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There's an even more Occam's-Razor-compatible explanation for where his money came from than the "Club Epstein" one: it wasn't his money at all. It was money he
by smacktoward 7y ago
There's an even more Occam's-Razor-compatible explanation for where his money came from than the "Club Epstein" one: it wasn't his money at all. It was money he stole from Leslie Wexner, who had mysteriously entrusted him with vast sums, and even gave him his power of attorney (!). See https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/7/10/20689134/jeffrey-epstein-les-wexner-l-brands-victoria-secret-limited https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/7/10/20689134/jeffrey-eps... for more details on the Epstein-Wexner relationship.
Why exactly Wexner chose to put Epstein in a position to steal so much from him remains a mystery, but if you buy that Epstein was a blackmailer a reasonable assumption would be that he had something on Wexner and used it as leverage.
- nwah1 7y agoOr both are true simultaneously.
- smacktoward 7y agoYes, it's possible that he blackmailed Wexner, and then used Wexner's money to bootstrap the "Club Epstein" scenario. But if you're trying to lure people in so you can blackmail them, why would you bother charging them $20 million at the door? They can afford it, sure, but wouldn't that risk some of them saying no and thus denying you the opportunity to blackmail them?
- nwah1 7y agoI suspect that people would get suspicious if someone is offering them free sex parties. If there's a fee then it would probably be less suspicious.
- dillonmckay 7y agoIt seems like a qualifier.