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James PATTERSON In the meantime, Epstein began to settle out of court with his victims. In Februar Jane Doe #2 brought a fifty-million-dollar lawsuit against Epstein. At the time of their meeting, she claimed, Epstein was fifty-two years old. She was a teenager, and her complaint, which was made public, gave the rest of the world an early glimpse of what the inner workings of his secret world, looked like y of 2008, a Virginia woman who went by the alias Epstein, and from a victim’s perspective. “Epstein is a financier and money manager wi aires,” the lawsuit alleged. th a secret cli- entele limited exclusively to billion “He is himself a man of tremendous wealth, power and influ- ence. He maintains his principal home in New York and also owns residences in New Mexico, St. Thomas and Palm Beach, FL. The allegations herein concern Epstein’s conduct while at his lavish estate in Palm Beach.” The complaint continued: Upon information and belief, Epstein has a sexual preference and obsession for underage minor girls. He engaged in a plan and scheme in which he gained access to primarily economi- cally disadvantaged minor girls in his home, sexually assaulted these girls, and then gave them money. In or about 2004-2005, Jane Doe, then approximately 16 years old, fell into Epstein’s trap and became one of his victims. Upon information and belief, Jeffrey Epstein carried out his schemes and assaulted girls in Florida, New York, and on his private Island, known as Little St. James, in St. Thomas. Epstein’s scheme involved the use of young girls to recruit 192 F- underage girls. (Upon inf who brought Jane Doe to of Epstein, and will ther plaint.) Under Epstein’s ostensibly to give a weal compensation in his Pal would be contacted when Palm Beach residence or Epstein or someone on hi to bring one or more un recruiter, upon informatic economically disadvantag Palm Beach County who being offered— generally session—and who were p to authorities or have cre conduct were made. Thi Epstein’s plan. Epstein’s plan reflected Upon arrival at Epstein’s would be introduced to Sar gathered the girl’s persona and telephone number. Ms up a flight of stairs to a be table in addition to other graphs of nude women lin bedroom. The girl would tl with Epstein, who would b then remove his towel and and direct the girl to remoy HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010533