A unique chess set that was specially ordered by the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been discovered, showcasing an unsettling and unconventional design.
Images obtained from TMZ display the chess pieces, with Epstein depicted as the king piece, accompanied by nine young women in suggestive poses representing various roles on the board.
The set was crafted using photos taken in 2016 at a photo studio in New York City. A group of women in their twenties, referred to as the “queens,” frequented the shop, elegantly dressed, to pose for photos that would later be transformed into 3D-printed chess pieces.
Approximately 600 photos were taken in total to create a complete set of 36 pieces, including pawns, rooks, bishops, knights, and queens.
The women claimed to be part of a chess club but provided minimal information about the club’s activities or leadership.
Epstein reportedly participated in the process towards the end to have his own likeness captured, although the shop employee assisting him was unaware of his true identity.
During the creation, Epstein confessed to not knowing the standard number of pieces on a chessboard.
Each side of the chess set features Epstein portrayed as the king, adorned in a robe and crown in either black or white.
The entire project cost a reported $5,000, a negligible expense for Epstein, who had an estimated net worth of $600 million before his death in 2019 while in custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York.
Meanwhile, Sarah Ferguson has become embroiled in another controversy following the revelation of an email exchange between her and Epstein. In a shocking turn of events, the Duchess of York admitted to accepting money from Epstein to settle her debts, despite condemning pedophilia.
Ferguson’s spokesperson now claims that she sent the complimentary email to Epstein out of fear, as he had threatened her with legal action in a menacing phone call resembling a scene from a horror movie.
James Henderson, Fergie’s advisor, recounted the chilling conversation with Epstein, emphasizing the abhorrent nature of the call and the threats made against the York family and himself.
Henderson’s encounter with Epstein left him so disturbed that he saved Epstein’s number to avoid future contact, marking it as his sole interaction with the convicted sex offender.