"As the author of three books on Trump, he was so well-sourced in Trump World that he could sometimes predict what Trump's attorneys, Todd Blanche (now deputy attorney general) and Emil Bove (soon to be a federal judge), would do in court. That impressed me."

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JONATHAN ALTER:

What was the size of his estate?

MICHAEL WOLFF:

He died with an estate of $600 million.

"JONATHAN ALTER:

His meeting with Epstein nine days before his death isn't particularly relevant?

MICHAEL WOLFF:

I don't know if it's true; Schoen was not his lawyer. Epstein's lead lawyer was Reid Weingarten. I should check with Reid about his opinion on Epstein's death, but it's clear Epstein's will was quickly rewritten in the days before he died, leaving everything to a trust to shield beneficiaries' identities.

JONATHAN ALTER:

Are you agnostic about whether Epstein killed himself?

MICHAEL WOLFF:

Yes, I don't see how he could have committed suicide by breaking his own neck, but it's also hard to believe a conspiracy [to kill him] could be kept secret by so many."

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