"Mr. Epstein... I realize this moment may not be the most convenient for a... heart-to-heart. But I had to wait until your... friends... were otherwise occupied.
There was a time they cared nothing for your... particular tastes. When their only experience of your world was a name whispered in a little black book. When I plucked you from the obscurity your island, I acted in the face of objections that you were a mere financier, of no... practical use to anyone. I have learned to ignore such naysayers. When... quelling them... was out of the question.
Still, I am not one to squander my investments. And I remain confident you were worth far more than the initial... appraisal. That's why I must now extract from you some small repayment owed for your own... survival.
See them safely to the island, Mr. Epstein. To Little St. James. I wish I could do more than keep an eye on you, but I have agreed to abide by certain... restrictions. Mmm.
Well... now... listen carefully. When you see your... associates... relay these words: "There was no Epstein List."
There was a time they cared nothing for your... particular tastes. When their only experience of your world was a name whispered in a little black book. When I plucked you from the obscurity your island, I acted in the face of objections that you were a mere financier, of no... practical use to anyone. I have learned to ignore such naysayers. When... quelling them... was out of the question.
Still, I am not one to squander my investments. And I remain confident you were worth far more than the initial... appraisal. That's why I must now extract from you some small repayment owed for your own... survival.
See them safely to the island, Mr. Epstein. To Little St. James. I wish I could do more than keep an eye on you, but I have agreed to abide by certain... restrictions. Mmm.
Well... now... listen carefully. When you see your... associates... relay these words: "There was no Epstein List."
