According to documents released by the US Department of Justice, Jeffrey Epstein had drawn up a detailed plan for distributing his wealth just two days before he was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019.
The will, signed on August 8, 2019, provided that a large portion of his estate would pass to friends, associates, employees, and close relatives.
The main beneficiary was his last partner, Karina Suljak, who would receive over $42 million, several luxury properties in the US and Europe, including Little St. James Island, residences in New York, Palm Beach, Paris and New Mexico, as well as Epstein's diamond collection.
The jewelry included a diamond ring weighing over 32 carats, which, according to his notes, had been given "in anticipation of marriage."
Significant sums were also earmarked for lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn, who were also named as executors of the will. Beneficiaries included Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in the sex abuse ring, as well as Epstein's brother and his personal pilot.
However, after Epstein's death, the estate was not distributed to the beneficiaries named in the will, but was transferred to a trust fund, which was used to compensate victims, pay taxes and legal expenses.
According to the latest figures, about $127 million remains of the original fortune.
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