Jeffrey Epstein is the subject of a major Netflix docuseries. Here are the key moments from the convicted sex offender's past, famous connections, and controversial death.
by Business Insider- The disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died by apparent suicide last year while being held without bail on federal charges of sex trafficking minors and conspiracy, is the subject of a new Netflix docuseries, "Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich."
- Epstein took a secretive and widely criticized plea deal in 2008 for charges including procuring a minor for prostitution. Many of his high-profile friends supported him after his 13 months in jail.
- His other connections include former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who frequented a Manhattan building that housed young models, girlfriends, pilots, and other Epstein associates for years, a Business Insider investigation found.
- From Epstein's death to his connections, to his finances and to his legal battles, here's what Business Insider learned about the multimillionaire.
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Jeffrey Epstein, the former financier who died by apparent suicide while being held in a New York detention facility without bail on charges of sex-trafficking minors, is now the focus of a four-part Netflix docuseries.
Titled "Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich," the project premiered today on the streaming giant. Among the docuseries' writers are best-selling author (and Epstein neighbor) James Patterson, who wrote a nonfiction book on Epstein in 2017.
Epstein flew former President Bill Clinton on his private plane, partied with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in the '90s, and managed money for a high-profile billionaire.
Despite his tabloid-worthy exploits, the disgraced money manager kept much of his life under wraps. Here's what Business Insider learned about his finances, network, and eventual death at the height of the case.
Death
- A growing number of Americans doubt that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide. Here's a guide to the conspiracy theories about his death, and why they're not backed by evidence.
- 'Breathe, Epstein, breathe': Guards say they attempted to revive incarcerated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before he died by apparent suicide
- Epstein's jail guards warned his cellmate 'there will be a price to pay' if he talks about Epstein's suicide, lawyer claims
Finances
- 2 days before he died, Jeffrey Epstein signed a new will putting his $577 million in assets in a trust — $18 million more than he told the court he was worth
- Epstein and Sen. Dianne Feinstein's husband were coinvestors in an exclusive private-equity fund
- Deutsche Bank reportedly flagged Epstein's suspicious transactions to US financial watchdogs
- Epstein claims he's worth $559 million in court documents
- We still don't know if Jeffrey Epstein's money is floating around Silicon Valley, but several top venture capital firms say they've never accepted funds from the disgraced financier
High-profile connections
- Harvard students demand transparency on billionaire donor ties to Jeffrey Epstein
- 'Uncle Jeff': Jeffrey Epstein's relationship with the 24-year-old daughter of billionaire hedge-fund founder Glenn Dubin is more complex than previously known
- Records tie Silicon Valley venture capitalist who backed PayPal to one of Jeffrey Epstein's foundations
- Epstein hired a college student for erotic massages. She also gave a massage to his billionaire friends, Glenn and Eva Dubin — though they say they don't recall it.
- The famous connections of Jeffrey Epstein, the elite wealth manager charged with sex trafficking young girls
- Trump and Epstein's friendship reportedly soured after they fought over a $41 million Palm Beach mansion. 2 weeks after the home's auction, cops received a tip about underage women at Epstein's house.
- Inside the relationship between Victoria's Secret head Les Wexner and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, from 'close personal friends' to severed ties
- A billionaire hedge fund manager and his wife maintained social and charitable ties with Jeffrey Epstein, even after he went to jail for prostitution
- Billionaire private-equity guru Leon Black is reaching out to Apollo investors about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
- Here are all the politicians Jeffrey Epstein, the money manager arrested on charges of sex trafficking, has donated to
- New charges against Jeffrey Epstein highlight his reported past ties to the British royal family
- From Bill Clinton to Naomi Campbell: Here are some of the famous people who have flown on Jeffrey Epstein's private plane, which has been dubbed the 'Lolita Express'
- Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam, lived in a $5 million NYC mansion with ties to Epstein and ran a mysterious private foundation. Here's what we know about the British socialite's finances and assets.
Assets
- Inside the mysterious Manhattan apartment building on East 66th Street, where underage models, lawyers, and key players in Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking circle all live. Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is a frequent visitor.
- An inside look at Jeffrey Epstein's 2 private islands in the Caribbean, which locals call 'Orgy Island' and where airport workers say they saw him traveling with underage girls
- A Manhattan mansion, a ranch in New Mexico, a private jet, and a black stuffed poodle on a Steinway. Here's a look at the assets of Jeffrey Epstein.
- Why did Jeffrey Epstein build a temple on his private island?
- If Jeffrey Epstein's NYC mansion hits the market, its value will likely have 2 driving forces against it: A slow luxury market, and its tainted history
- Images show inside Jeffrey Epstein's $12 million Palm Beach mansion where victims say they were paid for sex as minors
Legal battles
- The case against Jeffrey Epstein has officially been dismissed
- Jeffrey Epstein was accused of sex trafficking young girls on his mysterious private island. Over 40 years ago, a different millionaire escaped justice in a stunningly similar case.
- Jeffrey Epstein could face trial on sex-trafficking charges in June 2020, and his lawyers say there are more than 1 million pages of evidence
- One of the earliest known accusations against Jeffrey Epstein was reported to Santa Monica police in 1997
- Judge denies Jeffrey Epstein's bail request, so the wealthy financier will have to wait in jail for his trial on sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy charges
- How Jeffrey Epstein's secret deal a decade ago could affect the sex-trafficking case against him now
- In Epstein bail hearing, federal prosecutors claimed that a 1980s passport with Saudi connections had Epstein's photo but a different name
Lifestyle
- Jeffrey Epstein reportedly told prominent scientists he wanted to impregnate 20 women at a time at his New Mexico ranch in order to 'seed the human race with his DNA'
- Flight data from Jeffrey Epstein's private jets show a lavish travel schedule as the walls closed in
- Epstein, Trump Jr., and Anthony Weiner were all on a bizarre Page Six most eligible 'studs' list in 2003
- Jeffrey Epstein was a featured 'Bachelor of the Month' seeking 'a cute Texas girl' in a 1980 issue of Cosmopolitan
Victims
- A Jeffrey Epstein accuser alleges Prince Andrew had sex with her and fondled her with a puppet that looked like him
- Jeffrey Epstein reportedly hired private investigators to intimidate and silence accusers, witnesses, and prosecutors
- At least a dozen more women have come forward accusing Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse
- A timeline of sexual abuse cases brought against Jeffrey Epstein
Associates
- What to know about British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam
- Ghislaine Maxwell abruptly torpedoed her oceanic non-profit in the wake of the scandal surrounding her associate Jeffrey Epstein
- How A Famous Harvard Professor Got Caught Up In A Financier's Sex Abuse Scandal
- L Brands CEO Les Wexner said he 'regretted' crossing paths with Jeffrey Epstein
- Registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once tried to gift Les Wexner with a $339,000 portrait of the Victoria's Secret head's family that was so controversial it sparked a lawsuit
- A sexual misconduct allegation from one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims sparked a quiet war between two of America's most powerful lawyers. Now it's about to blow up.
- Ghislaine Maxwell abruptly torpedoed her oceanic non-profit in the wake of the scandal surrounding her associate Jeffrey Epstein