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in 2009, and Mr. Dubin left in 2013.) Mr. Epstein, meanwhile, invested $10 million in Highbridge through a financial consulting firm he owned in the Virgin Islands. He withdrew the money — which by then was worth about $30 million — from Highbridge in 2013, around the time that Mr. Dubin stepped down from the h

dge of the relationship. One introduction proved especially valuable: Mr. Epstein connected Mr. Staley with Mr. Dubin, who at the time was running Highbridge, one of the country's largest hedge funds, according to people familiar with the relationship. Mr. Epstein knew Mr. Dubin because he had once dated

e fund Highbridge Capital Management. has described Mr. Eµstein as a friend and has provided him with financial advice. Michael Atle/Bloomberg The Highbridge deal helped elevate JPMorgan's asset-management division — which at the time was under Mr. Staley's leadership — into a major player in the fast-gro

Eva Andersson, before she married Mr. Dubin. A few years later, in 2004, Mr. Staley orchestrated a deal in which JPMorgan bought a majority stake in Highbridge. Mr. Dubin, and the Highbridge co-founder Henry Swieca, became JPMorgan employees. It is not clear whether or how Mr. Epstein was compensated for h

filed against the Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein, the Co-Executors of the Estate, and various entities relating to Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein"), under the Virgin Islands' Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("CICO Act"), see Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands v. Indyke et at, Case No. ST-20- CV-14 (

ial benefits that JP Morgan received for participating in and facilitating Epstein's sex-trafficking venture was the deposit of funds that Epstein—a Virgin Islands resident—and Epstein-controlled entities located in the Virgin Islands made to JP Morgan. JP Morgan profited from the use of these deposits. Epstein

Dubin, the owner of Highbridge Capital Management—one of the country's largest hedge funds. This laid the groundwork for JP Morgan's acquisition of Highbridge—a move that helped catapult Staley's career. 73. In 2011, Epstein and Staley had extensive discussions regarding the creation of a "very HIGH prof

filed against the Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein, the Co-Executors of the Estate, and various entities relating to Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein"), under the Virgin Islands' Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("CICO Act"), see Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands v. Indyke et at, Case No. ST-20- CV-14 (

ial benefits that JP Morgan received for participating in and facilitating Epstein's sex-trafficking venture was the deposit of funds that Epstein—a Virgin Islands resident—and Epstein-controlled entities located in the Virgin Islands made to JP Morgan. JP Morgan profited from the use of these deposits. Epstein

aid the groundwork for JP 17 EFTA00162268 CGsese. 22-ba-Clga8114-SEIR DeaactineattELEI PIES C011tlf3/23 Page ILS aff ain Morgan's acquisition of Highbridge—a move that helped catapult Staley's career. 73. In 2011, Epstein and Staley had extensive discussions regarding the creation of a "very HIGH prof

filed against the Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein, the Co-Executors of the Estate, and various entities relating to Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein"), under the Virgin Islands' Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("CICO Act"), see Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands v. Indyke et at, Case No. ST-20- CV-14 (

ial benefits that JP Morgan received for participating in and facilitating Epstein's sex-trafficking venture was the deposit of funds that Epstein—a Virgin Islands resident—and Epstein-controlled entities located in the Virgin Islands made to JP Morgan. JP Morgan profited from the use of these deposits. Epstein

e funds. This laid the groundwork for JP 17 EFTA00161852 Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16 Filed 01/10/23 Page 18 of 34 Morgan's acquisition of Highbridge—a move that helped catapult Staley's career. 73. In 2011, Epstein and Staley had extensive discussions regarding the creation of a "very HIGH prof

d other investigations into Epstein's sex trafficking, because it knew it would be exposed as assisting in Epstein's scheme. 159. During a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands in January 2007, Jane Doe 1 was repeatedly raped and coerced into commercial sex. She was paid $10,000 in hush money, which Epstein's agents appare

minal enterprise). 165. As another example of JP Morgan and Staley's benefit from assisting Epstein, a highly profitable deal for JP Morgan was the Highbridge acquisition. 166. In 2004, when Epstein's sex trafficking and abuse operation was running at full speed, Epstein served up another big financial pa

lding the NY tax from FTC as it should. Because FTC wants to I6I8I68vI/011585 27 EFTA00587038 Time:stamp: 7/20/2011 8:05 AM EDT maintain its US Virgin Island tax status, Mr. Epstein's tax advisors didn't like the appearance of NY tax records with FTC's name on it. So, the solution was to change the name

tract back in 2007. Had the Fund honored the contract, FTC would be in the same position as many investors who got money out during 2007. Including Highbridge managed acct. No one is saying that they must give the money back or there was anything unfair about it. They exercised their rights and made a sma

kay. 3 Q. Just start with the corporation itself 4 is a Virgin Islands corporation; correct? 5 A. It's an LLC, I believe. 03:53:29 6 Q. A Virgin Islands LLC, sorry; correct? 7 A. Yes. 8 Q. I think we've referred a couple times 9 to the fact that it's an S Corp.; is that fair? 10 Or it's a, sorry

ear that they didn't have the 23 liquidity to make my first $80 million withdrawal, 24 that the airplane was -- the money was taken from 25 the Highbridge-managed account. 03:33:07 VERITEXT REPORTING COMPANY www.veritext.com EFTA00299310 Page 227 1 Epstein 2 And had he known that there was fun