Mega Edition: Vicky Ward And Her 2003 Profile Of Jeffrey Epstein (7/11/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Jul 11, 2026 · 1h 19m

Vicky Ward became part of the Epstein story through her 2003 Vanity Fair profile, “The Talented Mr. Epstein,” one of the earliest major magazine examinations of his mysterious wealth, relationship with Leslie Wexner and access to powerful people. Ward’s reporting raised serious questions about Epstein’s financial history and described threats made against her while she was preparing the story. More importantly, she interviewed Maria and Annie Farmer, who provided allegations about Epstein’s sexual misconduct years before his crimes became widely known. Those allegations, however, were removed…