Epstein's Will Named Powerful Allies as Executors, Documents Show

Newly released court documents connect two globally influential men directly to the estate of Jeffrey Epstein. The documents, part of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation, reveal that Epstein named economist Lawrence Summers and attorney Alan Dershowitz as executors of his will. This legal role gave them authority over his fortune after his death. Epstein was a convicted sex offender and faced serious sex trafficking charges when he died in jail in 2019. His death was ruled a suicide. The appointment places Summers, a former U.S. Treasury Secretary, and Dershowitz, a well-known lawyer, in a formal position of trust within Epstein's affairs. Both men have previously denied any knowledge of Epstein's crimes. The unsealed files are part of a larger case. They offer new details about the network of associates surrounding the disgraced financier.