Why Jeffrey Epstein needed a cello

Why Jeffrey Epstein needed a cello

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norman lebrecht

April 24, 2022

A New York Times business reporter has a strange story of how a vintage cello worth $165,676, by Ettorre Soffritti, came to be listed among the assets of the late financier and sexual predator.

Epstein claimed a musical background. He was once a student at Interlochen and remained among its benefactors.

He also claimed to have been a piano accompanist for the cellist Jacqueline du Pre.

Read the tangled tale here.

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