Before the scandals, Epstein was just a math teacher—on paper. But nothing about his early life adds up. In this episode, I dig into how a regular Jewish kid from Brooklyn got fast-tracked into elite circles, rubbing shoulders with billionaires, spies, and magicians. This is the origin story no one talks about.
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Epstein’s Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein
A Young Jeffrey Epstein Made An Impression On His High School Students - https://www.npr.org/2019/07/19/742725946/a-young-jeffrey-epstein-made-an-impression-on-his-high-school-students
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