Jeffrey Edward Epstein was an American financier whose rise from modest beginnings to elite social circles later collapsed under the weight of extensive allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking. His case exposed failures in accountability and raised questions about wealth, influence, and the justice system. Epstein was born on January 20, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York in a Jewish family, and grew up in a middle-class family. After attending Cooper Union and later New York University—though he did not complete a degree—he began teaching mathematics and physics at the prestigious…
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