Epstein Secrets

of Facts 2 A. Mr. Zwirn's Personal Background 2 B. DBZ Background 2 I. DBZ's Investment Strategy 3 2. Mr. Zwirn's Role at DBZ 3 3. Mr. Dubin's Involvement with DBZ 4 4. DBZ's Lock-Ups 4 C. Mr. Epstein's Relationship with Mr. Dubin 6 D. FTC's Investments in the Fund 7 E. Account

ers. In 2000, Michael Dell's investment firm hired Mr. Zwim to start and serve as the portfolio manager of its Special Opportunities Group. In 2001, Glenn Dubin, the co-founder of Highbridge Capital Management ("Highbridge"), recruited Mr. Zwim to serve as a managing director and the senior portfolio manage

in 2006. The funds had over 150 investors. Third—Party Respondent D.B. Zwim Partners, LLC was the Fund's General Partner.' ' Third-Party Respondent DBZ GP LLC was DBZ's General Partner. Third-Party Respondent Zwim Holdings LLC was a member of DBZ GP LLC and D.B. Zwim Partners, LLC. Under Delaware law„ Zwi

nd no reason why Mr. Zwirn would have entertained such an agreement. According to Mr. Epstein, in phone calls with Mr. Zwirn and, separately, with Glenn Dubin, the source of Mr. Epstein's original introduction to Mr. Zwirn and a co- owner of the Fund's General Partner through an entity called Dubin & Swieca

all the money he had in the Fund. These communications allegedly culminated in a November 13 conference call among Mr. Epstein, Mr. Zwirn, and Mr. Dubin, in which Mr. Zwirn, worried that a complete withdrawal by Mr. Epstein would precipitate a "run on the bank," allegedly promised Mr. Epstein that t

Fund. Third-Party Respondent D.B. Zwirn & Co. L.P. was the investment manager for the Fund (the "Zwim Investment Manager"). Third-Party Respondent DBZ GP LLC was the general partner of the Investment Manager (the "Zwirn Investment Manager GP"). Third- Party Respondent Zwirn Holdings LLC was a holding comp

uld only "take it or leave it," Mr. Epstein had significant bargaining power in his dealings with the Fund. (See, e.g., E-mail from Mr. Zwim to Mr. Dubin, Ex. I ("We have done back flips for Jeffrey [Epstein] and, as a large, early and important investor, will continue to do so at his convenience.").

Zwim Special Opportunities Fund, L.P. k/n/a Fortress Value Recovery Fund I LLC ((the) "Fund"), [and] D.B. Zwim Partners, LLC, D.B. Zwim & Co. L.P., DBZ GP LLC, Zwirn Holdings LLC, and Daniel Zwirn [together, the "Zwim Parties")." (Financial Trust Company, Inc.'s and Jeepers Inc.'s Motion In Limine to Excl