Epstein Secrets

and Damon started to help launch the ca- reers of young filmmakers. Aftleck's friends are certain he'll be directing soon. "There's no question." Weinstein says. "Both he and Matt. I think they're going to rewrite the rules. These guys can fix anything. There'll be home runs in both instances." But t

hise poperties so he can go and experiment," Rs Harvey Weinstein. "He believes in trying to stretch himself ad n

hise poperties so he can go and experiment," Rs Harvey Weinstein. "He believes in trying to stretch him

" he didn't want to. Then. after the opportunity for new investors was closed. codnvestors recall Epstein announcing that he'd found one at last: Dick Snyder. then C.E.O. of the publisher Simon do Schuster. who want- ed to put up approximately $500.000. (Nei- ther Epstein nor Snyder can now recall the in

ument Summary) BIDDER: David Pecker's American Media BIDDER: Investor group of U.S. News and World Report boss Mort Zuckerman, Miramax co-Chairman (Harvey Weinstein], Cablevision CEO Jimmy Dolan, bigtime adman [Donny Deutsch] and New York Columnist [Michael Wolff]. The editing question has mostly centered on th

nce Wolff bought in Deutsch and [Jeffrey Epstein], the New York mag columnist undoubtedly expects to be picked as some kind of editorial uber boss. Weinstein is in the coalition but is still smarting over the drubbing he took in Wolff s book, "Autumn of the Moguls." Full Text (441 words) (Copyright 2003

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s" he didn't want to. Then, after the opportunity for new investors was closed, co-investors recall Epstein announcing that he'd found one at last: Dick Snyder, then C.E.O. of the publisher Simon & Schuster, who wanted to put up approximately $1O0,000. (Nei- tnerEpstein nor Snyder can now recall the investm

ika whines. But it's a pretty accurate description of ha career to date. "Ben takes these franchise properties so he can go and experiment," says Haney Weinstein. "He believes in trying to stretch himself and noff keep doing the same thing," ob- sent Bruce Willis, who starred with AffierJr in Armageddon. "H

he and Damon started to help launch the ca- mas of young filmmakers. Affleck's friends are certain he'll be directing soon. "There's no question: Weinstein says. "Both he and Matt. I think they're going to rewrite the rules. These guys can fix anything. There'll be home runs in both instances." But t

he didn't want to. Then, after the opportunity for new investors was closed, co-investors recall Epstein announcing that he'd found one at last: Dick Snyder. then C.E.O. of the publisher Simon & Schuster. who want- ed to put up approximately 5500.000.1Nei- ther Epstein nor Snyder can now recall the inve