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CHAPTER 2 )S ecise and unvarying. First he 1 silence, visualizing the day banana, and Miieslix that his way every day—at six in the ‘dofa mile up to South County ake deep, restorative breaths. ward the ocean. Jeffrey's home ehind him now. The morning’s id glittery, and fishing trawlers ied sweatpants, monogrammed asual attire offset by embroi- s—the kind that sell for hun- hich is thick, has turned silver. paunch. For a fifty-two-year-old ae Firtuy Ricu man, he’s extremely fit. Six feet tall, 180 pounds, brown eyes, a strong jawline. He’s never been a drinker. He doesn’t smoke or take drugs, and he takes care good care of his body as well as his mind. Its a magnificent mind. His gift is for numbers: complex calcu- lations, abstract formulas. Even as a child, Jeffrey could untangle math problems that would stump most smart adults. Numbers just fall into place for him, forming in ranks he can bend, twist, manipulate—and multiply. He could have been a scientist or a mathematician. As a young man, he taught calculus and physics. Then he became an investor—a very rich man. Then he became a philanthropist, like Bill Gates. His love for science has inspired him to give millions to academics and institutions committed to study- ing mysteries of the brain and the arcana of physics. He's given mil- lions to Harvard. And he’s given money to politicians: Governor Eliot Spitzer, of New York, and Governor Bill Richardson, of New Mexico, where Epstein owns the largest home in the state. Epstein’s flown Bill Clinton to Africa on a private jet—not the Gulfstream he owns but his Boeing 727, customized with its own trading floor—so that the former president could promote his various and worthy causes. Just for fun, Chris Tucker, the comedian, and Clinton’s pal Kevin Spacey had tagged along for the ride. ‘Jeffrey is both a highly successful financier and a committed philanthropist with a keen sense of global markets and an in-depth knowledge of twenty-first-century science,” Clinton would say through a spokesperson. “I especially appreciated his insights and generosity during the recent trip to Africa to work on democratization, empowering the poor, citizen service, and combating HIV/AIDS.” HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019123