Michael Tennenbaum decided to give Jeffrey Epstein a second chance at Bear Stearns after Epstein explained why he lied on his résumé, a decision Tennenbaum later regretted, stating to The New York Times in 2025: "I didn’t realize that I was creating one of the monsters of Wall Street."

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  Where Did Jeffrey Epstein Get His Money? - Britannica

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• Bear Stearns entity
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