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Organizations
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Summary
This document consists of pages 92 and 93 from a biography about Jeffrey Epstein, labeled with a House Oversight footer. It details his early life (1969-1976), specifically his time at Cooper Union starting at age 16, his Brooklyn accent, and his tutoring work. It also includes recollections from a classmate, James Rosen, regarding their upbringing in Sea Gate/Lafayette and the ethnic tensions of the neighborhood.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Described during his youth (ages 16-19), attending Cooper Union, tutoring students, and growing up in Brooklyn/Sea Gate.
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| James Rosen | Classmate/Postal Worker |
Former classmate who recalls Epstein from Lafayette High School and Sea Gate; describes the ethnic demographics and t...
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| Epstein brothers | Family |
Mentioned on page 92 regarding 'ups and downs'.
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| Abraham Lincoln | Historical Figure |
Mentioned as having spoken at Cooper Union.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Cooper Union |
Institution in East Village where Epstein took advanced math classes starting at age 16.
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| Lafayette High School |
Implied school where Rosen and Epstein were classmates (text mentions 'at Lafayette').
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| Harvard |
Mentioned for comparison regarding Epstein's accent.
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| Yale |
Mentioned for comparison regarding Epstein's accent.
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (5)
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Address mentioned on page 92.
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Neighborhood where Epstein grew up.
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Mentioned on page 92 regarding someone who lived there.
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East Village
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Location of Cooper Union.
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General location.
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Relationships (1)
Text refers to Rosen as 'another old classmate' recalling events at Lafayette.
Key Quotes (4)
"Epstein tawks like the Brooklyn boy he is."Source
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"It's the height of the Vietnam War... Jeffrey Epstein does not go in for any of that."Source
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"At the age of sixteen, he's taking advanced math classes at Cooper Union"Source
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"Epstein paid for the [transplant]"Source
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to join him? He did.”
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was nothing special about it.”
stal worker. He lives in South
tein, he’d grown up in Sea Gate.
at Lafayette,” Rosen recalls. “It
at one time, 90 percent Italian.
vs moved in, and there was
n’t want the Jews to be there.”
in, too, he remembers, and His-
the animosity was aimed at Jews.
schools. They thought we were
was nothing special about it.”
stal worker. He lives in South
tein, he’d grown up in Sea Gate.
at Lafayette,” Rosen recalls. “It
at one time, 90 percent Italian.
vs moved in, and there was
n’t want the Jews to be there.”
in, too, he remembers, and His-
the animosity was aimed at Jews.
schools. They thought we were
made friends easily. Even then, his
py—could see he was special.
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zed stamp collection.
py—could see he was special.
ch, Epstein played the piano. Did
zed stamp collection.
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CHAPTER 21
Jeffrey Epstein: 1969–1976
It’s the height of the Vietnam War. Students collide with col-
lege administrators. Hippies collide with hard hats. Kids with
long hair collide with their parents. Jeffrey Epstein does not
go in for any of that. At the age of sixteen, he’s taking advanced
math classes at Cooper Union, an august institution in the East
Village where Abraham Lincoln once spoke.
lege administrators. Hippies collide with hard hats. Kids with
long hair collide with their parents. Jeffrey Epstein does not
go in for any of that. At the age of sixteen, he’s taking advanced
math classes at Cooper Union, an august institution in the East
Village where Abraham Lincoln once spoke.
Thanks to a generous endowment, the school is tuition-free,
though the application process is famously rigorous.
Epstein sails through it.
though the application process is famously rigorous.
Epstein sails through it.
At Harvard or Yale, his accent would give him away. Epstein
tawks like the Brooklyn boy he is. But Cooper Union is more open
than any Ivy League school. It’s full of boys from Brooklyn, and,
aside from his prodigious intellect, Epstein doesn’t stand out. He
starts to make money by tutoring his fellow students. And in 1971,
he leaves Cooper Union for the greener pastures of New York
tawks like the Brooklyn boy he is. But Cooper Union is more open
than any Ivy League school. It’s full of boys from Brooklyn, and,
aside from his prodigious intellect, Epstein doesn’t stand out. He
starts to make money by tutoring his fellow students. And in 1971,
he leaves Cooper Union for the greener pastures of New York
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