Epstein possessed extreme wealth and connections while remaining publicly invisible

Evidence

For decades, Epstein was a ghost. Despite the fact that he owned the largest private residence in Manhattan and the biggest home in New Mexico, no one knew much about how he made his money—a fortune supposedly in the billions. His girlfriend appeared to be Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of the discredited British media baron Robert Maxwell. Unlike typical billionaires, Epstein avoided public events and magazine profiles. In 2000, he joined the board of directors for New York’s Rockefeller University, only to quit after six months, reportedly because he hated wearing suits. — W. David Marx, Blank Space, 578