Epstein Secrets

dge of the relationship. One introduction proved especially valuable: Mr. Epstein connected Mr. Staley with Mr. Dubin, who at the time was running Highbridge, one of the country's largest hedge funds, according to people familiar with the relationship. Mr. Epstein knew Mr. Dubin because he had once dated

e fund Highbridge Capital Management. has described Mr. Eµstein as a friend and has provided him with financial advice. Michael Atle/Bloomberg The Highbridge deal helped elevate JPMorgan's asset-management division — which at the time was under Mr. Staley's leadership — into a major player in the fast-gro

Eva Andersson, before she married Mr. Dubin. A few years later, in 2004, Mr. Staley orchestrated a deal in which JPMorgan bought a majority stake in Highbridge. Mr. Dubin, and the Highbridge co-founder Henry Swieca, became JPMorgan employees. It is not clear whether or how Mr. Epstein was compensated for h

, one of the country's largest hedge funds, according to people familiar with the relationship. Mr. Epstein knew Mr. Dubin because he had once dated Eva Andersson, before she married Mr. Dubin. A few years later, in 2004, Mr. Staley orchestrated a deal in which JPMorgan bought a majority stake in Highbridge. M

red Mr. Dubin's fund to manage assets tied to offshore reinsurance products that helped private-banking clients minimize taxes, said people close to Highbridge. Mr. Staley was impressed with the performance and started funneling private-banking clients' money directly into Highbridge's growing hedge fund.

ce and started funneling private-banking clients' money directly into Highbridge's growing hedge fund. A $10 million investment Mr. Epstein made in Highbridge in 1999 turned into roughly $29 million, the people said. He also pitched tax strategies to managers of the firm, said someone familiar with those

t, one of the fastest-growing hedge-fund firms of the 2000s. In the 1980s, Mr. Epstein had dated the woman who would later become Mr. Dubin's wife, Eva Andersson-Dubin, who is a physician and former model. In the early 1990s, Mr. Dubin, accompanied by Ms. Andersson, met Mr. Epstein at a political fundraiser Mr. Ep

e woman who would later become Mr. Dubin's wife, Eva Andersson-Dubin, who is a physician and former model. In t

Page 76 1 Epstein 2 Zwirn; he's been managing the money since 2002. I 3 said I have no interest in meeting Dan Zwirn; he's 4 an employee of Highbridge. Dubin asked me to meet 5 Dan Zwirn. I said fine. 10:36:28 6 Q. And where did you meet him? 7 A. He came to my office. 8 Q. With anybody

rn. 8 Q. It's the Highbridge/Zwirn? 9 A. Would you repeat your question? 10 Q. What did you understand lockup to be? 09:11:13 11 A. With Highbridge I? 12 Q. Yes. 13 A. My understanding was a two-year lockup. 14 Q. From when to when? 15 A. From 2002 until 2004. 09:11:31 16 Q. And w

How did you meet Glenn Dubin? 15 A. He was the fiancé of a former 10:25:31 16 girlfriend. 17 Q. And who was the former girlfriend? 18 A. Eva Anderson. 19 Q. And he was introduced to you by Eva 20 Anderson? 10:25:44 21 A. Correct. 22 Q. And did you develop a relationship with 23 Mr. Du

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th him. 18 I believe certainly until '93 or '94, what 19 I didn't know was that I think he was still with his 20 actual girlfriend who was Eva Andersson, who became 21 Eva Dubin. They had been together, my understanding, 22 I think about 10 years. I'm not sure, but that's 23 what I think, 10 years.

CHE: Okay. 21 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Glenn Dubin was a 22 client. 23 TODD BLANCHE: Who's that? 24 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Eva Dubin's husband. 25 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. What was their, I Page 71 1 mean, if you can -- do you know when -- about when 2 that relationship start