Epstein Secrets

, however, Hoffenberg and Epstein fraudulently utilized the Subsidiaries' bonds as collateral in securities brokerage accounts in order to purchase Pan Am and Emery stock. Id. at *2-3. 24. TFC and UDC and its Subsidiaries suffered trading losses of over $80,000 as a result of the failed attempt to ac

1988 through TFC's acquisition of a controlling interest in United Diversified Corporation ("UDC") and, as a result, UDC's two ailing subsidiaries, Associated Life Insurance Co. and United Fire Insurance Co., (the "Subsidiaries"). Hoffenberg, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2394, at *2. 22. Epstein's Insurance Ponzi Fraud scheme inc

g one 7 EFTA00809697 Case 1:18-cv-07580-JPO Document 7 Filed 08/21/18 Page 8 of 26 in Emery Air Freight ("Emery"). Similar to the situation with Pan Am, TFC's attempted take-over of Emery was a dismal failure, resulting in massive trading losses to TFC. 31. In the wake of these losses to TFC, Epst

red a controlling interest in United Diversified Corporation ("UDC"), which conducted business through two Illinois insurance company subsidiaries, Associated Life Insurance Co. ("Associated") and United Fired Insurance Co. ("United Fire"). 26. Epstein was the architect of the plan to secure the approval from Illinois stat

accounts to purchase and sell stock and options of companies, including Emery Air Freight. In this instance, as well as with the previous attempted Pan Am acquisition, Hoffenberg did not intend for these purchases of stock to be solely for the benefit of the insurance companies, but rather intended t

s"). In 1987, Towers acquired a controlling interest in United Diversified Corporation ("UDC"), which conducted business through its subsidiaries, Associated Life Insurance Co. ("Associated") and United Fire Insurance Co. ("United Fire"). Hoffenberg later became chairman of the boardi of UDC, Associated and United Fire.