Jeffrey Epstein lied about having college degrees to get hired at Bear Stearns in 1976. He was 23 and had no Wall Street experience. The firm discovered the resume fraud. When confronted, Epstein admitted he made up the credentials because ‘nobody would give me a chance.’ He kept his job. At the time, he was dating Lynne Greenberg, the daughter of senior executive Ace Greenberg, who later became CEO. Former executives later acknowledged that relationship gave him protection inside the firm. He was eventually promoted to limited partner.