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1 radiated what's called a halo effect. He attracted people
2 because of his charisma and his charm, but he also
3 compartmentalized what he would disclose to people about his
4 life.
5 Now, you heard that he had a relationship with
6 Ghislaine, they became friends, became companions, but she
7 became his employee. She had the task, a time-consuming task
8 of developing and administering his real estate portfolio, the
9 multiple properties that each operated like small boutique
10 hotels. They were luxurious, they were vacation spots, and
11 like many New Yorkers, Epstein wintered and spent weekends in
12 Palm Beach. But unlike many New Yorkers, he did not summer in
13 the Hamptons he went to his ranch in Santa Fe, and he also went
14 to his home in the Virgin Islands.
15 You heard about his house having staff and house
16 managers because the houses required cleaning and maintenance,
17 housekeeping, gardening, all kinds of upkeep, purchase of
18 supplies, purchases of foods and sundries and meal preparation.
19 You will hear that Ghislaine visited those properties
20 with and without Epstein, and you will hear that Epstein spent
21 time with other women and traveled without Ghislaine.
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