The recent court release records related to Jeffrey Epstein have sent shockwaves through society, shedding light on the dark underbelly of power and privilege. Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender, was arrested in 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking minors. However, before he could face justice, he died by suicide in his jail cell.
The newly released court records provide crucial insights into the extent of Epstein's crimes and the individuals involved. They reveal a disturbing web of influential figures who allegedly participated in or facilitated his illicit activities. While some names were already known due to previous investigations or media reports, these documents offer concrete evidence that may lead to further legal action.
Wexner's name is mentioned on the list and several times in the documents released Wednesday evening, but neither he nor any of the figures whose names are mentioned in the released files have been charged with any crime. Their inclusion on the list only constitutes a possible association as a witness, victim, plaintiff, or having business or social contact with Epstein and/or Maxwell, who is serving 20 years in a federal prison for her conviction.
Wexner's name comes up in depositions that were released as part of the documents in which those being questioned were asked about Wexner.
The documents in total, including material yet to be unsealed, are expected to include nearly 200 names, including some of Epstein’s accusers, prominent businesspeople, politicians and potentially more.
The first batch of documents didn’t appear to contain any bombshell revelations. Much of the information in them has already been released through media reports and other court proceedings. But this is the first time these documents, filed with a court, have been released through the legal system.
Other names unsealed Wednesday included billionaire Glenn Dubin and his former private chef Rinaldo Rizzo, David Copperfield, Tony Figueroa, Limited Brands founder and former Victoria's Secret CEO Lex Wexner, and Epstein accusers such as Johanna Sjoberg and Annie Farmer.
Sjoberg, according to a deposition in the lawsuit claimed that Epstein once told her "Clinton likes them young, referring to girls" and that Copperfield, a friend of Epstein's, "did some magic tricks" at dinner.
Previously released documents revealed that Rizzo claimed Epstein and Maxwell once visited Dubin's house with a disoriented, 15-year-old Swedish girl who told him the couple asked her for sex and that her passport had been taken.
Mr Rodriguez, who died in 2015, was told to carry cash at all times to give to high school girls, and the girls who were helping recruit for Epstein, the documents say.
Epstein died in jail in 2019. His death, as he awaited federal sex-trafficking charges, was ruled to be a suicide by the New York medical examiner.
Maxwell, the daughter of publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell, is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role as a recruiter for Epstein. Her lawyers are appealing against the sentence.
Attorneys for Maxwell said in a statement cited by CNN on Wednesday: "She has consistently and vehemently maintained her innocence."
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