@TheRedPike He was connected to firms involved in that but he was no market wizard. One of those firms had significant losses in the financial crisis. He raked in fees from Les Wexner and Leon Black but that's fishy too in that they paid far, far more than would be normal for tax and estate planning, especially since Epstein had no expertise in either area. No, this guy was no finance whiz. His source of funds is still a mystery.
@SeasonedRP He was one of the founders of the modern CDO market. He raked in cash from 2001 through this skeevy shit and then when the whole market imploded in 2008, he raked in bailout money.
@MentORPHEUS His unexplained wealth is why I think he was CIA, Mossad, or both. He was originally presented as a hedge fund type/financial manager, but there is no record of him managing money or executing any trades. So where did the $800 million come from?
At this point, just about any theory is plausible.
I am starting to seriously doubt half of the videos i see on X. They come off as AI generated. But the line has blurred pas the uncanny valley.
@deeplydisturbed If Epstein were Mossad, CIA, or both, that wouldn't be in DOJ or FBI files. It would be in some CIA operative's head.
@Typo-MAGAshiv I saw that at the theater when it first came out. My parents didn't really pay attention to the ratings system and just took us to whatever they wanted to see. Hilarious movie.
@MidgetSpinner I bet you are carrying yourself differently now than you were during the 3-year isolation mode. It's the kind of thing you might not recognize yourself but others will.
@First-light I'm betting life experience. I've seen a number of men who didn't do well with women when younger who eventually rise to fairly prominent positions in their fields, and it isn't uncommon for them to be screwing around with secretaries or other lower level employees and thereby harm their careers. Hormones preumably aren't driving that behavior; rather, the lack of adequate sexual experiences when younger appears to be the culprit.
@adam-l I read this the other day. What I found interesting is the observation that, as institutions become feminized, they lose their prestige (deservedly).
