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A Play-By-Play Of Jeffrey Epstein's Staggering Financial Illiteracy

Watch the supposed Wall Street wiz limp through an interview about the 2008 financial crisis

Eric Salzman
Feb 13, 2026
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Because I’m in finance, friends and family have frequently asked me how Jeffery Epstein made his money, but I’ve never really been able to tell them.

I hoped footage from Steve Bannon’s abandoned documentary — included in the Department of Justice’s release of more than 3 million documents on Jan. 30 — could shed light on the matter. A significant portion of the interview focused on finance and economics.

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