A pattern of inexplicable elevation. At every stage, someone with authority places Epstein in a position he is not qualified for:
- Dalton: hired without a degree → access to elite families
- Bear Stearns: made partner rapidly → access to ultra-wealthy clients
- Post-Bear: immediately managing money → no visible qualification
- Wexner: granted unlimited financial authority → no fiduciary track record
- Towers Financial: walks away from $475M fraud → no charges
Each step requires someone to have vouched, facilitated, or intervened. The question is whether this was organic networking by a charismatic grifter — or something more structured.