Epstein Secrets

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

y spent time asking me about the lock letters 20 at the point in time we were utilizing them and the 21 mechanics, and I had to refer them to Mr. Spinosa to 22 answer that question. 23 They asked me about my history with other 24 investors, Thane Ritchie. I don't remember, again, 25 whether it

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

y spent time asking me about the lock letters 20 at the point in time we were utilizing them and the 21 mechanics, and I had to refer them to Mr. Spinosa to 22 answer that question. 23 They asked me about my history with other 24 investors, Thane Ritchie. I don't remember, again, 25 whether it

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

udulent conduct alleged herein while willfully ignoring and/or failing to exercise reasonable care. 46. Defendant, FRANK A. SPINOSA (hereinafter, "Spinosa"), is an individual residing in Broward County, Florida and, at all times relevant hereto, was acting within the scope of his employment as a senio

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

ssly allowed itself to become a conduit for these activities and, accordingly, is liable for its participation; 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 conf