Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier and convicted sex offender known for running a vast network of underage girls for sex trafficking. He began his professional career as a teacher, later became a wealthy financier, and cultivated an elite social circle that allegedly included powerful and famous people. Epstein was arrested multiple times for sexually abusing minors and was convicted in 2008 for procuring a child for prostitution. He was arrested again on federal sex trafficking charges in 2019 but died in jail that same year, with his death officially ruled a suicide by hanging. Epstein's case drew significant public controversy and ongoing investigations into his associates, including Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted for helping him procure young girls for sex abuse. Epstein's connections to prominent figures also attracted suspicion and conspiracy theories.