Epstein Secrets

ck whines. But it's a pretty accurate description of his career to date. "Ben takes these franchise properties so he can go and experiment:' says Harvey Weinstein. "He believes in trying to stretch himself and not/keep doing the same thing." ob- serves Bruce Willis. who starred with Affleck in Armageddon. "H

and Damon started to help launch the ca- reers of young filmmakers. .Alfleck'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

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erage accounts for the bonds to be placed with in New York. and I think one in Chicago. Rodman & Ren- shaw." Ho0enberg reportedly said. Then. said Reifenberg. while making it appear as though they were investing the bonds in much safer financial instruments. they used them as collateral to buy the stock

llion was rerorted as being safely invested in a money-market account. United Fire's former chief financial officer Daniel Payton confirms part of Reifenberg.; account. He says he recalls making one or two telephone calls to Epstein (at Holten- berg's direction) about the missing bonds. "He said, 'Oh. y

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

vice a lavish hfesryle that included a mansion on Long Island. homes on Man- hattan's Sutton Place and in Florida. and a fleet of cars and planes. Reifenberg and Epstein had much in common. Both were sntan and obsessed with making money. Both were front Brook- lyn. According to Hoffer.bent the Two men w

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

g a 20-year sentence for bilking investors out of more than 5450 million in one of the largest Paul schemes in American history, When Epstein met Reifenberg in Lon- don in the 1980s. the latter was the char- ismatic. audacious head of the Towers Financial Corporation. a collection agency that was suppos