James PATTERSON Fn But it seems that Epstein did work hard to untangle Wexner's to make the point that ther: fnances. And it appears he succeeded. “Jeffrey cleaned that up world. As a joke, Epstein pl right away, @ former associate of Epstein's says. belly and had Wexner sign it The two men became all but inseparable. Epstein asked his friend: “Very smart, with a combination of excellent judgment and “Yes, Jeffrey,” said Wexne unusually high standards,” Wexner said of Epstein at the time. } “It was an uproarious sce “Also, he is always a most loyal friend.” \ Jeffrey being Jeffrey. That wa When Wexner wanted to break up with a woman he'd been i dating for several years—a woman who moved to Ohio and con- 5 verted to Judaism to make him happy— he dispatched Epstein 3 i to do the dirty work. ie When Wexner hired a decorator for his Ohio mansion and aq wanted someone to verify the authenticity of several expensive 4 é ; antiques, Epstein flew in his friend Stuart Pivar, the renowned 4 3 art collector and author. (According to Pivar, most of the antiques ig a were cheap imitations.) When Wexner traveled abroad, he'd a a bring back trinkets and gifts for Epstein. When Wexner wanted 4 a to see Cats, Epstein arranged to have the cast perform in his a 4 mansion. 4 q In Ohio, Wexner’s associates whispered about his relationship q with Jeffrey Epstein. In New York, they wondered about Epstein’s — 9 role in Wexner’s 1993 marriage to Abigail Koppel. E q At thirty-one, Koppel was twenty-four years Wexner’s junior. ~ ; It was Epstein who negotiated the prenuptial agreement and 4 : | orchestrated its very strange signing. Abigail signed the agree 4 q ment in her law office. Wexner signed it in his office. According © 4% to an associate of Epstein’s who was present, Epstein brought a q - Sports Illustrated swimsuit model along to Wexner's office, as if 4 4 120 id 5 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022089