The Shell Game: Untangling Jeffrey Epstein’s Offshore Money Web
- The financial puzzle of a man who, somehow, became wealthy
- Documents show some recent trades didn’t even beat the market
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One shell company, Plan D LLC, owns the Gulfstream G550. Another, Maple Inc., owns the Manhattan mansion. A third, Great St. Jim LLC, owns the bigger of two private islands.
Since Jeffrey Epstein was first arrested, more than a decade ago in Palm Beach, he has employed a web of companies and charities to try to mask part of his fortune, avoid taxes and stay close to the rich and powerful.