The International Dimension
Epstein’s network was not limited to New York and Washington. He cultivated relationships in international venues where the ultra-wealthy and politically powerful gathered, particularly in Switzerland, London, and Paris.
The Davos Context
The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is attended by heads of state, business leaders, and academics. Through his scientific philanthropy and financial relationships, Epstein had contacts who attended Davos regularlyproviding indirect and possibly direct access to these networks.
The Council on Foreign Relations
As a policy-adjacent donor with wide connections, Epstein had relationships with figures in the Council on Foreign Relations orbit. These connections were part of the broader architecture of elite credibility.
Why It Mattered
Epstein’s international elite access served multiple functions: it expanded his potential client base for money management, enhanced his social credibility with domestic contacts, and provided geographically dispersed venues for conduct less visible to U.S. law enforcement.