With the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein associate and former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, we examine questions about the late sex offender's fortune, whether he was as rich as some claim, and Epstein's possible connections to the intelligence community.

Following news of a bombshell report that Russia had been offering bounties on US soldiers, a recent UN report claims that the assassination of Qassem Soleimani was unlawful, which may not bode well for the Trump administration, which continues to try and curb the record number of leaks that have occurred during Trump's presidency. Also, a new political contender may have entered the 2020 race: Kanye West, who made the announcement of his presidential bid on Twitter over the weekend.

However, the big story this week involves the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, former girlfriend and accused sex offender associate of the late Jeffrey Epstein. We still have a number of questions about Epstein, who he really was, how he made his money, and what a new Netflix documentary on Epstein and his illegal activities over the years didn't say about the man who many call a Billionaire... but was he even really that? We explore all these questions this week on Middle Theory.

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SHOW NOTES

* BOUNTY: Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill Troops, U.S. Intel Says

* KANYE 2020: Kanye West announced on Twitter he's running for president

* CAPTURED: Accused Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell arrested at $1 million NH home

* COURTING: Epstein's ex-girlfriend and longtime confidante, expected in court this week

* BACK FROM THE GRAVE: