S2 E18: Jeffrey Epstein - Inside the Inner Circle

Jeffrey Epstein built his power through quiet introductions that opened doors to extraordinary influence. A conversation on a flight led to a partnership with billionaire Leslie Wexner, anchoring him in the upper tiers of American business. From there, his reach expanded into political and global networks, intersecting with figures like Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, and Ehud Barak. Behind the scenes, he managed fortunes, coordinated private travel, and positioned his Caribbean estate as a nexus for the elite, part investment hub, part control center, part stage for exploitation masked as exclusivity. His Capricorn Rising framed a life oriented around hierarchy and access, structured like a ladder he was determined to climb. The Sun at 0° Aquarius in his first house fused visibility with detachment, giving him the ability to appear vital to powerful circles while remaining enigmatic and self-defined. An Aries Moon in the third house added restless charm and verbal agility, turning every encounter into a potential exchange of influence. Yet the square to Neptune in Libra blurred truth and performance, letting ambition disguise predation under the language of opportunity. SHOW NOTES Connect with us across streaming platforms and social media, and explore ways to support our work through our Linktree. Cosmic Crimes Podcast Linktree If you are new to astrology and/or are getting lost or confused during the episodes, we created a free guide of all-things-astrology on Substack for you to reference so you can listen with ease. Click the link below! Cosmic Crimes Substack SOURCES: Tully, Shawn. "Inside Jeffrey Epstein's Bond With Leslie Wexner, the Billionaire Behind Victoria's Secret." Vanity Fair, 7 June 2021. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/inside-jeffrey-epsteins-decades-long-relationship-with-his-biggest-client "Jeffrey Epstein and Les Wexner's Friendship: A Timeline." Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/jeffrey-epstein-les-wexner-friendship-timeline-1235519426/ "Relationship of Les Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein." Wikipedia, last modified 24 Jan. 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_of_Les_Wexner_and_Jeffrey_Epstein "Billionaire Les Wexner Tells Lawmakers He Was 'Conned' by Epstein, Knew Nothing of His Crimes." NBC News, 18 Feb. 2026. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/billionaire-les-wexner-tells-lawmakers-was-conned-jeffrey-epstein-noth-rcna259573 "Les Wexner Testifies That He Was 'Conned' by Jeffrey Epstein and Did Not Know of His Crimes." Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 19 Feb. 2026. https://www.jta.org/2026/02/19/united-states/les-wexner-testifies-that-he-was-conned-by-jeffrey-epstein-and-did-not-know-of-his-crimes ​"Les Wexner Claims Naivety in Epstein Deposition." Hyperallergic, 18 Feb. 2026. https://hyperallergic.com/les-wexner-claims-naivety-in-epstein-deposition/ "US Lingerie Magnate Says Was 'Conned' by Epstein." NBC Right Now (AFP syndication), 17 Feb. 2026. https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/us-lingerie-magnate-says-was-conned-by-epstein/article_2401a9df-b22f-5968-8fc8-446845487c35.html Mallin, Alexander, and Lucien Bruggeman. "Timeline: Bill Clinton's Interactions with Jeffrey Epstein." ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026, abcnews.com/US/timeline-bill-clintons-interactions-jeffrey-epstein/story?id=130567229. "Two US Presidents and Their Long Associations with Jeffrey Epstein." BBC News, 18 Dec. 2025, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93w7vq31npo Mallin, Alexander, and Lucien Bruggeman. "Timeline: Bill Clinton's Interactions with Jeffrey Epstein." ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026, https://abcnews.com/US/timeline-bill-clintons-interactions-jeffrey-epstein/story?id=130567229 "Two US Presidents and Their Long Associations with Jeffrey Epstein." BBC News, 18 Dec. 2025, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93w7vq31npo "Prince Andrew's Links to Jeffrey Epstein." BBC News, 15 Nov. 2019, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49411215 Gajanan, Mahita. "How Prince Andrew Met Jeffrey Epstein: Everything We Know." Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2020, https://www.newsweek.com/how-prince-andrew-met-jeffrey-epstein-1540167 "Victims to Settle Case against Epstein's Longtime Attorney, Accountant." ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026, https://abcnews.com/US/victims-settle-case-epsteins-longtime-attorney-accountant-documents/story?id=130325546 "Little Saint James." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Saint_James Chang, Richard J. "Exclusive: Billionaire Investor Buys Jeffrey Epstein's Private Islands for $60 Million." Forbes, 3 May 2023, https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardjchang/2023/05/03/exclusive-billionaire-buys-jeffrey-epsteins-private-islands-60-million/ "Jeffrey Epstein's Two Private Islands Will Be Turned into a Resort." NPR, 3 May 2023, https://www.npr.org/2023/05/04/1173956903/jeffrey-epstein-island-sold-st-james "Where Is Jeffrey Epstein's Island — and What Reportedly Happened There?" CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024, https://...