
The accusations were just the latest maneuver in the jockeying over the considerable sums remaining from the fortune Mr. Epstein left when he killed himself in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while facing federal sex-trafficking charges. The estate still has assets worth about $240 million after expenses, which include $190 million in federal taxes and $85 million in contributions to the victims’ compensation fund.About 150 women have registered with the fund, a number “far exceeding expectations,” according to the fund’s independent administrator, Jordana Feldman. So far, the fund has paid out $55 million, and applicants have until March 25 to submit claims.But last …