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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Jeffrey Epstein was linked to the upper echelons of wealth and politics – but where did he get his fortune?

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Jeffrey Epstein at the launch of Radar magazine in New York on 18 May 2005. Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex

Jeffrey Epstein was a very wealthy man, but exactly how wealthy and where that money came from remains shrouded in mystery.

Newly unearthed emails last week shone light on Epstein’s role as freelance client development officer, acting as a channel between political figures and business titans, greasing up the former with lifestyles they could not afford and the latter with avenues of political influence.

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