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# CHAPTER 61

## Al Seckel: January 2012

[ ] pstein's partner in the Mindshift conference, a man named
Al Seckel, was known for throwing fabulous parties that
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cian James "the Amazing" Randi, and future Tesla and SpaceX
founder Elon Musk, as well as many of the scientists Jeffrey
Epstein would court in the course of his own climb up the social
ladder.

In certain Los Angeles circles, Al Seckel was a very good man to know. But, like Jeffrey Epstein, Seckel was a sort of illusionist. According to Mark Oppenheimer, a journalist who knew Seckel and followed his career for fifteen years, Seckel made his money by selling rare books and papers, often through his social and academic connections.

"A number of these transactions resulted in accusations and lawsuits," Oppenheimer would write. "In speaking to former

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