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Epstein was broke before he joined Towers Financial

It is very doubtful that Epstein made enough riches during his spell at Bear Stearns, as the possible span of earnings that could be made at that time was relatively too small to enable him to afford his flashy lifestyle. Epstein mysteriously left Bear Stearns to work on his own, reportedly handling the monies of the very wealthy. It is quite murky whether he was successful at this job or not, although he claims that he consulted for billionaires. Evidence from the 'Broken - Jeffrey Epstein' podcast suggests that "If you were working at Bear Stearns in the 1970s... so by the 1970s, you'd be probably making 50000 a year if you were good. I mean Jeffery Epstein... if he was making 15000-20000 a year, that's probably a lot" (26:56-27:28). In the 'Broken - Jeffrey Epstein' podcast, Hoffenberg explains that "Jeffrey Epstein was broke, couldn't pay his bills and came to us, humbly, looking for employment and asking for opportunity. There were clouds2026" (31-22-31:34).