Mark Epstein was born in Brooklyn in 1954, two years after his older brother, Jeffrey Epstein. The brothers were raised in a working-class Jewish household in Coney Island, New York, the sons of Seymour Epstein, a gardener for New York City’s parks department, and Pauline Epstein, a school aide. Their childhood was defined by modest means, strong family…
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