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Knicks. Unfortunately, I missed the interview because of a snowstorm in Manhattan. That same day, the headhunter asked if I was interested in working for a wealthy businessman as an administrative assistant to keep his very busy life organized. That same day, I interviewed at the Helmsley Palace with Ghislaine Maxwell and then with Mr. Epstein. They explained to me that I would be with Mr. Epstein's executive assistant -- excuse me -- secretary organizing his calendar, making appointments, and dealing with his endless calls. I could tell this was an office environment that looked exciting, challenging, and attractive to me. About a week later, I accepted the job at a salary of $50,000. From 2001 through 2009, I worked exclusively out of the Helmsley Palace. When I began working for Mr. Epstein, I was 35 years old. I was trained by , the woman I was replacing. explained that I would be inundated with calls, scheduling, and coordinating his staff to make sure that they fulfilled his often demanding work requests -- for example, making sure that he had reading glasses at every table at every one of his homes and offices, or sourcing very late in the day a dozen chocolate croissants made in New York to be delivered to Palm Beach by 9:00 the next morning. Ms. Maxwell, , and other staff also told me that Mr. Epstein's day included a morning muffin, a private yoga lesson, and a massage. For me, many of his routines were luxuries, but everyone treated them as very normal, and I was expected to arrange them as part of my job. I was astonished by the truly impressive people in his circle: past Presidents, military leaders, former politicians, foreign dignitaries, actors, musicians, scientists, authors, mathematicians, university professors, inventors, titans of business, models, fashion designers, and philanthropists. It was a world I had no experience with, and I was captivated by it. I actually felt lucky to have found such an amazing job. I was thrust into the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Mr. Epstein's directive for a massage was just another small part of that elite world I was not from and was a very small part of what was demanded of me on a daily basis. From day one,