Speaking of video, there’s been speculation that the pimp Epstein has many celebs and politicos and billionaires on tape. The theory is that Epstein was blackmailing his wealthy “clients” and this is the source of his great wealth, along with payments from Israel (Mossad) for sharing those incriminating videos. Many people in the hedge fund arena express amazement that Epstein’s wealth was made in investing and hedge fund management.
To give more detail to that speculation -
Well if you are being blackmailed, you can’t really explain why you are paying millions of dollars to some guy who shows up out of nowhere, and the guy who shows up out of nowhere can’t explain why he’s suddenly being paid huge sums.
So instead of paying him hush money you give him money to manage for you, and then he takes his management fee typical for hedge funds.
He figures this scheme out and then learns who the marks are he can take down and goes after them with lavish parties and mixers. Not everyone who shows up at a billionaire’s bash is a target but they help to provide cover and an environment in which the blackmailer (who also happens to be a pedophile pervert) earns trust, e.g. confidence man.
Once you’re on his film, you are on the hook for life.
And thus, a 2nd rate Wall Street trader who nobody seems to have traded with is suddenly a hedge fund manager running billions of dollars.