1. How a $500 legal arrangement helped Jeffrey Epstein build a wall around secrets

How a $500 legal arrangement helped Jeffrey Epstein build a wall around secrets

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  • Jeffrey Epstein used law firms and attorney-client privilege to shield sensitive dealings from public scrutiny.
  • A 2012 law firm letter shows billionaire Leon Black retained Epstein as a consultant for a $500 fee.
  • Bloomberg found Epstein cultivated ties with prominent lawyers and referred wealthy clients to major US law firms.
  • Millions of released DOJ documents reveal how legal arrangements helped keep some Epstein-related records behind confidentiality walls.

Source: bloomberg.com

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