Before Jeffrey Epstein's death, the former financier who hobnobbed with Donald Trump, the Clintons, British royalty, and Hollywood celebrities, was accused of using his fortune to pay underage women to give him massages that became increasingly sexual in nature.

Little is known about where Epstein's fortune comes from. Epstein rose to prominence as the money manager of L Brands CEO Les Wexner, Vanity Fair reported in a lengthy profile in 2011. Unlike other well-known financiers, Epstein kept the client list and investments of his US Virgin Islands-based firm — in addition to his own personal net worth — confidential.

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Epstein, 66, died by suicide in a Manhattan jail on August 10, as he awaited trial on charges of sex trafficking of minors. Epstein had been in police custody since July 6; he was arrested shortly after exiting his private jet in New Jersey's Teterboro Airport. He pleaded not guilty on July 8 and was being held without bail in New York City. On July 25, Epstein was placed on suicide watch after a reported suicide attempt that led to his hospitalization.

In 2007, Epstein pleaded guilty to charges of solicitation of prostitution and procurement of minors for prostitution in Florida.

Keep reading to learn how Epstein reportedly made his fortune.