Epstein Secrets

t Shanks "created an inherently impersonal, inaccurate and disturbing painting." Shanks, 65, is no color-by-numbers hack. He has done portraits of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Princess Di, Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II. "This has never happened before," he laments. Shanks spent two days at the Wex

by-numbers hack. He has done portraits of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Princess Di, Margaret Thatcher and

r and Pope John Paul II. "This has never happened before," he laments. Shanks spent two days at the Wexners' 60,000-square-foot Georgian mansion in New Albany, Ohio, where he took 300 photographs as a basis for the painting. The family, he says, declined offers to view the portrait before it was complete

at Shanks "created an inherently impersonal, inaccurate and disturbing painting." Shanks, 65, is no color-by-numbers hack. He has done portraits of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Princess Di, Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II. "This has never happened before," he laments. Shanks spent two days at the Wex

by-numbers hack. He has done portraits of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Princess Di, Margaret Thatcher and

r and Pope John Paul II. "This has never happened before," he laments. Shanks spent two days at the Wexners' 60,000-square-foot Georgian mansion in New Albany, Ohio, where he took 300 photographs as a basis for the painting. The family, he says, declined offers to view the portrait before it was completed

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iate firmly that I send drafts to is Jeffrey." Real-estate developer and philanthropist Marshall Rose, who has worlad with Epstein on projects in New Albany. Ohio, for Wexner. says. "He digests and decodes the information very rapidly, which is to me terrific because we have shorter meetings." Also on

about government initiatives, educational initiatives, what's go- ing on in the day." So is Alfleek Planning to z,.:,:ome the lib- erals' answer to Ronald Reagan' He admits that he entertains the thought of someday running for Congress, at leo: "I think theta a real nobility to public service. It would be f

ing to z,.:,:ome the lib- erals' answer to Ronald Reagan' He admits that he entertains the thought of som

. Epstein runs a lean operation, and those close to him say that his actual staff— based here in Manhattan at the Villard House (home to Le Cirque); New Albany, Ohio; and St. Thomas, where he reincorporated his company seven years ago (now called Financial Trust Co.) — numbers around 150 and is purely admin

ics—about government initiatives. educational initiatives. what's go- ing on in the day.- So is Afteck planning to become the lib- erals' answer to Ronald Reagan.' He admits that he entertains the thought of someday running for Congress, at least: "I think there's a real nobility to public service. h wou

anning to become the lib- erals' answer to Ronald Reagan.' He admits that he entertains the thought of so

iate family that I send drafts to is Jeffrey." Real-estate developer and philanthropist Marshall Rose. who has worked with Epstein on projects in New Albany. Ohio, for Wexner, says. "He digests and decodes the information very rapidly, which is to me terrific because we have shorter meetings." Also on