Epstein Secrets

took Cana- dian heiress Wendy Belzberg on a date he hired a Rolls-Royce especially for the oc- casion. (Epstein has claimed he owned it.) In 1987. Hoffenberz, according to sources. set Epstein up in the offices he still occu- pies in the Villard House. on Madison Av- enue. across a courtyard from the rest

thed by Vanity Fair, Epstein may have good reason to keep his past cloaked in secrecy: his real mentor. it might seem, was not Leslie Wexner but Steven Jude Hoffen- berg, 57, who, for a few months before the S.E.C. sued to freeze his assets in 1993, was trying to buy the New York Post. He is cur- rently incarcerate

ue. Hoffenberg hired his new pro- tégé as a consultant at 525.000 a month, and the relationship flourished. "They trav- eled everywheie together—on Hoffenberg's plane. all around the world, they were al- ways together," says a source. Hoffenberg has claimed that Epstein confided in him. saying. for examp

t Citibank once sued him for defaulting on a $20 million loan. The article suggested that one of his business mentors and previous employers was Steven Hoffenberg, now serving a prison term after "bilking investors out of more than $450 million in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American histo- rY%" As

the stock market, just as the 1987 crash was approach- ing. His story has subsequently changed. When asked if Wexner knew about his con- nection to Hoffenbere. Epstein said that he began working for Wexner in 1989, and that "it was certainly not the same time." Wherever and whenever it was that Ep- stein

ice, hut the state attorney apparently saw the main witnesses as weak. One had run away from home, lied about her age, and bragged about her ass on MySpace. Another had a drug arrest and had stolen from Victoria's Secret. The police wanted numerous felony charges against Epstein as well as charges again

howitz, the Harvard Jaw professor, provided the police and the state attorney's office with a dossier on a couple of the victims gleaned from their MySpace sites showing alcohol and drug use and lewd comments. The police complained that private investigators were harassing the family of the 14-year-ol

thed by Vanity Fair, Epstein may have good reason to keep his past cloaked in secrecy: his real mentor. it might seem, was not Leslie Wexner but Steven Jude Hoffen- berg, 57, who, for a few months before the S.E.C. sued to freeze his assets in 093, was trying to buy the New York Asst. He is cur- rently incarcerated

dollars," Stroll has said. Hoffenberg, says a close friend, "really liked Jeffrey... Jeffrey has a way of getting under your skin, and he was under Hoffenberg's." Also appealing to Hoffenberg were Epstein's social connections; they included oil mogul Cece Wang (father of the designer Vera) and Mohan Murja

person in charge or the trans- actions. and Mitchell Bracer was assisting him with it in coordination on behalf or the insurance companies' money." Hoffinberg, claimed at the time. At one point. according to Hoffinberg. a broker forged the documents necessary for a SI.S million check to be written on in

ice, but the state attorney apparently saw the main witnesses as weak. One had run away from home, lied about her age, and bragged about her ass on MySpace. Mother had a drug arrest and had stolen from ' ' ret. o • nted numerous felony charges against Epstein as well as charges against and . Then

n not to have any contact — direct or indirect -- with his victims, something Pucillo clarified explicitly, saying it includes things like Facebook, MySpace, e-mail and text messages. "That means no messages through carrier pigeons, no messages through third parties. ... Is that clear?" she asked. Eps

t Citibank once sued him for defaulting on a $20 million loan. The article suggested that one of his business mentors and previous employers was Steven Hoffenberg, now serving a prison term after "bilking investors out of more than $450 million in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American histo- ry?" •

ment URL: EFTA00188389 HOTSHOT EPSTEIN NOT SO HOT: VF PAUL THARP. New York Post. New York, N.Y.: Feb 4, 2003. pg. 036 People: Epstein, Jeffrey, Hoffenberg, Steve Section: Business Text Word Count 249 Document URL: r. 41)stract 02pp:taw; turupary) "...SP4-4trw [Jeffrey Epstein], a 50-year-old Ral

ch mansion. In that case, some of Epstein's lawyers including famed barrister Alan Dershowitz, reportedly embarrassed the girls by unearthing their MySpace pages on which they recounted their drug use. 8/31/2007 EFTA00188323 Above the Law: Billionaires in the Bedroom Page 2 of 2 The Palm Beach Poli

nd in Mr. Epstein's trash and home show that he knew how young the girls were. But after Mr. Epsteink attorneys told prosecutors about the girls' MySpace pages, which mentioned marijuana and alcohol use, State Attorney Barry Krischer sent the case to a grand jury, instead of filing charges himself.

on D violation with rumors of him engaging in other illegal activities. See The Talented Mr. Epstein - Vicky Ward. Epstein subsequently worked with Steven Hoffenberg at 9 EFTA00144352 Towers Financial who was prosecuted and imprisoned for bilking investors out of over $450 million in a Ponzi scheme that was t

cky Ward. Epstein subsequently worked with Steven Hoffenberg at 9 EFTA00144352 Towers Financial who was pr

ault"); FBI Records: The Vault — Jeffrey Epstein Part 17 of 22 (FBI file rife with what appear to be reams of victim "biographical information" and MySpace details). Meanwhile, consistent with well-known practices of sex traffickers, Epstein continued trafficking, raping, abusing, and collecting sexual

D302 From: NEWARK To: MIAMI Document Title: STEVEN HOFFENBERG INTERVIEW. 10/12/2010 Approval Date: 10/13/2010

rom: NEWARK To: MIAMI Document Title: STEVEN HOFFENBERG INTERVIEW. 10/12/2010 Approval Date: 10/13/2010

EIN stated that he has girls coming to spend time with him in the island. EPSTEIN then lamented that She girls- are only interested in Facebook and MySpace and that he wanted the space in this bedroom to be comfortable and have access to the Internet as they were onine so much. COUTURIER dud not ask ho

1/30/2005 EFTA01713447 HOTSHOT EPSTEIN NOT SO HOT: VF PAUL THARP. New York Post. New York, N.Y.: Feb 4, 2003. pg. 036 People: Epstein, Jeffrey, Hoffenberg, Steve Section: Business Text Word Count 249 Document URL: ilistraet (DoettiatThummarY) • .,- • .• [Jeffrey Epstein], a 50-year-old Ralph La

t Citibank once sued him for defaulting on a $20 million loan. The article suggested that one of his business mentors and previous employers was Steven Hoffenberg, now serving a prison term after "bilking investors out of more than $450 million in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American histo- As he am

udge admonished Epstein not to have any contact — direct or indirect -- with his victims, something Pucillo explained includes things like Facebook, MySpace, e-mail and text messages. "That means no messages through carrier pigeons, no messages through third parks ... is that clear?" she asked. Epstein

Attn: Trenton RA SSA Title: ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ; OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE Synopsis: EC requesting Trenton RA to conduct interview of federal inmate, STEVEN HOFFENBERG, regarding captioned investigation. Details: In October 2009, Mi Division opened an obstruction of justice case against ALFREDO ODRIGUEZ. RODRIGUE

A to conduct interview of federal inmate, STEVEN HOFFENBERG, regarding captioned investigation. Details: In

IN stated that he has girls coming to spend time with him in the island. EPSTEIN then lamented that "the girls" are only interested in Facebook and MySpace and that he wanted the space in this bedroom to be comfortable and have access to the Internet as they were online so much. COUTURIER did not ask h

that Citibank once sued him for defaulting on a $20 million loan. The article suggested that one of his business mentors and previous employers was Steven Hoffenberg, now serving a prison term after "bilking investors out of more than $450 million in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history." As he a

usiness mentors and previous employers was Steven Hoffenberg, now serving a prison term after "bilking invest

just 14 when Epstein allegedly used a "purple vibrator' on her during a 2005 massage in which she partially stripped. A source noted that the girl's MySpace Web page indicated she was 18. Other girls were said to be 16 or 17 when they gave Epstein massages. http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/print.php?

pstein’s friends and ex-friends: Nobel Prize-winning gant e ea a i scientists, financiers who worked with Epstein at Bear Stearns. | (i She'd handled Steven Hoffenberg with aplomb. And, working with Vanity Fair's editors, she'd figured out ways to slip even more information between the lines, in ways that would allo

pstein at Bear Stearns. | (i She'd handled Steven Hoffenberg with aplomb. And, working with Vanity Fair's edit

tely, she found that she was being treated more like a criminal than like a witness or victim. “The prosecutor produced a printout of our daughter's Myspace page,” Mary's father recalls. “Mary was stunned. She began to cry. The prosecutor accused her of all sort of things; it was like she was working for