/ James PATTERSON ; | All these possibilities seemed bizarre. And yet everything connected with Epstein’s story seemed to be bizarre. Bill Clinton got the use of a jet out of Epstein—a trip to . Africa. But he and Epstein weren't bosom buddies. As for Prince Andrew, we already know how he feels about women. : But what did Dershowitz get out of Epstein, aside from Epstein’s wise counsel on all the books he'd written? : 2 One advantage Dershowitz had, as he laid out his argument, ; was that when it came to Jeffrey Epstein, all bets were off. He | didn't have to establish his innocence. All he had to do was make | sure that the waters stayed muddy. The more complicated things 7 seemed to be, the better they were for Dershowitz. q q Scott Rothstein Thanks to Jeffrey Epstein’s actions, and the endlessly compli- a cated cycle of suits and countersuits those actions inspired, . On October 27, 2009, Floric those waters were very muddy indeed. 4 q Rothstein a voice-mail mess dl 4 “Hey, Scott,” the gover: 4 : touch base and let you knoy 4 3 4 twenty-fourth, and it is gc F q brother.... Really enjoyed : a watch[ing] a little football a 4 q me. We love you. Take care. ig : That same day, Rothstei g f Casablanca, Morocco. For a q stunning. But a few days lat 3 | Fort Lauderdale. The Ponzi | 4 The moment he did, he s } for a lenient sentence. Roths ] the list included people at hi 270 3 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022167