Who helped Jeffrey Epstein become Jeffrey Epstein?

In episode four of Ghislaine, journalist Tom Pattinson investigates the strange and little-understood relationship between Epstein and Douglas Leese, the British businessman and arms dealer who became one of his earliest and most important mentors.

The episode features the only ever interview with Julian Leese, Douglas Leese’s son, who gives a rare first-hand account of Epstein’s early years in Britain, his relationship with the Leese family, and the world of money, weapons, influence and elite connections that surrounded him long before his name became infamous.

This is the story of how a former schoolteacher from New York entered a hidden world of wealth, power and international deal-making, and how his relationship with Douglas Leese may help explain the mystery around Epstei ...