'Filthy Rich, Jeffrey Epstein,' just watched two-thirds

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on Netflix and am fairly disgusted and wiped out, need some Advil and a shower.

The most moving aspects I found were the profiles and wrenching stories of the young girls, esp. local high school students from West Palm Bch, FL who he and his circle lured, used and abused. Quite a few of them came from difficult backgrounds- a familiar, sad story.

How the damage that was done to them at such a young age impacted their personal lives and later years would also be interesting to know, realizing much of this has already appeared in the media.

> Review, The Atlantic: How Is Jeffrey Epstein Still So Elusive? May 29, 2020. A new four-part Netflix documentary strains to handle a subject who’s always out of reach
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/05/netflix-jeffrey-epstein-filthy-rich-review/612217/

Well known is that sociopaths with strong narcissistic traits are often highly intelligent, confident, charming, remorseless, expert liars and quite successful. Many are also fearless, predatory and aggressive by nature. That's a lot of why they get over-- at least initially. (Note, the Achilles heel of many socios is criticism; they can't abide it).

Familiar is the staggering damage the more effective sociopaths can inflict- through theft, deception, dishonesty and corruption. It's ruined many people's lives and institutions. ~ While watching this I wondered if JE knew Bernie Madoff, it's entirely possible.

An area I thought needed more coverage was his early upbringing and family life which can be instructive. It's possible this was limited intentionally or for legal reasons.

In the last section I hope a bit more is included about the decades-long, well- connected, high-dollar powerful scum circles he moved in; and the bizarre criminal actions at the Virgin Islands, New Mexico and Paris properties he owned. I'll follow up and see, when and if I can stomach more.

(After this, unless more revelatory material surfaces, I'm done with the vile, perverse story).