The Epstein network ran like a classic predator playbook, using its own victims as the bait to pull in new ones.

• Women who had been abused by Epstein went on to work for him for years, finding and bringing in other young girls.
• The tactic mirrors what the FBI warns about with child predators: use a kid to lure another kid.
• Many of the women later described as victims and settlement recipients were also part of the recruiting chain.
• That blurred line between victim and recruiter is one reason the case has been so hard to untangle legally.

Outlook: Expect continued fights over who in Epstein's circle counts as a victim and who counts as an accomplice.