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| name = Jeffrey Edward Epstein
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| birth_name = Jeffrey Edward Epstein
| other_names = Jeffrey Epstein
| birth_year = 1954
| birth_date = January 20
| birth_place ={{flatlist | [[United States|America]]| |}}
| death_year = 2019
| death_date = August 10
| death_place = Manhattan
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| occupation = {{flatlist | Financier | American hedge fund manager}}
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'''Jeffrey Edward Epstein''' was an American financier and hedge fund manager who was convicted due to charges related to sex trafficking and sexual abuse of minors. His suicide in Manhattan prison in 2019, was accompanied by multiple conspiracy theories. Review of newly released documents of the Epstein case (sex trafficker linked to [[Mossad]]) shows that heads of many Western governments were among his close associates. He engaged in networking among political, economic, and cultural elites of the world and was accused of sexually abusing and trafficking at least 1,000 girls and underage adolescents. His death in his prison cell was accompanied by numerous ambiguities and conspiracy theories.

== Biography ==
Jeffrey Epstein was born on January 20, 1953, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City to [[Jewish]] parents, Pauline and Seymour Epstein. His parents had [[married]] in 1952, shortly before his birth. His mother was a school assistant and homemaker, and his father worked as a gardener and custodian at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Jeffrey had a younger brother with whom he grew up in the middle-class Sea Gate neighborhood of Coney Island in Brooklyn. He was a talented musician who played the piano at the age of five. Epstein graduated from Lafayette High School at the age of 16. He initially studied at Cooper Union and then at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, but left there in June 1974 without receiving a degree. Jeffrey Epstein, at the age of 21 and without having formal academic degrees, began working as a physics and mathematics teacher at the Dalton School in Upper East Side Manhattan in September 1974. Reports indicated his inappropriate behavior with teenage female students, including constant attention and attending their parties. He was fired from this school in 1976.

== Career ==
=== Banking and financial consulting ===
After being fired from the Dalton School, Epstein entered the banking and finance sector and worked in various roles at Bear Stearns. During this period, he became acquainted with Alan Greenberg, the CEO of Bear Stearns. In June 1976, Epstein was hired at Bear Stearns by Greenberg and quickly climbed the ladder, becoming a consultant for wealthy clients on tax reduction. However, in 1981, he was fired from Bear Stearns due to violation of Section D regulations, but maintained his close relationship with senior bank managers. The bulk of Epstein's wealth was acquired through providing financial consulting services and estate planning for billionaires.

=== Companies and investment funds ===
After separating from Bear Stearns, Epstein established his own consulting company named Intercontinental Assets Group in August 1981. In 1987, Epstein became the financial advisor to Les Wexner, chairman and CEO of L Brands (owner of Victoria's Secret), and in 1991, Wexner gave him power of attorney in his affairs. Epstein earned millions of dollars from managing Wexner's finances. In 1996, Epstein changed his company's name to Financial Trust Company and moved it to St. Thomas island, the same [[Epstein Island]] in the U.S. Virgin Islands, for tax benefits. From 2000 to 2007, Epstein was the chairman of Liquid Funding Ltd. This company pioneered the expansion of various types of debt acceptable in the repo market and created complex securities with AAA ratings. The collapse of these securities due to incorrect ratings led to the collapse of Bear Stearns in 2008, and the 2008 financial crisis, [[United States|America]].

=== Intelligence relations ===
During this period, Epstein claimed to be an intelligence agent and even in the 1980s, possessed an Austrian passport with a pseudonym and residence in [[Saudi Arabia]]. In 2017, a former White House official reported that Alexander Acosta, the then US attorney regarding Epstein, had said that he belonged to intelligence organizations and should be left alone.

== Criminal charges ==
=== Initial investigations ===
In March 2005, following a complaint by a woman regarding the sexual abuse of her 14-year-old stepdaughter at Epstein's mansion, the Palm Beach police investigation began. This investigation lasted 13 months and included a search of Epstein's home. Police alleged that Epstein had paid several girls to perform sexual acts. Interviews with five victims and seventeen witnesses, along with documents and items discovered at Epstein's home (including two hidden cameras and numerous photographs of girls, as well as receipts for books on sadism and masochism) indicated that some of the girls involved were minors, even as young as 14. In May 2006, police brought charges against Epstein including four counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with minors and one count of sexual abuse.

Alexander Acosta, the then United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, agreed to a non-prosecution agreement that granted Epstein and four named accomplices, as well as any potential unnamed accomplices, immunity from all federal criminal charges. This agreement halted the FBI investigation and sealed the indictment. Acosta later stated that he had offered a lenient agreement because he was told that Epstein belonged to intelligence agencies and was above his pay grade. A federal judge later determined that prosecutors had violated the victims' rights by concealing this agreement from them.

=== 2008 conviction ===
On June 30, 2008, after Epstein pleaded guilty to a state charge of procuring a girl under 18 for prostitution, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Instead of a state prison, he was held in the private wing of the Palm Beach County Jail, and after three and a half months, he was allowed to leave jail for work release six days a week for up to twelve hours a day. Epstein's cell door was left open, and he had access to a lawyer's room where a television was installed for him. Epstein served approximately 13 months of his sentence and was released on July 22, 2009. He was placed under house arrest and probation for one year until August 2010. Despite objections from Epstein's lawyer, in January 2011, he was registered as a Level 3 sex offender (high risk of reoffending) in the state of New York.

=== Rearrest ===
On July 6, 2019, Epstein was arrested by the FBI–New York Police Department Crimes Against Children Task Force at Teterboro Airport, New Jersey, on charges of sex trafficking. He was imprisoned at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City. During a search of his mansion in Manhattan, evidence of sex trafficking was found, including hundreds of lewd photographs of women (some of whom were minors), $70,000 in cash, forty-eight diamonds, and a fake Austrian passport. On July 8, the [[United States|United States]] Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York charged him with sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffic minors for sex. Judge Richard M. Berman denied a bail request of $100 million on July 18, stating that Epstein was dangerous to the public and posed a serious flight risk.

== Relationships with notable individuals ==
Epstein established an extensive network of connections with notable individuals, including businessmen, royal families, politicians, and academics. His friendships with prominent figures have sparked numerous controversies.

=== Donald Trump ===
[[Donald Trump]], the then-President of the United States, praised Epstein in a 2002 interview as "committed" with "vision and generosity." However, following Epstein's arrest in 2019, Trump described his relationship with him as limited and stated that he had not met with Epstein for years.

=== Bill Clinton ===
During [[Bill Clinton]]'s presidency, Epstein entered the White House at least four times. In 1993, he attended a charity event at the White House accompanied by Ghislaine Maxwell. He met with Mark Middleton (one of Clinton's assistants) at the White House at least three times. In 1995, Epstein attended a fundraising dinner for Clinton, which was also attended by 14 others, including Ron Perelman, Don Johnson, and Jimmy Buffett.

=== Prince Andrew ===
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the third child of Queen Elizabeth II, was one of the royal figures closest to Epstein. Numerous speculations have been raised regarding Prince Andrew's relationship with Epstein and child sexual abuse. In 2019, Prince Andrew stepped down from all his royal duties.

=== Woody Allen ===
In December 2025, Woody Allen stated that he does not regret his friendship with Epstein. The two were neighbors until 2010. Allen described Epstein as charming and pleasant. In 2016, he had written a letter congratulating Epstein on his sixty-third birthday, in which he referenced his knowledge of the presence of several young women at Epstein's house and wrote: "A place where Bela Lugosi has three young female vampires who run the place."

=== Noam Chomsky ===
Documents published by the House Oversight Committee revealed that Noam Chomsky – a linguist and political activist – had established a close friendship with Epstein following Epstein's conviction in 2008. This connection continued at least until 2017. Among the documents, there is a formal letter from Chomsky (dated 2017 or later) in which he described Epstein as "a very valuable friend" and "a regular source of exchange and intellectual stimulation." Prior to the release of these documents, Chomsky had stated that after the death of his first wife, Carol, he had received approximately $270,000 from an account linked to Epstein.

=== Ghislaine Maxwell ===
Epstein had a relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell for several decades. In 2021, Maxwell was found guilty in United States federal court of sex trafficking and conspiracy to assist Epstein in the sexual abuse and prostitution of minors.

== Connection with the Zionist regime ==
According to documents published by the FBI, new dimensions of the Epstein case have been revealed. In a document dated 2020 and recently published, it is specified that Epstein "had a very close relationship with Ehud Barak, the former Prime Minister of [[Israel]], and was directly trained by him for espionage." The document also states, citing a human source, that Epstein had worked for American and Israeli intelligence agencies.

== Financial Contributions ==
Media reports indicate that Epstein's connection with the Israeli regime was not limited to espionage. Among the financial records related to Epstein, documented contributions to a group known as "Friends of the Israel Defense Forces" have been observed.

== Claims Regarding Netanyahu ==
There are reports of the removal of the name of [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], the Prime Minister of the Israeli regime, from documents related to the Epstein scandal case. According to published documents, Ehud Barak and Epstein met with each other at least 36 times. The Typhoon 404 hacking group, by infiltrating Zionist confidential sources, has obtained important information regarding Netanyahu. This group published for the first time a photo of Sara Netanyahu, the wife of the Prime Minister of the Zionist regime, alongside Jeffrey Epstein, and promised: "Wait for our next revelations."

== Death and conspiracy theories ==
Epstein committed suicide in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York on August 10, 2019. One day prior to this event, the prosecutor had filed new charges against him citing new evidence, and he faced a sentence of up to 45 years in prison upon conviction. Epstein's lawyers disagree regarding the cause of his death, and there is significant skepticism among the public concerning the true cause of his death. Following Epstein's death in prison, numerous conspiracy theories have been raised about him being alive. Some social media users have claimed that he is moving around in [[Tel Aviv]]. These claims have intensified with the release of images generated by [[artificial intelligence]]. No official source has confirmed these claims so far. In 2025 AD, the FBI released CCTV video footage that supported the conclusion of Epstein's suicide. However, when the United States Department of Justice released this video, approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds of it were missing, and investigations showed that the video had been tampered with, although the FBI had claimed the video was raw (unedited). Bill de Blasio, the Mayor of New York, citing Epstein's failed suicide attempt in July 2019, called for a complete investigation into how he died and found it strange that he was able to commit suicide so easily. The New York Post, citing the statements of a former inmate who was Epstein's cellmate, considered suicide impossible for a person in that section of the Manhattan prison.

== See also ==
* [[Tel Aviv]]
* [[Mossad]]
* [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]
* [[Epstein Island]]
* [[Artificial intelligence]]

== References ==
* [https://kayhan.ir/fa/news/327538/%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%DA%A9-%D8%AC%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%AD%D8%B4%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%BE%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B5%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D9%85%DA%A9-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%85%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF New details from the horrific case of Epstein's "Prostitution Island", Kayhan newspaper website], Publication date: 19 Bahman 1404 SH, Access date: 23 Farvardin 1405 SH.

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