Epstein Secrets

ee. He delegated management of the back office and day-to-day operations to other senior officers who were experienced in those areas, including Mr. Gruss. The financing sources included cash on the funds' balance sheets; interest and principal received from existing loans; proceeds from sales of asse

exhibits and meeting with front-office professionals to discuss available opportunities. Mr. Zwim met regularly with DBZ's Chief Financial Officer, Perry Gruss, and other members of the treasury group to discuss the financing of potential investments. Mr. Zwim adjusted the size and timing of investments bas

ounting improprieties that had been discovered at DBZ to Mr. Epstein, following the script that had been prepared for the second round of calls. Ms. Hubsher again sat in on the call. Mr. Epstein pressed Mr. Zwim on why he had not disclosed the information during the prior call. As set forth in the scrip

stigation was apparently completed in mid-September 2006. Thereafter, in early October 2006, the Fund parted ways with its Chief Financial Officer, Perry Gruss. Mr. Zwim, using a script Schulte had approved, immediately called investors (including Mr. Epstein) to inform them of Mr. Gruss's departure (though

ial Officer, Perry Gruss. Mr. Zwim, using a script Schulte had approved, immediately called investors (including Mr. Epstein) to inform them of Mr. Gruss's departure (though he did not tell them the specific nature of the two accounting improprieties). Very shortly thereafter, a third accounting impr

aining liquidity."); Exhibit T at Dep. Tr. 145:7-8 (Lee: "Every investor at each tranche had a two- year lock-up."); Exhibit U at Dep. Tr. 55:17-20 (Hubsher: "The withdrawals generally apply to each tranche as it's invested, and each tranche . .. has its own withdrawal rights based on the subscription d

oney, he will call William Louis Dreyfus to let him know that HB wouldn't be moving forward with DBZ &Co on some energy joint venture? f. As Mr. Gruss said that was "not good"? 8. X-525 also makes clear that at various times the Fund had a liquidity problem? a. X-173 starts with a 11/18/04 emai

incentive fee deferrals was done to provide tax advantages, but left the company without enough cash to pay expenses? (p3) 2) SR concluded that Gruss approved the premature payment of management fees and the use of fund monies to pay your plane expenses? 19 EFTA00624882 Timestamp: 7/212011 5:

011 5:39:28 PM EST 3) It's possible he was calling to tell you that FTC was sending in a redemption request for $80m? o. At 5:41pm, you told Ms. Hubsher to redo the redemption schedule to adjust each piece for the growth that we created for it? (X-42) p. Why did you need that? q. In any event yo