The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- In early 1976, Jeffrey Epstein, then a 23-year-old math and physics teacher at Dalton School, attended an art gallery event in Midtown Manhattan where he was introduced to a parent who suggested a career on Wall Street.
- The parent connected Epstein with Ace Greenberg, a top executive at Bear Stearns, who was impressed by Epstein despite his lack of Wall Street experience and hired him based on his intelligence, ambition, and background.
- Greenberg preferred hiring individuals who were poor, smart, and eager to become wealthy, a profile that fit Epstein, who grew up in a working-class family and had demonstrated a strong desire for wealth since his youth.
- Before hiring Epstein, Greenberg arranged for him to meet Michael
