Former president Bill Clinton is mentioned as one of the guests on Epstein's island. Author James Patterson co-produced the documentary and is also collaborating with Bill Clinton on a book.
Filthy Rich was announced prior to Epstein's death, and was in production nine months prior to his arrest.
Bestselling author and series executive co-producer James Patterson was a Palm Beach (FL) neighbor of Jeffrey Epstein.
The miniseries was based on the 2016 book Filthy Rich: A Powerful Billionaire, the Sex Scandal that Undid Him, and All the Justice that Money Can Buy: The Shocking True Story of Jeffrey Epstein written by James Patterson, and co-written by John Connolly with Tim Malloy.