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Epstein Used NYC’s Fekkai Salon for Himself, His ‘Girls’ and Kathy Ruemmler

Hundreds of emails underscore how Jeffrey Epstein was loyal to the high-end salon that acted as a cog in his perks machine.
Frédéric Fekkai's flagship salon is now operating at The Mark Hotel in New York City.
Frédéric Fekkai's flagship salon is now operating at The Mark Hotel in New York City. (Fekkai via Instagram)

Just before Valentine’s Day 2016, Kathy Ruemmler penciled in a trio of pampering treatments — a $500 massage at the Mandarin Oriental, a $340 facial in Soho and a $95 blowout at New York’s elite Fekkai salon — all on Jeffrey Epstein’s dime.

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