up in the offices he still occu- pies in the Villard House. on Madison Av- enue. across a courtyard from the rest

thed by Vanity Fair, Epstein may have good reason to keep his past cloaked in secrecy: his real mentor. it might seem, was not Leslie Wexner but Steven Jude Hoffen- berg, 57, who, for a few months before the S.E.C. sued to freeze his assets in 1993, was trying to buy the New York Post. He is cur- rently incarcerate

ue. Hoffenberg hired his new pro- tégé as a consultant at 525.000 a month, and the relationship flourished. "They trav- eled everywheie together—on Hoffenberg's plane. all around the world, they were al- ways together," says a source. Hoffenberg has claimed that Epstein confided in him. saying. for examp

t 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 histo- rY%" As

the stock market, just as the 1987 crash was approach- ing. His story has subsequently changed. When asked if Wexner knew about his con- nection to Hoffenbere. Epstein said that he began working for Wexner in 1989, and that "it was certainly not the same time." Wherever and whenever it was that Ep- stein

be our peer and a man of integrity." Reiter: Town Manager Peter Elwell says the Palm Beach police chief's well worth his $144,000 sal- ary. Juno Beach Police Chief H.C. Clark II agreed. Al- though he doesn't know Re- iter well, he has met with him on countywide law enforce- ment issues. "I've never seen

1/30/2005 EFTA01713447 HOTSHOT EPSTEIN NOT SO HOT: VF PAUL THARP. New York Post. New York, N.Y.: Feb 4, 2003. pg. 036 People: Epstein, Jeffrey, Hoffenberg, Steve Section: Business Text Word Count 249 Document URL: ilistraet (DoettiatThummarY) • .,- • .• [Jeffrey Epstein], a 50-year-old Ralph La

t 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 histo- As he am

o be our peer and a man of integrity." Reiter. Town Manager Peter Elwell says the Palm Beach police chiefs well worth his $144,000 sal- ary. Juno Beach Police Chief H.C. Clark II agreed. Al- though he doesn't know Re- iter well, he has met with him on countywide law enforce- ment issues. "I've never seen

t 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 hisio- As he am

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

o be our peer and a man of integrity." Reiter: Town Manager Peter Elwell says the Palm Beach police chiefs well worth his S144.000 sal- ary. Juno Beach Police Chief H.C. Clark II agreed. Al- though he doesn't know Re- iter well, he has met with him on countywide law enforce- ment issues. -I've never seen

t 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 liisto- rY." A

siness mentors and previous employers was Steven Hoffenberg, now serving a prison term after 'bilking inves

ke to be our peer and a man of integrity." Raker Town Manager Peter Eked says the Palm Beach Police enters well worth his 5144,000 sal- ary. Juno Beach Police Chief Clark Id agreed. Al- though he doesn't know Re- iter well, he has met with him on countywide law enforce- ment issues. "I've never seen him