Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier and convicted sex offender, born January 20, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, and died August 10, 2019, in Manhattan. He made a fortune as a financier, managing investments and cultivating an elite social circle that included wealthy and powerful individuals. Epstein was accused and convicted of sexually abusing and trafficking underage girls. His criminal case began in 2005 with accusations of sexual abuse of minors, leading to a controversial plea deal in 2008. He was arrested again in 2019 on federal charges related to sex trafficking but died by suicide in his jail cell before trial. Epstein's case drew extensive media attention, investigations, and lawsuits, highlighting issues of sexual exploitation and accountability.
