Epstein Secrets

assigns, limited and general partners, agents, shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees (including:-without-tiolita(ioa7 Michael Alix, James Cayne, Ralph R. Cioffi, Jeffrey M. Farber, Alan Greenberg, Raymond McGarrigal, Samuel Molinaro, Alan Schwartz, Warren Spector and Matthew M. Tannin), att

cluding:-without-tiolita(ioa7 Michael Alix, James Cayne, Ralph R. Cioffi, Jeffrey M. Farber, Alan Greenb

fees and costs, pursuant to Rule 12700 of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes. Dated: kflyikugust , 2011 Susman Godfrey LLP Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP By: By: Stephen D. Susman Stephen M. Sinaiko Counsel for Claimants Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP By: Marshall H. Fishman Gabrielle

decessors, successors, assigns, limited and general partners, agents, shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees (including Michael Alix, James Cayne, Ralph R. Cioffi, Jeffrey M. Farber, Alan Greenberg, Raymond McGarrigal, Samuel Molinaro, Alan Schwartz, Warren Spector and Matthew M. Tannin), att

fficers, employees (including Michael Alix, James Cayne, Ralph R. Cioffi, Jeffrey M. Farber, Alan Greenb

2011 Susman Godfrey LLP By: Stephen D. Susman 560 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor New York, New York 10022 (212) 336-8330 Counsel for Claimants Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP By: Stephen M. Sinaiko 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (212) 715-9100 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP By: Marshall

partner, he abruptly departed the firm in 1981. Nevertheless, Epstein maintained a close personal and professional relationship with Greenberg and Jimmy Cayne, Bear Steams' former long-time Chief Executive Officer. On his own, Epstein set up J. Epstein & Co. (the predecessor to Claimant FTC) and began ma

ofessional relationship with Greenberg and Jimmy Cayne, Bear Steams' former long-time Chief Executive O

r, Stearns & Co. Inc. (Bq&Co.), and Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc. ("BSAM") (collectively, the "Bear Stearns Respondents"), by their attorneys, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, respectfully submit this Statement of Answer. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT In this proceeding, highly sophisticated investors sock to recover losses the

decessors, successors, assigns, limited and general partners, agents, shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees (including Michael Alix, James Cayne, Ralph R. Cioffi, Jeffrey M. Farber, Alan Greenberg, Raymond McGarrigal, Samuel Molinaro, Alan Schwartz, Warren Spector and Matthew M. Tannin), att

fficers, employees (including Michael Alix, James Cayne, Ralph R. Cioffi, Jeffrey M. Farber, Alan Greenb

2011 Susman Godfrey LLP By: Stephen D. Susman 560 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor New York, New York 10022 (212) 336-8330 Counsel for Claimants Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP By: Stephen M. Sinaiko 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (212) 715-9100 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP By: Marshall