Epstein Secrets

ar Steams and billions of dollars of losses to firms around the world. The two Bear Steams executives most directly involved in managing the funds, Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, have been indicted for repeatedly lying to investors about the Enhanced Fund's condition from February to June 2007, when the F

atively re-confirmed and that Bear Steams stood behind its valuations. In fact, Spector, following a pattern of deceit also practiced by Ciofli and Tannin, as the government's allegations detail, falsely told Epstein that Spector intended to purchase additional interests in the Enhanced Fund. Epstein d

"oversaw the management of the Funds" nor represented that he oversaw the Funds. Am. St. Claim 1 16. Indeed, Epstein admits as much, conceding that Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin — not Spector — were "[t]he two Bear Steams executives most directly involved in managing the funds." Am. St. Claim 1 9. Epstein'

in repeatedly refers to Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, the Funds' managers, as "indicted fraudsters." As Epstein is now no doubt aware, Cioffi and Tannin were acquitted of all charges on November 10, 2009. 10 Epstein also alleges — correctly — that Spector approved an investment of $25 million of the

dit Quality. Cayne: James E. Cayne, a director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bear Stearns during the Class Period. Cioffi: Ralph Cioffi, the Bear Steams trader who started and managed the High Grade Fund, a Managing Director of BSAM and a Director of BSC. CDOs: Collateralized debt o

the entire subprime market is toast ... If AAA bonds are systematically downgraded then there is simply no way for us to make money- ever." 201. Tannin concluded that "caution would lead us to conclude the [CDO report] is right and we're in bad shape." On May 13, 2007, Tannin reiterated to another B

Further, to the extent Claimants somehow attempt to connect their baseless allegations • . about the creation of the EL Fund to the indictment of Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, the portfolio managers of the HG Funds, it must be noted that Messrs. Cioffi and Tannin were acquitted of all charges on Novemb

f the EL Fund to the indictment of Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, the portfolio managers of the HG Funds, it must be noted that Messrs. Cioffi and Tannin were acquitted of all charges on November 10, 2009.10 9 Every investor in the HG Fund was informed about the launch of the EL Fund, provided with th