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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 37 MIN

The Talentless Mr. Epstein with Vicky Ward

from The Epstein Files Book Club · host Elise Hu and Jena Friedman

Journalist Vicky Ward first profiled Jeffrey Epstein for Vanity Fair in 2003 and has continued following the case since. Ward joins Elise and Jena to talk about all the unanswered questions in this ongoing scandal, how Jeffrey Epstein became wealthy in the first place, and why, after all these years, the Epstein saga won’t slow down. Mentioned in this Episode NPR: Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump Roger Sollenberger Substack WSJ: DOJ To Review Whether Epstein Files Were Improperly Withheld Hillary Clinton opening statement  Mother Jones: State Department guts office combating human trafficking PBS: Clinton deposition paused over leaked photo Bill Gates admits to affairs with two Russians NYT: World Economic Forum’s Borge Brende resigns over Epstein Ties Harvard Crimson: Larry Summers leaves Harvard NYT’s running list of Epstein-related resignations or removals  Journalist Vicky Ward Ward’s 2003 Vanity Fair profile, “The Talented Mr. Epstein” Fresh Air: Excavating the Epstein Files, with Vicky Ward NYT on Leon Black and Epstein WaPo: Steven Hoffenberg, Epstein mentor, dies  Bloomberg: ‘Eva Dubin gave me your email” NBC: Epstein’s named and unnamed co-conspirators Join our Patreon community at Patreon.com/EpsteinFilesBookclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Journalist Vicky Ward first profiled Jeffrey Epstein for Vanity Fair in 2003 and has continued following the case since. Ward joins Elise and Jena to talk about all the unanswered questions in this ongoing scandal, how Jeffrey Epstein became wealthy...

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