<sod>'''Jeffrey Edward Epstein''' (born January 20, 1953) is an American financier.<ref name ="guardian_2">{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/02/jeffrey-epstein-rise-and-fall-of-teacher-turned-tycoon||last=Lewis |first=Paul |title=Jeffrey Epstein: The rise and fall of teacher turned tycoon |newspaper=[[The Guardian|Guardian]] |date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> He worked at [[Bear Stearns]] early in his career and subsequently formed his own firm, J. Epstein & Co. In 2008 Epstein was convicted of soliciting an underage girl for prostitution and given an 18-month prison sentence, of which he served 13 months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/who-is-jeffrey-epstein-a-study-of-the-man-linked-to-worlds-of-celebrity-politics--and-royalty-9954397.html|title=Jeffrey Epstein: the billionaire paedophile with links to Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, Robert Maxwell – and Prince Andrew|work=The Independent}}</ref> He is a registered level three [[sex offender]].<ref name="Palm Beach">{{cite news| url=http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/news/jeffrey-epstein-must-register-as-nys-highest-level/nMD5m/ | work=[[Palm Beach Daily News]]| first=Michele | last=Dargan |title=Jeffrey Epstein must register as NY’s highest level sex offender | date=November 22, 2011}}</ref><eod>
<sod>'''Jeffrey Edward Epstein''' (born January 20, 1953) is an American financier and convicted sex offender.<ref name ="guardian_2">{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/02/jeffrey-epstein-rise-and-fall-of-teacher-turned-tycoon||last=Lewis |first=Paul |title=Jeffrey Epstein: The rise and fall of teacher turned tycoon |newspaper=[[The Guardian|Guardian]] |date=January 4, 2015}}</ref> He worked at [[Bear Stearns]] early in his career and subsequently formed his own firm, J. Epstein & Co. In 2008 Epstein was convicted of soliciting an underage girl for prostitution and given an 18-month prison sentence, of which he served 13 months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/who-is-jeffrey-epstein-a-study-of-the-man-linked-to-worlds-of-celebrity-politics--and-royalty-9954397.html|title=Jeffrey Epstein: the billionaire paedophile with links to Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, Robert Maxwell – and Prince Andrew|work=The Independent}}</ref> He is a registered level three [[sex offender]].<ref name="Palm Beach">{{cite news| url=http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/news/jeffrey-epstein-must-register-as-nys-highest-level/nMD5m/ | work=[[Palm Beach Daily News]]| first=Michele | last=Dargan |title=Jeffrey Epstein must register as NY’s highest level sex offender | date=November 22, 2011}}</ref><eod>