Epstein Secrets

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?" •

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d a 14- to 16-year-old prostitute. He was arrested at Miami I cil ia_ jalionalAirmyt Nov. 15 as he attempted to board a flight to San Jose. David 0. Markus, the attorney representing Muentes, said he would appeal the verdict. Markus had argued his client was entrapped by the detective who Markus said ca

DD BLANCHE: Do you know somebody named 16 Steven Hoffenberg? 17 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Only from the

you weren't 13 there, you weren't part of that? 14 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Correct. 15 TODD BLANCHE: Do you know somebody named 16 Steven Hoffenberg? 17 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Only from the press. 18 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. And so you don't 19 know anything about whatever business

rd from the 21 United States Marshal Service is here as well. 22 And then David. 23 DAVID MARKUS: Yes. This is David Oscar 24 Markus, and I'm counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell. 25 LEAH SAFFIAN: My name is Leah Saffian and MAGNA9 LEGAL SERVICES Page 3 1 I'm counsel for G

you weren't 13 there, you weren't part of that? 14 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Correct. 15 TODD BLANCHE: Do you know somebody named 16 Steven Hoffenberg? 17 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Only from the press. 18 TODD BLANCHE: Okay. And so you don't 19 know anything about whatever business

DD BLANCHE: Do you know somebody named 16 Steven Hoffenberg? 17 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Only from the

rd from the 21 United States Marshal Service is here as well. 22 And then David. 23 DAVID MARKUS: Yes. This is David Oscar 24 Markus, and I'm counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell. 25 LEAH SAFFIAN: My name is Leah Saffian and Page 3 1 I'm counsel for Ghislaine Maxwell. 2

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I think tomorrow -- you've said a few 7 things today about materials that you brought. When 8 we're done, we will give you a few minutes with Mr. 9 Markus to -- if there's things that you want to show 10 him that you think we should see. 11 Like I said, I'm not asking you to 12 corroborate an