Was Jeffrey Epstein A Spy?

About this episode

The episode explores the possibility that Jeffrey Epstein may have been a spy rather than just a wealthy criminal.

By now, the story of Jeffrey Epstein is familiar to people across the globe. A once-obscure financier, fixer, child abuser and sex trafficker who died under murky circumstance in prison, Epstein is a parable of the dangers of power and perversion. Yet in tonight's episode, Ben and Matt explore a dangerous question that's haunted them ever since they began looking into the case: Was Epstein just a wealthy monster? What was his real motivation? Could it be possible that he was working for someone else, and gathering compromising information for a larger, more mysterious goals? What if Epstein wasn't just a well-heeled criminal? What if he was a spy? They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Matt

Topics covered

• Jeffrey Epstein
• espionage
• power dynamics
• sex trafficking
• criminal psychology

Keywords

• Jeffrey Epstein
• spy
• sex trafficking
• power
• perversion
• criminal
• motivation

Mentioned in this episode

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