Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein donated $10 million of his considerable fortune to Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving 20 years in prison for sex trafficking, the Daily Mail reported, citing DOJ documents released Friday.
DOJ documents show that Jeffrey Epstein bequeathed $5 million to Ghislaine Maxwell as part of his will. (AFP)A landmark release of documents by the US Department of Justice revealed the specifics of Epstein’s legacy. US authorities have released 3 million pages of documents related to the investigation and media coverage of the pedophile who died in 2019.
In Section 2.3 of Epstein’s will, labeled “Bequest,” the convicted child sex offender said he would set aside $10 million for Maxwell.
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Epstein’s Will: Who Were the Other Recipients?To his last known girlfriend, Karina Shuliak, Epstein left a bequest of $50 million. He also intended to transfer ownership of his extensive Zorro Ranch located in New Mexico; His island estate at Little St. James, along with possessions at Great St. James.
In addition, he gave her his apartment in one of the most prestigious areas of Paris, near the Arc de Triomphe, his property in Palm Beach, and his townhouse on the affluent Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Shuliak inherited a substantial collection of Epstein’s diamonds, including a meticulously detailed diamond ring of approximately 33 carats. In a blue handwritten note in the document’s margin, Epstein indicated that he presented the ring to her “in contemplation of marriage.” The ring is “set with a rectangular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 32.73 carats, adorned with a baguette-cut diamond set in platinum.” In addition, he had to accept “all my loose diamonds,” as Epstein specified, which included a list of 48 different stones.
Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, was also awarded $10 million, as was his longtime pilot, Larry Visowsky.
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How much was Epstein’s net worth at the time of his death?At the time of his death in 2019, Epstein was an extraordinarily wealthy man. With his opulent residence, two private islands in the Caribbean and an estimated $380 million in cash and investments, his net worth is estimated at $578 million, Forbes reports.
Epstein was found dead in a New York City jail in 2019.
