“It strikes me as quite unlikely that Jeffrey Epstein’s motive for allegedly inviting powerful figures from the U.S. and Europe aboard the Lolita Express on a trip to Orgy Island was mere fellowship — as if they were playing a round of golf together.”
Blackmail? Perhaps ... but that’s a good way to end up dead ... especially with the Clintons.
Occam’s Razor. It stroked his ego to provide unique services for rich and powerful clients ... and ... the pervert just liked it.
I'm normally a fan of Occam's razor, but I question its applicability here.
Epstein is a billionaire, he didn't get that way by the simplest method. I suspect all his activity had multiple layers of redundant safeguards.
He was caught once and got off near scot free. He didn't quit his activity, but he was likely way more careful.