Epstein Secrets

? A: No. Q: Did you happen to overhear any comma- matC. :003 EFTA00260617 .relliev Epstein (ions between Mr. Cayne and anyone else re- garding St. Joe Minerals? A: No. And still later in the questioning comes this exchange: Q: Have you had any type of business deal- ings with Mr. Cayne? A: There's no re

the S.E.C. seemed to be especially interested in was whether there was a con- nection between Epstein's leaving and the alleged insider trading in St. Joe Minerals by other people at Bear Steams: Q: Sir, arc you aware that certain rumors may have been circulating around your firm in con- nection with your rea

erage accounts for the bonds to be placed with in New York. and I think one in Chicago. Rodman & Ren- shaw." Ho0enberg reportedly said. Then. said Reifenberg. while making it appear as though they were investing the bonds in much safer financial instruments. they used them as collateral to buy the stock

llion was rerorted as being safely invested in a money-market account. United Fire's former chief financial officer Daniel Payton confirms part of Reifenberg.; account. He says he recalls making one or two telephone calls to Epstein (at Holten- berg's direction) about the missing bonds. "He said, 'Oh. y

the S.E.C. seemed to be especially interested in was whether there was a con- nection between Epstein's leaving and the alleged insider trading in St. Joe Minerals by other people at Bear Stearns: election with your reasons foe leasing the firm.' Al I'm aware that there were many rumors. Q: What were the rum

appen to OmMar any Convcrikt• SDNY_GM_00331375 EFTA_00204101 EFTA02729215 , Jeffrey Epstein icons between Mr. Cayne and anyone else re- garding St. Joe Minerals? A: No. And mil/litter in the questioning comes this achange: Q: Have you had any type of business deal- ings with Ms. Cayne? A: There's no rela

vice a lavish hfesryle that included a mansion on Long Island. homes on Man- hattan's Sutton Place and in Florida. and a fleet of cars and planes. Reifenberg and Epstein had much in common. Both were sntan and obsessed with making money. Both were front Brook- lyn. According to Hoffer.bent the Two men w

t the S.E.C. waned to be especially interested in was whether there was a con- nection between Epstein's leaving and the alleged insider trading in St. Joe Minerals by other people at Bear Steams: nation wkh your reasons for !eating the firm? A: I'm aware that there were many rumors. Q: What were the rumors y

g a 20-year sentence for bilking investors out of more than 5450 million in one of the largest Paul schemes in American history, When Epstein met Reifenberg in Lon- don in the 1980s. the latter was the char- ismatic. audacious head of the Towers Financial Corporation. a collection agency that was suppos