Jeffrey Epstein: The Russian Files

In 2013, I, George Zhukov, general producer of the "Russian Beauty" and "Top Model of Russia" pageants, was approached by influential American financier Jeffrey Epstein. He offered collaboration, promised mountains of gold, and bragged about his connections with the Kremlin. I refused. My intuition didn't fail me: later, the world would come to know Epstein as the mastermind behind one of the largest sex trafficking networks.

Our second meeting took place at the SOHO ROOMS club. Epstein threw a tantrum, shouting that I was "afraid of real money" and would "remain a local producer." His outburst of rage was witnessed by those present. After that, our paths diverged.

This book is the result of a five-year investigation based on declassified files from the U.S. Department of Justice. 2,300 documents with Russian notations, 171 girls from 10 Russian cities, correspondence with, a graduate of the FSB Academy, the story of Maria Drokova, and the tragedy of "Bella Klein" from Ulan-Ude.