Epstein Secrets

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 incarcerated

ice a lavish lifestyle that included a mansion on Long Island. homes on Man- hattan's Sutton Place and in Florida. and a fleet of cars and planes. Hoffenbeng and Epstein had much in common. Both were smart and obsessed with making money. Both were from Brook- lyn. According to HotTenbers. the two men we

ces. set Epstein up in the offices he still occu- pies in the Villard House. on Madison Av- enue. across a courtyard from the restaurant Le Cirque. Holfenberg hired his new pro- tege as a consultant at 525.000 a month. and the relationship flourished. "They tray. eled everywhere together—on Hoffenberg's

s attention-grabbing moves was flying President Clinton and Kevin Spacey to Africa on a private jet. The article says that when Epstein worked for [Steve Hoffenberg], he cooked up some of Hoffenberg's questionable financing deals - a claim Epstein has denied. Full Text (249 words) (Copyright 2003, The New York

tion and was responsible for breaking the story regarding John Kerry's photo adorning the hallway of the communist "War Crimes" museum in HCM City, Vietnam. I considered it a true honor to serve both VVT's president, Capt. Larry Bailey, and a whole generation of patriotic Americans - Vietnam veterans w

ners and Citigroup. • Rumors that he left Bear Stearns under an SEC inquiry cloud. • Also rumored to have been a spook of some sort. • Mentored by 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.' • His r

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 incarcerated

que. Hoffenberg hired his new pro- tege as a consultant at 525.000 a month. and the relationship flourished. "They trav- eled everywhere 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

tion and was responsible for breaking the story regarding John Kerry's photo adorning the hallway of the communist "War Crimes" museum in HCM City, Vietnam. I considered it a true honor to serve both VVT's president, Capt. Larry Bailey, and a whole generation of patriotic Americans - Vietnam veterans w

ing to Epstein's former business partner, Steven Hoffenberg, Robert Maxwell introduced his daughter to Epstei

with Jeffrey Epstein Accounts differ on when Maxwell first met American financier Jeffrey Epstein. According to Epstein's former business partner, Steven Hoffenberg, Robert Maxwell introduced his daughter to Epstein in the late 198os.[49] The Times reported that Maxwell met Epstein in the early 199os at a New Y

ployed Agilent Company - Scientific Instruments designed for Science Labs - Dinner in Adelaide Restaurant - Vincent Bulone attended a conference in Vietnam invited by Agilent Company Expenses paid - Adelaide University, Keith Jones denied paying for expenses to attend and the re-imbursement my Agilent

umen than his connections to two men — Steven J. Hoffenberg, a onetime owner of The New York Post and a noto

ittle evidence that Mr. Epstein is a billionaire. Mr. Epstein's wealth may have depended less on his math acumen than his connections to two men — Steven J. Hoffenberg, a onetime owner of The New York Post and a notorious fraudster later convicted of running a $460 million Ponzi scheme, and Leslie H. Wexner, the

apologize for advancing America's interests." Asked last month if he regrets seeking deferments for "bone spurs" to avoid being drafted to serve in Vietnam, Trump said no. "Well, I was never a fan of that war, I'll be honest with you. I thought it was a terrible war. I thought it was very far away. At

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ittle evidence that Mr. Epstein is a billionaire. Mr. Epstein's wealth may have depended less on his math acumen than his connections to two men — Steven J. Hoffenberg, a onetime owner of The New EFTA00044386 York Post and a notorious fraudster later convicted of running a $460 million Ponzi scheme, and Leslie H

apologize for advancing America's interests." Asked last month if he regrets seeking deferments for "bone spurs" to avoid being drafted to serve in Vietnam, Trump said no. "Well, I was never a fan of that war, I'll be honest with you. I thought it was a terrible war. I thought it was very far away. At

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

troops we lose. War cost esti- mates usually don't include those things. But they have to be paid. We still are paying for %rid War II, Korea and Vietnam, but histo- rians and budget planners have closed the books. The costs turn up now in the Department of Veterans Affairs budget. Every veteran and