Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich

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| image = Jeffrey Epstein Filthy Rich.png

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| director = Lisa Bryant

| based_on = {{based on|Filthy Rich: A Powerful Billionaire, the Sex Scandal that Undid Him, and All the Justice that Money Can Buy: The Shocking True Story of Jeffrey Epstein|James Patterson}}

| starring =

| music = Justin Melland

| country = United States

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 4

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

Joe Berlinger
Jon Doran
Lisa Bryant
Jon Kamen
James Patterson
Bill Robinson
Leopoldo Gout
Peter Landesman

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| producer = {{Plainlist|

Lori Gordon-Logan
Bill McClane
Frank Ombres
John Scholl

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| editor = {{Plainlist|

Cy Christiansen
Joshua L. Pearson
Marion Delarche
James Steelman
Maria Cataldo
Manny Nomikos

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| runtime = 55–57 minutes

| company = {{Plainlist|

RadicalMedia
JP Entertainment
Third Eye Motion Picture Company

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| network = Netflix

| released = {{Start date|2020|05|27}}

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Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich is an American web documentary television miniseries about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The miniseries is based on the 2016 book of the same name by James Patterson, and co-written by John Connolly and Tim Malloy. Filthy Rich was released on May 27, 2020, on Netflix. The four-part documentary features interviews with several survivors including Virginia Giuffre and Maria Farmer, along with former staff members and former police chief Michael Reiter, a key individual from the first criminal case against Epstein.

Premise

Filthy Rich tells the stories of the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, and how he used his wealth and power to commit these crimes.{{Cite magazine|title=See First Trailer for Netflix's 'Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich' Docuseries|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-jeffrey-epstein-filthy-rich-docuseries-998981/|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=May 13, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|url-status=live|access-date=May 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514144733/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-jeffrey-epstein-filthy-rich-docuseries-998981/|archive-date=May 14, 2020}}

Episodes

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|EpisodeNumber = 1

|Title = Hunting Grounds

|DirectedBy = Lisa Bryant

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|27}}

|ShortSummary = Survivors recount how Epstein abused, manipulated and silenced them as he ran a so-called molestation "pyramid scheme" out of his Palm Beach mansion.

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|EpisodeNumber = 2

|Title = Follow the Money

|DirectedBy = Lisa Bryant

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|27}}

|ShortSummary = Epstein goes on the offensive as police gather mountains of evidence against him. But how did he acquire the fortune that protected him for so long?

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|EpisodeNumber = 3

|Title = The Island

|DirectedBy = Lisa Bryant

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|27}}

|ShortSummary = Some of the adult-aged "co-conspirators" of Epstein such as Haley Robson and Courtney Wild claim that they were "victims", and their collaboration recruiting more victims was part of the control Epstein held over them. Other collaborators are ignored, such as Sarah Kellen{{cite web | url=https://heavy.com/news/2019/08/sarah-kellen-vickers/ | title=Sarah Kellen Vickers: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | date=August 29, 2019 }} and Nadia Marcinko.

Lawyer Alan Dershowitz explains the strategy used as Epstein's attorney for his legal defense. Dershowitz, who wasn't a member of The Florida Bar, puts together a group of Florida-licensed lawyers to defend Epstein.

Epstein brokers a plea deal that's unprecedented in its leniency,

Sarah Ransome opens up about the horrors she endured, at the age of 22, on Jeffrey Epstein's private island, Little Saint James, U.S. Virgin Islands.

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|EpisodeNumber = 4

|Title = Finding Their Voice

|DirectedBy = Lisa Bryant

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|27}}

|ShortSummary = In 2008, Epstein enters a state-level guilty plea in exchange for a federal non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with Alex Acosta's office and serves an 18-month prison term. In 2019, Florida federal Judge Kenneth Marra invalidates the NPA. Virginia Giuffre claims to have been abused by Prince Andrew and Epstein's attorney Alan Dershowitz, who denies having sexually abused anyone. Arrested and charged in 2019 with child sex trafficking, Epstein spends only a short time behind bars, but his accusers still get their day in court.

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Production

The miniseries was based on the 2016 book Filthy Rich: A Powerful Billionaire, the Sex Scandal that Undid Him, and All the Justice that Money Can Buy: The Shocking True Story of Jeffrey Epstein written by James Patterson, and co-written by John Connolly with Tim Malloy.{{Cite web|title=Documentary on the Crimes Of Jeffrey Epstein Coming To Netflix|url=https://culturedvultures.com/documentary-on-the-crimes-of-jeffrey-epstein-coming-to-netflix/|date=May 14, 2020|website=Cultured Vultures|access-date=May 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514152115/https://culturedvultures.com/documentary-on-the-crimes-of-jeffrey-epstein-coming-to-netflix/|archive-date=May 14, 2020|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Netflix to release docuseries on Jeffrey Epstein|url=https://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Neflix-to-release-docuseries-on-Jeffrey-Epstein-570466861.html|publisher=WCJB|url-status=live|access-date=May 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514152228/https://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Neflix-to-release-docuseries-on-Jeffrey-Epstein-570466861.html|archive-date=May 14, 2020}} Filthy Rich was announced prior to Epstein's death, and was in production nine months prior to his arrest.{{Cite web|title=Netflix's 'Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich' Docuseries Gets a Trailer|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2020/05/netflix-jeffrey-epstein-filthy-rich-docuseries-trailer|website=Complex|access-date=May 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514152651/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2020/05/netflix-jeffrey-epstein-filthy-rich-docuseries-trailer|archive-date=May 14, 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5839057/jeffrey-epstein-netflix-documentary-filthy-rich/|title=The Story Behind the Netflix Docuseries Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich|magazine=Time|first=Mathia|last=Gajanan|date=May 22, 2020|access-date=June 3, 2020|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603164411/https://time.com/5839057/jeffrey-epstein-netflix-documentary-filthy-rich/|url-status=live}} The project was initially known as The Florida Project, taking precautions as Epstein was still alive, working on a secret server.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/netflix-jeffrey-epstein-filthy-rich-director-interview/|title=Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich director breaks silence on film's disturbing revelations|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=James|last=Hibberd|date=May 27, 2020|access-date=June 3, 2020|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603232802/https://ew.com/tv/netflix-jeffrey-epstein-filthy-rich-director-interview/|url-status=live}} They also worked in a locked room with cameras and a safe to hold materials.{{cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a32674778/jeffrey-epstein-filthy-rich-netflix-documentary-creators-island-details/|title=Armed Guards and Death Threats: Inside the Making of Netflix's Harrowing Jeffrey Epstein Documentary|website=Esquire|first=Gabrielle|last=Bruney|date=May 27, 2020|access-date=June 3, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604012311/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a32674778/jeffrey-epstein-filthy-rich-netflix-documentary-creators-island-details/|url-status=live}}

Release

The trailer for the miniseries was released on May 13, 2020.{{Cite web|title=Jeffrey Epstein Docuseries Gets Trailer, Netflix Release Date|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jeffrey-epstein-series-netflix-trailer-1234605703/|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|date=May 13, 2020|website=Variety|url-status=live|access-date=May 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514060323/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jeffrey-epstein-series-netflix-trailer-1234605703/|archive-date=May 14, 2020}}{{Cite web|title='Filthy Rich' Trailer: Jeffrey Epstein Accusers Warn 'Monsters Are Still Out There'|url=https://www.thewrap.com/filthy-rich-trailer-jeffrey-epstein-accusers-warn-monsters-are-still-out-there/|date=May 13, 2020|website=TheWrap|access-date=May 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200514151923/https://www.thewrap.com/filthy-rich-trailer-jeffrey-epstein-accusers-warn-monsters-are-still-out-there/|archive-date=May 14, 2020|url-status=live}}

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 82%, based on reviews from 44 critics, with an average rating of 7.00/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "It lacks new insight, but by focusing on the stories of survivors Filthy Rich sheds light on the lasting impact of Epstein's crimes."{{cite web |title=Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/jeffrey_epstein_filthy_rich/s01 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=July 1, 2020}}{{cbignore}} On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web |title=Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/jeffrey-epstein-filthy-rich/season-1 |website=Metacritic |access-date=June 10, 2020}}{{cbignore}}