Epstein Deep Dive: If You Doubt Power Corrupts—Read On

The real value of this issue? It’s the questions you’ll now ask—the ones they hope you never would.

(Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Barack)

Epstein: If You Doubt Power Corrupts—Read On

The real value of this issue? It’s the questions you’ll now ask—the ones they hope you never would.

The Jack Hopkins Now Newsletter #436: Sunday, July 20th, 2025

This... I Promise

Before we get started, whether you’ve just become a paid subscriber…or you’ve stood beside this newsletter since Issue #1 nearly two years ago… I want to say something directly to you.

This issue you're holding…the one you are about to read….regarding Epstein’s network…the global complicity…the intelligence entanglements…and Trump’s refusal to release it all?

It’s worth the price of the entire year. Every penny. Every second. I don’t just believe that—I stake my name on it.

If you're disturbed…intrigued…fearful…or just plain furious at the silence surrounding the fallout... then this is where you belong. Because around here…we don’t flinch. We dig. We document. And we damn sure don’t forget.

And as long as you're here with me? We don’t fight this alone…it’s how many people knew. How many saw… benefited…excused…or stayed silent?

Let’s dig in…

A Friendly Reminder From Hell

Even now…years after the cell door closed on Jeffrey Epstein for the final time…his name still sends chills through the system.

But this isn’t just a story about one monster. It’s a story about how monsters are made, how they are protected…and why the most dangerous ones never hunt alone.

So let’s pull the string. All of it. Because once you see how far this web reaches…you’ll understand the real reason they wanted Epstein gone.

It wasn’t about the crimes.

It was about who else was in the room when they happened.

Chapter 1: The Teacher With No Degree

The story begins in 1974. Epstein..then a 21-year-old college dropout..lands a job teaching math and physics at the elite Dalton School in Manhattan. Who hired him?

Donald Barr.
Father of future Attorney General William Barr.

Let that sink in.

Former students remember Epstein’s flashy behavior. Fur coats. Gold chains. Attending student parties with underage girls. One student later said his presence made her feel “marked.”

But what happened when Epstein was dismissed?

He didn’t fall. He landed—right into a job at Bear Stearns…thanks to a Dalton parent: CEO Ace Greenberg.

You’re looking at the original launch pad. And someone lit the fuse.

Let’s get real: Epstein wasn’t plucked out of obscurity because he was brilliant. He was planted—like a seed. And the Dalton School? That was the first fertile soil.

You don’t hire a 21-year-old dropout to teach math at one of the most elite prep schools in America unless someone upstairs says, “Make it happen.”

That someone was Donald Barr…a man who wrote a sci-fi novel about child sex slavery and happened to be running the school.

This wasn’t a résumé hire. This was a placement. And what followed proves it. Epstein wasn’t punished for creeping out students…he was handed a golden parachute.

Bear Stearns didn’t just give him a job, they gave him a career. Why?

Because the game wasn’t about education or finance. It was about access.

To money. To minors. To immunity. From Day One, Epstein was a tool…used by people who thought they were building a weapon.

After being let go from Dalton for "poor performance," Epstein quickly transitioned into the world of high finance…landing a job at Bear Stearns with the help of a Dalton parent, CEO Ace Greenberg.

That leap…from disgraced teacher to Wall Street analyst…foreshadows a career built not on merit…but on access granted by powerful insiders.

The Dalton episode is the first documented example of a gatekeeper propelling Epstein forward…regardless of qualifications or character.

Chapter 2: The Billionaire Whisperer

By the early 2000s, Epstein was an enigma wrapped in Armani—operating from a 7-story Manhattan mansion…flying friends like Clinton and Prince Andrew on his private jet…and boasting a mysterious $15 billion client base.

He had one rule:
You had to be a billionaire to do business with him.

Odd, then, that no one could find evidence of any trades…filings…or services rendered.

Even New York Magazine, back in 2002, pointed out the mystery: How does a man with no degree…no licenses…and no clients anyone can name... live like a Bond villain?

And what was Epstein funding?

A small army of academics…evolutionary theorists…and AI researchers. The kind of work that interests governments. Not just philanthropists.

But if you think it ends there…

Let me lay it out plainly:

No one ever saw Epstein make a trade. Not a trade confirmation. Not a prospectus. Not a pitch deck. But somehow, he was managing billions?

The only name ever tied to his books was Leslie Wexner…and that connection was shrouded in blind trusts…shell companies…and “don’t ask” arrangements.

Even New York Magazine couldn’t make the math work back in 2002. You know what that tells you? The money wasn’t the product. Epstein was.

And what was he selling? Access. Leverage. Information. He waltzed through elite universities…research labs…and global think tanks like he owned the place…because in some ways…he did.

He wasn’t funding science because he loved string theory. He was embedding himself into the minds and movements of the next generation of global influence. That’s not philanthropy. That’s infiltration.

Moreover, Epstein's patronage of elite scientists and thinkers…often through extravagant conferences and secretive funding…mirrored strategies seen in intelligence operations…where cultural and academic institutions are used to build soft power and intellectual influence.

These activities blurred the lines between philanthropy and persuasion, reinforcing the idea that Epstein’s value wasn’t just in money, but in the networks he could touch, influence, or control.