The web of associations surrounding convicted financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein stretched across continents, ensnaring powerful global figures in a scandal that highlights the dangerous overlap between wealth, power, and moral compromise. Among the most controversial of Epstein's connections was Ehud Barak, the former Israeli Prime Minister and military chief. The Business and the Visits The relationship between Barak and Epstein was multi-faceted, involving years of personal meetings and financial transactions, all of which continued well after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor. Thirty Meetings and the Jet: According to Epstein's private calendars, Barak met with the financier approximately 30 times between 2013 and 2017 at Epstein's exclusive residences in Manhattan and Palm Beach. Barak confirmed his visits to Epstein's properties, including his private Caribbean island, and admitted to flying on Epstein's priv...