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  "full_text": "HOTSHOT EPSTEIN NOT SO HOT: VF\nPAUL THARP. New York Post. New York, N.Y.: Feb 4, 2003. pg. 036\nAbstract (Document Summary)\n[Jeffrey Epstein], a 50-year-old Ralph Lauren lookalike who claims to manage a billionaires-only fund, has made headlines for his high-society lifestyle; among his attention-grabbing moves was flying President Clinton and Kevin Spacey to Africa on a private jet.\nThe article says that when Epstein worked for [Steve Hoffenberg], he cooked up some of Hoffenberg's questionable financing deals - a claim Epstein has denied.\nFull Text (249 words)\n(Copyright 2003, The New York Post. All Rights Reserved)\nJeffrey Epstein - a self-proclaimed billionaire who hobnobs with moguls and pledged $25 million to Harvard - is actually a small potatoes ex-bounty hunter with a questionable financial background, says a report.\nEpstein, a 50-year-old Ralph Lauren lookalike who claims to manage a billionaires-only fund, has made headlines for his high-society lifestyle; among his attention-grabbing moves was flying President Clinton and Kevin Spacey to Africa on a private jet.\nBut a report in the March issue of Vanity Fair, on newsstands this week, unmasks Epstein's mystery image.\nEpstein wasn't exactly the top gun at Bear Stearns, as he claims - and left the firm amid a swirl of rumors and an SEC violation, the article said.\nHis mentor in high finance was Steve Hoffenberg, the bill collector turned hustler now serving 20 years in prison for running the nation's costliest Ponzi scheme, the report says.\nThe article says that when Epstein worked for Hoffenberg, he cooked up some of Hoffenberg's questionable financing deals - a claim Epstein has denied.\nEpstein has also been involved in numerous lawsuits, including one in which Citibank is suing him for defaulting on $20 million in loans from its private banking arm.\nEpstein and his lawyer, Jeffrey Schantz, couldn't be reached for comment on the article.\nThe article said that Epstein keeps all his deals and clients secret, except for one - retail magnate Leslie Wexner, who calls Epstein \"smart . . . [with] high standards . . . and a loyal friend.\"\nReproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission.\nPeople: Epstein, Jeffrey, Hoffenberg, Steve\nSection: Business\nText Word Count 249\nDocument URL:\nhttp://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/283218771.html?MAC=cd5f1b288a6f3a0603f273e6... 11/30/2005\n07/26/17 Page 47 of 151 Public Records Request No.: 17-295 DOJ-OGR-00032086",
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      "content": "Full Text (249 words)\n(Copyright 2003, The New York Post. All Rights Reserved)\nJeffrey Epstein - a self-proclaimed billionaire who hobnobs with moguls and pledged $25 million to Harvard - is actually a small potatoes ex-bounty hunter with a questionable financial background, says a report.\nEpstein, a 50-year-old Ralph Lauren lookalike who claims to manage a billionaires-only fund, has made headlines for his high-society lifestyle; among his attention-grabbing moves was flying President Clinton and Kevin Spacey to Africa on a private jet.\nBut a report in the March issue of Vanity Fair, on newsstands this week, unmasks Epstein's mystery image.\nEpstein wasn't exactly the top gun at Bear Stearns, as he claims - and left the firm amid a swirl of rumors and an SEC violation, the article said.\nHis mentor in high finance was Steve Hoffenberg, the bill collector turned hustler now serving 20 years in prison for running the nation's costliest Ponzi scheme, the report says.\nThe article says that when Epstein worked for Hoffenberg, he cooked up some of Hoffenberg's questionable financing deals - a claim Epstein has denied.\nEpstein has also been involved in numerous lawsuits, including one in which Citibank is suing him for defaulting on $20 million in loans from its private banking arm.\nEpstein and his lawyer, Jeffrey Schantz, couldn't be reached for comment on the article.\nThe article said that Epstein keeps all his deals and clients secret, except for one - retail magnate Leslie Wexner, who calls Epstein \"smart . . . [with] high standards . . . and a loyal friend.\"",
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  "additional_notes": "The document is a reproduction of an article from the New York Post, dated February 4, 2003. It discusses Jeffrey Epstein's financial dealings and controversies surrounding him. The document is page 47 of 151 and is part of a public records request."
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