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Numerous court documents identifying associates of the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were made public last night.

Epstein's elite circle was huge. What was the source of his $580m fortune? The documents released shed some light on the circumstances of Epstein's lifestyle, but they do not answer any of the pending questions about his financial arrangements with wealthy men, and how he came to amass such a fortune.

Where can we see the unsealed court papers? Hundreds of pages of documents linked to Epstein associates were made public on Wednesday. You can read them here in full.

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