According to the Times report, Black and his companies paid millions in fees to Southern Trust Company, which Epstein set up in the Virgin Islands in 2013. It is currently unknown when the subpoenas will be served, as courts in the Virgin Islands are mostly shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Big Number:$577.7 Million: That's the estimated value of Epstein's estate, according to Reuters. Tangent:In February, executors of Epstein's estate alleged in court that attorney general George was delaying Epstein's victims from receiving compensation. Further Reading:Virgin Islands Officials Claim Jeffrey Epstein's Estate Is Burning Through Cash Meant For Victims' Fund (Forbes)Reports: Jeffrey Epstein Trafficked Girls To His Private Island As Recently As 2018 (Forbes)Virgin Islands Will Subpoena Billionaire Investor in Epstein Case (New York Times)

Source: Forbes August 23, 2020 15:22 UTC