Jeffrey Epstein was the subject of extensive investigative reporting by Vanity Fair, most notably in a 2003 profile by Vicky Ward {fact:2, fact:5, fact:7}. The relationship is defined by the magazine's editorial decisions regarding allegations against Epstein {fact:11, fact:13}, the intimidation of its publisher [1], and the documentation of Epstein's social and financial life {fact:1, fact:10}.