Epstein Secrets

pean Parliament Michael Armacost, President, The Brookings Institution; former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Jarzy Baczynsk, editor-in-chief, Polityka, Warsaw Euan Baird, Chairman, Schumberger Limited Piero Bassetti, former Chairman, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Milan Riley P. Bechtel, Chairman a

e later told New York that Epstein's forte was dealing with wealthier clients, helping them with their overall portfolios. Leslie Wexner, founder of LimitedBrands, reportedly made Epstein his financial adviser and was instrumental in building his fortune. Epstein was no footman; he loved luxury and, in his ow

ct as their calling cards, Epstein keeps all his deals and clients secret, bar one client: bil- lionaire Leslie Wexner, the respected chair- man of Limited Brfnds. Epstein insists that ever since he left Bear Stearns in 1981 he has managed money only for billionaires— who depend on him for discretion. "I was

nami-like changes wipe clean old orders and other, more sedate periods where time dawdles like a quiet lake. This is the difference between living in Warsaw in, say, 1339 or 1939. The first period was sober and silent; the second was awfully awake. Historic moments like 1939 are marked by the fact that ch

nce strong names. Google unseats Britannica. Ride-sharing firms vaporize taxi medallion economics. “Change or die,” the old computer 54 If it works: Hal Brands, The Promise and Pitfalls of Grand Strategy, (U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, August 2012); Jennifer Mitzen, “Illusion or Intentio

h. Remember the distinction from earlier in the book, the difference between living at an ordinary moment and an historic one? The difference between Warsaw in 1539 and 1939? In one age, history is irrelevant; in the other it nearly throttles you. You can’t avoid being touched. We live in an historic era,

rnational Politics, (Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1979), 126 248 It establishes: For a discussion about why a grand strategy is of practical use see Hal Brands, “The Promise and Pitfalls of Grand Strategy,” Strategic Studies Institute, External Associates Monograph Program, 2012 173 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018405