Wallet
JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN
08/19
Estimated Estate Value
$577,672,654
At time of death • Aug 10, 2019
7
Shell Cos
$500M+
Settlements
$100M+
Properties
27 Financial Entities
Epstein Financial Network
Jeffrey Epstein controlled a financial empire valued at over $577 million through a complex web of shell companies, trusts, and offshore entities. His banking relationships with JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank resulted in over $500 million in combined settlements after both institutions were found to have facilitated his operations despite clear warning signs.
Shell Companies
Southern Trust Company, Inc.
USVI-registered entity used to manage Epstein's island properties and local business operations. Southern Trust held the employment records for worker...
L.S.J. LLC
Limited liability company that held title to Little St. James Island, Epstein's 70-acre private island in the US Virgin Islands. The entity was struct...
Butterfly Trust
$577M+ in assets
An irrevocable trust established in the US Virgin Islands that served as the umbrella entity for many of Epstein's financial holdings. Following Epste...
NES LLC
New York-registered limited liability company. Part of the network of entities Epstein used to manage properties and financial transactions. The opaci...
F.E. Trust
Trust entity named using Epstein's initials. Part of the layered trust and corporate structure that financial investigators described as unusually com...
Gratitude America, Ltd.
A registered entity in the Epstein corporate network. Like other Epstein-controlled entities, Gratitude America's true purpose and financial activity ...
HBRK Associates, Inc.
Corporate entity used in Epstein's financial operations. HBRK Associates was one of several companies whose records were subpoenaed during the federal...
Hyperion Air, Inc.
Aviation entity through which Epstein's aircraft were registered and managed. Hyperion Air held the registrations for the Boeing 727 (N908JE, the 'Lol...
Banking
JPMorgan Chase — $365M Settlement
$365,000,000
JPMorgan Chase reached a $365 million settlement with Epstein's accusers who alleged the bank knowingly facilitated sex trafficking by maintaining Eps...
Deutsche Bank — $75M Settlement
$75,000,000
Deutsche Bank agreed to pay a $150 million penalty to New York state regulators for compliance failures related to its relationship with Epstein, and ...
JPMorgan USVI — $75M Settlement
$75,000,000
Separate settlement between JPMorgan Chase and the US Virgin Islands government resolving claims that the bank enabled Epstein's criminal enterprise t...
Bear Stearns — Early Career
Epstein joined Bear Stearns in 1976 and rose to become a limited partner under the mentorship of CEO Alan 'Ace' Greenberg. He specialized in advising ...
Properties
9 East 71st Street, Manhattan
$56,000,000 (estimated 2019)
40-room, seven-story limestone townhouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Originally purchased by Les Wexner for $13.2 million in 1989, then transferre...
358 El Brillo Way, Palm Beach
$25,800,000 (sale price 2021)
Waterfront mansion where the majority of documented abuse occurred. Site of the 2005 Palm Beach PD investigation that identified 36+ victims. The prop...
Little St. James Island, USVI
$7,950,000 (purchase 1998)
70-acre private island in the US Virgin Islands purchased in 1998 and developed into a private compound with main residence, guest houses, helipad, do...
Great St. James Island, USVI
$18,000,000
165-acre island adjacent to Little St. James, purchased in 2016. Under active construction at the time of Epstein's arrest. Environmental complaints w...
Zorro Ranch, New Mexico
$18,000,000 (estimated)
10,000-acre ranch near Stanley, New Mexico, with a private airstrip. Annie Farmer testified she was abused here at age 16 in 1996. Epstein reportedly ...
22 Avenue Foch, Paris
Estimated $8,600,000
Apartment on one of Paris's most expensive streets, near the Arc de Triomphe. Served as Epstein's European base and was connected to Jean-Luc Brunel's...
Settlements
Victims' Compensation Fund
$121,000,000+
Independently administered fund established by the Epstein estate to compensate survivors. Overseen by Jordana Feldman, a former administrator of the ...
USVI Government Settlement
$105,000,000
Settlement between the Epstein estate and the US Virgin Islands government resolving the territory's civil enforcement action alleging sex trafficking...
Prince Andrew — Giuffre Settlement
Estimated $12,000,000
Settlement between Virginia Giuffre and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, resolving her civil lawsuit alleging sexual abuse when she was 17. The settlement...
JPMorgan Victims Settlement
$290,000,000
Class-action settlement between JPMorgan Chase and Epstein's victims (separate from the $365M individual settlement and the $75M USVI settlement). The...
Epstein Estate — Total Value
$577,000,000+
Jeffrey Epstein's estate was valued at over $577 million at the time of his death, according to probate filings in the US Virgin Islands. Assets inclu...
Donations
Harvard University
$9,000,000+
Epstein donated over $9 million to Harvard University, primarily to the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics directed by Martin Nowak. The donations fund...
MIT Media Lab
$1,700,000+
Donations from Epstein to MIT, primarily channeled through the Media Lab under director Joi Ito. Internal emails revealed that MIT classified Epstein ...
Leon Black — Apollo Global
$158,000,000
Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management, paid Epstein approximately $158 million in fees for estate planning and tax advice between 2012 an...
Wexner — Financial Relationship
Hundreds of millions (estimated)
Les Wexner, founder of L Brands (Victoria's Secret parent), was Epstein's most significant financial client. Epstein held power of attorney over Wexne...
Court Documents
Financial records, estate filings, and settlement documents
Key People
Profiles of associates, financiers, and investigators
Epstein Island
Little St. James and Great St. James properties
Manhattan Townhouse
9 East 71st Street — $56M, transferred from Wexner