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tor: D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES § FUND, L.P. k/n/a FORTRESS VALUE RECOVERY FUND I LLC, Counter-Respondent and D.B. ZWIRN PARTNERS, LLC, D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC, DANIEL ZWIRN, and Third-Party Respondents JEEPERS INC.'S RESPONSE AND FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, INC. AN

of the Fund's investment manager. Statement of the Claim 23. In 2002, Epstein was introduced to Daniel Zwim by Glenn Dubin. Dubin and his partner Henry Swieca started Highbridge Capital, a very successful investment management firm. Epstein had a long-standing relationship with Dubin and Higbridge, who pr

ants v. D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. k/n/a FORTRESS VALUE RECOVERY FUND I LW, Counter-Respondent and D.B. ZWIRN PARTNERS, LLC, D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LW, and DANIEL ZWIRN, Third-Party Respondents LANICLER SIFFERT & WOHL LLP 500 Fifth Avenue New York, New Y

director and the senior portfolio manager of the Special Opportunities Group at Highbridge. B. DBZ Background In 2002, Mr. Zwirn, Mr. Dubin, and Henry Swieca (Mr. Dubin's business partner) established Highbridge/Zwim Capital Management, LLC ("Highbridge/Zwim") as a separate management company to carry ou

MPANY, INC., JEEPERS, INC., v. D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. k/n/a FORTRESS VALUE RECOVERY FUND I LLC, D.B. ZWIRN PARTNERS, LLC, D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P. ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC, and DANIEL ZWIRN. Case No. Arbitrators: FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, INC.'S AND JEEPERS INC.'S STATEMENT OF CLAIM I. C

1008645v1/011585 EFTA00586235 Statement of the Claim 22. In 2002, Epstein was introduced to Daniel Zwim by Glenn Dubin. Dubin and his partner Henry Swieca started Highbridge Capital Corporation, a very successful investment management firm. Epstein had a long-standing relationship with Dubin, and High

) ) vs. ) 14 ) 15 FORTRESS VALUE RECOVERY ) FUND I LLC, ) 16 Counter-Respondents, ) ) vs. ) 17 ) 18 D.B. ZWIRN PARTNERS, LLC, ) D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P., ) 19 DBZ GP, LLC, ZWIRN ) HOLDINGS, LLC, and DANIEL ) 20 ZWIRN, ) Third-Party Respondents. ) 21 ) 22 April 20, 2011 23 9:02 a

that JPMorgan purchased 10:45:49 6 Highbridge. 7 A. I believe 50 percent. 8 Q. And who owned the other 50 percent? 9 A. I believe it was Henry Swieca. 10 Q. Did he also meet with JPMorgan, to your 10:46:00 11 knowledge? 12 A. I don't know. 13 Q. Was he an active partner in Highbridge? 1