Epstein Secrets

the administra- tion could have acted on it two years before political and public pressure forced a change in strategy. Now, as Defense Secretary Robert Gates acknowledged this week with his comments on troop levels, the next president will be responsible for ending what Mr. Bush secretly and recklessl

ge in strategy. Now, as Defense Secretary Robert Gates acknowledged this week with his comments on tro

ture at elite parties and the intensely private daughter of a media tycoon, dated Epstein in the 1990s. 'he odd thing is I never met him," said Dominick Dunne, the famous chronicler of the trials and tribulations of the very rich. "I wasn't even aware of him," except for a Vanity Fair article. Epstein'

aska, donated $31 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for education and global development.

et he managed for decades to maintain a low profile. He avoids eating out and was rarely photo- grrdhed. "The odd thing is I never met him," said Dominick Dunne, the famous chronicler of the trials and tribulations of the very rich. "I wasn't even aware of him," except for,a Vanity Fair article. Epstein'

York's Rockefeller University in 2000 brought him into greater social promi- nence. Boasting such social names as Nancy Kissnger. Brooke Astor. and Robert Rats. the board also includes such pre-eminent scientists as Nobel laureate Joseph Gold- stein. "Epstein was thrilled to be elected." says someone who

nd yet he managed for decades to maintain a low profile. He avoids eating out and was rarely photographed. "The odd thing is I never met him," said Dominick Dunne, the famous chronicler of the trials and tribulations of the very rich. "I wasn't even aware of him," except for a Vanity Fair article. Epstein's f