Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier and felon, had been accused of pedophilia and sexual abuse for more than a decade — serving time in 2008 for soliciting a minor for prostitution . But it wasn’t until this month, when he was arrested on sex-trafficking charges, that the extent of the crimes he is accused of started to be widely known .

Last week, federal prosecutors revealed that a trove of lewd photographs of girls as young as 14 had been discovered in a safe in his Manhattan mansion. Epstein, 66, pleaded not guilty.

[MORE: Jeffrey Epstein Is Indicted on Sex Charges as Discovery of Nude Photos Is Disclosed]

In the days since, a complex picture of a man who prosecutors say has leveraged his wealth and influence to lure underage teenagers and to shield him from the law has come into focus — though the impact of his downfall is still unfolding.

Here’s what we know so far.

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Who is Jeffrey Epstein and of what is he accused?

Once a math and physics teacher at an esteemed Manhattan prep school in the 1970s, Jeffrey Epstein went on to become a hedge fund manager who counted President Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Woody Allen and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, among other famous people, as friends and acquaintances.

(Trump once called Epstein a “terrific guy” who “likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” Now Trump says he’s “not a fan.”)