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Jeffrey Epstein: International Moneyman of Mystery Page 1 of 4 The New York Times Home Delivery Click Here To Get 50% Off! New York nymag.com FEATURES & COLUMNS SEARCH CLASSIFIEDS PERSONALS REAL ESTATE WEDDINGS SUB FOOD & RESTAURANTS SHOPPING & FASHION CULTURE NIGHTLIFE MOVIES FEATURES BEST OF NY TRA TOP STORIES FEATURES Howard Stern, Free at Last By Steve Fishman Coming to you via satellite, a brave new radio world, from the once and future king of all media......featuring the Craptacular. The Abortion Capital of America By Ryan Lizza As the pro-life movement intensifies nationwide, New York contemplates its history and future as a refuge. History of The Producers: Part III By Adam Sternbergh The filming of Mel Brooks's Broadway triumph was supposed to be a rollicking event. But sometimes even in comedy, tragedy intervenes. Profile Jeffrey Epstein: International Moneyman of Mystery He's pals with a passel of Nobel Prize-winning scientists, CEOs like Leslie Wexner of the Limited, socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, even Donald Trump. But it wasn't until he flew Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, and Chris Tucker on his private Boeing 727 that the world began to wonder who he is. By Landon Thomas Jr. He comes with cash to burn, a fleet of airplanes, and a keen eye for the ladies -- to say nothing of a relentless brain that challenges Nobel Prize-winning scientists across the country -- and for financial markets around the world. Ever since the Post's "Page Six" ran an item about the president's late-September visit to Africa with Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker -- on his new benefactor's customized Boeing 727 -- the question of the day has been: Who in the world is Jeffrey Epstein? Cash Casual: Epstein dresses down. (Photo credit: Courtesy of Jeffrey Epstein) It's a life full of question marks. Epstein is said to run $15 billion for wealthy clients, yet aside from Limited founder Leslie Wexner, his client list is a closely held secret. A former Dalton math teacher, he maintains a peripatetic salon of brilliant scientists yet possesses no bachelor's degree. For more than ten years, he's been linked to Manhattan-London society figure Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of the mysteriously deceased media titan Robert Maxwell, yet he lives the life of a bachelor, logging 600 hours a year in his various planes as he scours the world for investment opportunities. He owns what is said to be Manhattan's largest private house yet runs his business from a 100-acre private island in St. Thomas. Power on Wall Street has generally accrued to those who have made their http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/Profiles 11/29/2005 Public Records Request No.: 1129/2005 DOJ-OGR-00032088