Epstein Secrets

rs' inner-circle of facilitators (TD Bank, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Gibraltar Bank, Berenfeld, Weintraub, Berkowitz, Leitstein, Levin, Preve, Banyon entities, Szafranski, Onyx, Villegas, Boden, Barnett, Stay, Platinum, and Centurion) and promoters (TD Bank, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Gibralta

ties are hereinafter collectively referred to as "the Banyon Investors." 114. Logistically, the Banyon Investors were Limited Partners in BIF while Banyon 1030-32, served as the General Partner and Levin as the Managing Partner. 115. Notably, at no time during his courtship of Mr. Von Allmen, did Bek

g these funds, Bekkedam continued pursuit of additional investment funds. 129. In early summer of 2009, Ballamor's Managing Director Al Rapetti put Bekkedam in touch with Abraxac Discala (hereinafter, "Discala"), who was portrayed as a potential investor source with access to high-net worth individuals

he would pay Musser back if the investment with Banyon failed. 175. On or about July 29, 2009, in an effort to bolster his oral representations, Bekkedam provided Musser with BIF's Confidential Offering Memorandum and incorporated Berenfeld audited financials. 176. The representations in the Confide

latinum, and Centurion) and promoters (TD Bank, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Gibraltar Bank, Levin, Preve, Banyon entities, Szafranski, Onyx, ABS, Bekkedam, Ballamor, Pearson, R.L. Pearson & Associates, Platinum, and Centurion) each played a vital role in the successful perpetration of this systemic fr

7 Bekkedam had brought Von Allmen into? 8 A I don't recall. 9 Q That basically Razorback was lending -- that 10 A.J.'s group lent money to a Banyon entity for a fixed 11 rate of interest plus a small percentage of the equity 12 piece. 13 A Now I understand what you're asking me. My 14 un

eral 12 hours with Mr. Szafranski, took him through the whole 13 thing. 14 Q They met him through you? 15 A Yes, through me and through the Banyon group, 16 sure. 17 Q Clifford Chance, that was the law firm that 18 Discala brought down prior to Morgan Lewis. Do you 19 remember that? 20

pital? 4 A I recall that as well. S Q Do you recall that Razorback was sort of a next 6 generation version of the Banyon Income Fund that 7 Bekkedam had brought Von Allmen into? 8 A I don't recall. 9 Q That basically Razorback was lending -- that 10 A.J.'s group lent money to a Banyon enti

7 Bekkedam had brought Von Allmen into? 8 A I don't recall. 9 Q That basically Razorback was lending -- that 10 A.J.'s group lent money to a Banyon entity for a fixed 11 rate of interest plus a small percentage of the equity 12 piece. 13 A Now I understand what you're asking me. My 14 un

eral 12 hours with Mr. Szafranski, took him through the whole 13 thing. 14 Q They met him through you? 15 A Yes, through me and through the Banyon group, 16 sure. 17 Q Clifford Chance, that was the law firm that 18 Discala brought down prior to Morgan Lewis. Do you 19 remember that? 20

pital? 4 A I recall that as well. 5 Q Do you recall that Razorback was sort of a next 6 generation version of the Banyon Income Fund that 7 Bekkedam had brought Von Allmen into? 8 A I don't recall. 9 Q That basically Razorback was lending -- that 10 A.J.'s group lent money to a Banyon enti

cipation; m. in late November, TD Bank fired Spinosa; B. Levin, Preve and Banyon 309. Plaintiffs have discovered, relative to Levin, Preve, and Banyon, that: a. an $8,000,000.00 wire transfer confirmation used by Levin, Preve, and Rothstein to induce Razorback's $32,000,000.00 payment was never

exceed two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000.00). 38 Leitstein even joked with other Berenfeld employees who toyed with the idea of telling "the Banyon investors we can do better than the 20% return they are getting, lol." Page 146 of 2210 CONRAD & SCHERER, LLP, 633 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, FORT LAU

sary to sustain the Ponzi scheme over a period of four years; E. Ballamor and Bekkedaro 312. Plaintiffs have discovered relative to Ballamor and Bekkedam that: a. Bekkedam and Ballamor, in their role as investment advisors, induced client investments into the Rothstein Ponzi despite particular facts