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de girls whom he believed were
).f. his former employer's home,
ler was engaging in sexual con-
and had viewed pornographic
n computers in his employer's
eleased from custody for further
ez had attempted to sell to the
viewed by an agent familiar with
ivestigation. As Rodriguez had
ned information material to the
t would have been extremely use-
-osecuting the case, including the
ation of material witnesses and
those items been produced in
the state law enforcement officers
their contents would have been
nd jury.
redo Rodriguez was arrested again.
ae 18, 2010, facing charges of cor-
nd documents. Dressed in a blue
pologized for his crimes and asked
eighteen months.
aent that Jeffrey Epstein had gotten
)stein, Alfredo Rodriguez served his
did not ask for, or receive, permi5-
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Prince Andrew: 2011
p rince Andrew also fares poorly in the wake of Epstein's
imprisonment.
The two men are old friends. They have been ever since
Ghislaine Maxwell introduced the prince to her then-beau, some-
time in the 1990s. In 2000, Epstein had been invited to Windsor
Castle to celebrate the queen's birthday. Six months later, Epstein
flew to Sandringham, the queen's estate in Norfolk, England, for
a party Prince Andrew threw for Ghislaine's thirty-ninth birthday.
The prince had also visited Epstein on several occasions, in
Palm Beach as well as in New York. And if allegations Virginia
Roberts made in her 2015 declaration are to be believed, Epstein
asked her to give the prince whatever he required, then report
back with the details.
According to the Guardian, Epstein and the prince had par-
tied together at Windsor Castle, in Saint-Tropez, and in Thailand,
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where "Andrew was pictured on a yacht surrounded by topless
women."
According to Roberts's lawsuit, Epstein had forced her into
the prince's bed on Little Saint Jeff's.
After Epstein's conviction, the British press were using another
name for Little Saint Jeff's: Sex Island. The Guardian reported
that the manager of two Virgin Islands—based corporations owned
by Epstein happened to be the wife of the governor of the Virgin
Islands. There were allegations involving a million-dollar dona-
tion that Epstein had made to the governor's reelection cam-
paign. And then there was Roberts's claim that she had been
forced to have sex with the prince on the island as well as in
New York and in London.
Invariably, the photograph of Prince Andrew with his arm
around the bare midriff of a very young-looking Virginia Rob-
erts ran with stories that appeared in the tabloids.
"It is emphatically denied that the Duke of York had any form
of sexual contact or relationship" with Roberts, Buckingham
Palace spokespersons would say. "The allegations made are false
and without any foundation."
The prince's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York,
while on a skiing trip with the prince and their daughter Euge-
nie in Switzerland, told reporters, "He is the greatest man there
is. It was the finest moment of my life in 1986 when I married
him. He is a great man, the best in the world."
"I won't stand by—because I know what it feels like to have
salacious lies made up about you—and not support him so pub-
licly because they are just shockingly accusatory allegations,
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viewed by Today host Matt La
and as a great father and a h.
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personal protection officers,
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graces at all. Sure, if you're a la
then I bet he's utterly charminl
Despite all this, the prince had
a photo, frequently trotted out I
strolling in Central Park.
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businessman had secretly tap(
five hundred thousand pounds
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"look after me, and he'll look aft
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in a yacht surrounded by topless
suit, Epstein had forced her into
Jeff's.
British press were using another
x Island. The Guardian reported
.slands—based corporations owned
wife of the governor of the Virgin
; involving a million-dollar dona-
o the governor's reelection cam-
oberts's claim that she had been
irince on the island as well as in
of Prince Andrew with his arm
iery young-looking Virginia Rob-
ared in the tabloids.
hat the Duke of York had any form
ship" with Roberts, Buckingham
ay. "The allegations made are false
h Ferguson, the Duchess of York,
.e prince and their daughter Euge-
ters, "He is the greatest man the
)f my life in 1986 when I marri
st in the world."
se I know what it feels like to have
Tou —and not support him so pub-
thockingly accusatory allegations,
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which I don't think is right," she said a few days later when inter-
viewed by Today host Matt Lauer. "It's a defamation of character,
and as a great father and a humongously good man and all the
work he does for Britain I won't stand by and let him have his
character defamed to this level."
But at the same time, a certain schadenfreude attended the
good man's fall from grace, and former associates kept coming
out of the woodwork to dish to the press.
"I've seen him treat his staff in a shocking, appalling way,"
said a former aide to the prince. "He's been incredibly rude to his
personal protection officers, literally throwing things on the
ground and demanding they 'fucking pick them up.' No social
graces at all. Sure, if you're a lady with blond hair and big boobs,
then I bet he's utterly charming."
Despite all this, the prince had stuck by Epstein. There was even
a photo, frequently trotted out by the tabloids, of the two of them
strolling in Central Park.
Some few months before it was taken, a reporter posing as a
businessman had secretly taped Sarah Ferguson's demand for
five hundred thousand pounds in return for access to the prince.
"If you want to meet him in your business," she'd said then,
"look after me, and he'll look after you. You'll get it back tenfold."
"Once again," she said afterward, "my errors have corn-
pounded and rebounded and also impacted on the man I admire
most in the world: the Duke."
' Prince Andrew had had his troubles already—with shady
real estate deals, sticky romances, highly embarrassing docu-
ment dumps (courtesy of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks), and
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questionable ties to Tunisian oligarchs, corrupt presidents of
former Soviet republics, and Mu'ammar Gadhafi, among other
entanglements, many of which were explored in a Vanity Fair
article headlined THE TROUBLE WITH ANDREW.
"The duke has a record of being loyal to his friends," a "royal
source" told Vanity Fair's Edward Klein. "Take his feelings for
Sarah Ferguson. If you are a prince and you bring a woman into
the royal life and, for whatever reasons, she's spit out, you might
have feelings of debt toward her. The duke feels that she's been
spattered and rejected. His close relationship with the Duchess
of York is problematic, and there have been many problems over
the last 5 to 10 years, all of which stem from the duchess. Some
of the behavior of the duchess is inconsistent with being mar-
ried to, or an ex-wife of, the duke. There's no question but that
Sarah's been a financially self-destructive element in the -duke's
life."
"The same kind of loyalty manifested itself last December,
when the duke visited Epstein at his home in New York," said a
spokesperson for Buckingham Palace. "Epstein was a friend of
the duke's for the best part of 20 years. It was the first time in
four years that he'd seen Epstein. He now recognizes that the
meeting in December was unwise."
"Don't expect to see a photo of the two of them together,"
another "royal source" would say.
But one more story about the prince's dealings with Jeffrey
Epstein had already emerged.
At a dinner party at Epstein's town house, the prince dished
about the wedding of his nephew Prince William to Kate
Middleton.
"He was amused that his dinner companions were so inter
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ested in every detail," a g
gossip columnist. "Wha
Queen wear, would his e;
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Woody Allen.
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Post, "I'm not a sexual pi
ence between a murderer
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the circles that Jeffrey E
seen as a vice. Epstein cat
lation took hold on Wall $.
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that would make Nero hi
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didn't have to swap wives.
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like the prince would ha,
insofar as reality is even a
odd that he thought it wa5
raphers strolling through
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Au'ammar Gadhafi, among other
h were explored in a Vanity Fair
ITH ANDREW.
wing loyal to his friends," a "royal
Tard Klein. "Take his feelings for
rince and you bring a woman into
• reasons, she's spit out, you might
ter. The duke feels that she's been
)se relationship with the Duchess
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hich stem from the duchess. Some
;s is inconsistent with being mar-
Juke. There's no question but that
'-destructive element in the .duke's
y manifested itself last December,
n at his home in New York," said a
:n Palace. "Epstein was a friend of
)f 20 years. It was the first time in
stein. He now recognizes that the
wise."
low of the two of them together,"
say.
t the prince's dealings with Jeffrey
em's town house, the prince dished
nephew Prince William to Kate
3 dinner companions were so inte
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ested in every detail," a guest in attendance told a New York Post
gossip columnist. "What would Kate wear, what would the
Queen wear, would his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson be invited?"
Other guests in attendance that night included Chelsea Han-
dler, George Stephanopoulos,. Charlie Rose, Katie Couric, and
Woody Allen.
At around the same time, Jeffrey Epstein told the New York
Post, "I'm not a sexual predator, I'm an 'offender.' It's the differ-
ence between a murderer and a person who steals a bagel."
Was it so remarkable that Prince Andrew would have been seen
in Epstein's company? Andrew's philandering had been tabloid
fodder for years. Randy Andy, they called him in the UK. And in
the circles that Jeffrey Epstein moved in, philandering wasn't
seen as a vice. Epstein came of age just as industrywide deregu-
lation took hold on Wall Street. Junk bonds were king. Call girls
were charging ten thousand dollars a night. And in the shadows,
you'd see things that would have made Caligula blush. Sights
that would make Nero himself reach for the nearest fire extin-
guisher. When the urge presented itself, the new super rich
didn't have to swap wives.
They could simply swap harems.
By the same token, was it so very strange to think that a man
like the prince would have grown so detached from reality—
insofar as reality is even a word that applies to a prince? Was it
odd that he thought it was absolutely fine to be seen by photog-
raphers strolling through Central Park with a registered sex
offender—when at the time large swaths of the financial, bank-
ing, and trading industries were characterized by their very
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detachment from day-to-day concerns such as morality, ethics,
and appearances?
As for Jeffrey Epstein, one question that might be worth ask-
ing is, if he's in fact a narcissist and megalomaniac, could he
actually believe that he's innocent? Then again, that might be the
wrong question. Epstein did plead guilty, after all. But what if he
simply doesn't see what he pleaded to as a crime? What if he's
proud of his lifestyle? And if that's the case, why wouldn't Prince
Andrew be proud to be seen in public with his dear friend Jeffrey
Epstein?
What if, for people like Epstein and the prince, it's just ser-
vants and masters, the way of the world? They're natural winners —
aristocrats, after all—and if life were fair, well, how would we
know who the real winners are?
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Dr. Anna S2-
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psychology, she spoke, wit]
Epstein and others like him
"Consider a car," says :
are brakes. We all have se?
be a good idea to act on. I\
behavior. We have good br
"Sexual offenses and in.
times the result of a bad r
prepubescent children or e
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always the result of bad bra
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luestion that might be worth ask-
Ast and megalomaniac, could he
nt? Then again, that might be the
ead guilty, after all. But what if he
.aded to as a crime? What if he's
tat's the case, why wouldn't Prince
public with his dear friend Jeffrey
)stein and the prince, it's just ser-
e world? They're natural winners —
ife were fair, well, how would we
e?
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Anna Salter: November 2015
hy do powerful men do the things that Jeffrey Epstein
and Prince Andrew have been accused of doing?
Dr. Anna Salter studies child sex offenders profes-
sionally. Educated at Harvard, with a graduate degree in clinical
psychology, she spoke, with the benefit of hindsight, about Jeffrey
Epstein and others like him from her office in Madison, Wisconsin.
"Consider a car," says Dr. Salter. "There's a motor, and there
are brakes. We all have sexual impulses we don't think it would
• be a good idea to act on. Most of us have good control over our
behavior. We have good brakes.
"Sexual offenses and inappropriate sexual behavior are some-
times the result of a bad motor—for example, an attraction to
prepubescent children or eleven-to-fourteen-year-old pubescent
children as opposed to postpubescent individuals. But they are
always the result of bad brakes.
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on young girls delude ther
will not harm the child. TI
medicated it with thinking
pathic and simply don't cai
can't say anything about Ei
but narcissism and psychop;
look at concerning anyone
bescent individuals but wh
teens.
"Psychopaths are often st
seekers who are bored if not
manipulate. They do not esu
"They are callous and rt
don't feel bad about harming
"Rules don't apply to th
They are sure they won't get
"Antisocial psychopaths don't have brakes at all."
Dr. Salter has never met Epstein, but she's followed his case
closely and finds him a familiar type. She's especially struck by
the singular nature of the relationship between powerful, wealthy
men and vulnerable, underage women.
"[The men] are more impressive to a fourteen-year-old [girl]
than to, say, an adult young woman who is self-supporting and
feels more sure of herself," she explains.
"They are attracted to what they call freshness—barely bud-
ding sexuality and lack of sexual experience. The difference
between them and their victims feeds their ego.
"Great wealth and access are generally factors that make men
feel they are entitled to whomever and whatever they want. Some
have narcissistic personalities with inflated self-images. And of
course, great wealth and status make such men think they can
get away with it. Too often, they're right."
On the other hand, Dr. Salter believes that certain condi-
tions, such as the ones exhibited by Jeffrey Epstein, might be an
inborn character trait.
Personality can be influenced, sometimes quite heavily, by
genetics.
"Virtually no one believes anymore that humans are born a
totally blank slate," she explains.
"We arrive with temperamental and personality variations
that, of course, the environment can often, but not always, influ-
ence. We arrive with baggage."
Is Epstein a born psychopath, then?
"Psychopathy is the umbrella term for individuals who do not
have a conscience. Pyschopaths are often narcissistic, but nar-
cissists are often not psychopathic. Some individuals who prer.
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it have brakes at all."
Istein, but she's followed his case
x type. She's especially struck by
)nship between powerful, wealthy
women.
.>,ssive to a fourteen-year-old [girl"
roman who is self-supporting and
explains.
t they call freshness—barely bud-
exual experience. The difference
as feeds their ego.
ire generally factors that make men
ever and whatever they want. Some
s with inflated self-images. And of
us make such men think they can
ley're right."
Salter believes that certain condi-
ited by Jeffrey Epstein, might be an
enced, sometimes quite heavily, by
es anymore that humans are born
ains.
:amental and personality variatio
nent can often, but not always, inflty
;.e."
)path, then?
a-ella term for individuals who do n
paths are often narcissistic, but
iopathic. Some individuals who
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on young girls delude themselves into thinking that the abuse
will not harm the child. They have a conscience, but they have
medicated it with thinking errors. Others are flat-out psycho-
pathic and simply don't care if it hurts the young girl or not. I
can't say anything about Epstein, as I have not evaluated him,
but narcissism and psychopathy are concepts an evaluator would
look at concerning anyone who was sexually attracted to postpu-
bescent individuals but who then began to focus on younger
teens.
"Psychopaths are often superficially charming, high-stimulus
seekers who are bored if not doing something. They lie, con, and
manipulate. They do not establish deep affective ties.
"They are callous and remorseless individuals who simply
don't feel bad about harming someone.
"Rules don't apply to them because they are exceptional.
They are sure they won't get caught."
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Jeffrey Epstein: July 2010
Jeffrey Epstein was done with jail, but he wasn't done settling
suits brought by his victims. Under the conditions of his
non-prosecution agreement, he's even paid for the victims'
lawyers. Still, Epstein's NPA seemed to ensure that he would not
be prosecuted again for his crimes. Double jeopardy was work-
ing in Epstein's favor. But in July of 2010, reports began to appear
in the press: federal investigators were following other leads—
leads that could result in child-trafficking charges and a
twenty-year sentence.
The Florida attorney general's office refused to comment. It
was against policy to confirm or deny the existence of an ongo-
ing investigation. One of Epstein's lawyers told the Daily Beast
that he had no knowledge of such an investigation. "Jeffrey
Epstein has fully complied with all state and federal require-
ments that arise from the prior proceedings in Palm Beach," jack
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Goldberger said. "There ;
not and should not be
Epstein's complete fulfillm
agreement with the feder
If there was an invest
the moment, Epstein was
to intellectual pursuits.
Science.com, that featur(
with Jeffrey Epstein," "T1
Jeffrey Epstein," "Why
Epstein," and "An Under
Jeffrey Epstein." The lam
Epstein takes you to the
knowledge to explore am
the subtle, simple, and hic
universe."
"Jeffrey doesn't know shit
art collector who has know
"Does he like to act like he
these academic scientists—
have any money."
Other friends of Epstei
liant mind for science. AnC
than sponsor individual sc
ences on Little Saint Jeff's.
ference called Mindshift at
theoretical physicist Murra
geons, engineers, and futi
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CHAPTER 60
th jail, but he wasn't done settling
ms. Under the conditions of his
it, he's even paid for the victims'
emed to ensure that he would not
times. Double jeopardy was work-
ily of 2010, reports began to appear
itors were following other leads —
child-trafficking charges and a