Epstein Secrets

judge. However, the Offices will in- form the sentencing judge and the Probation De- partment of: (i) this Agreement; (ii) the nature and extent of Steven Hoffenberg's activities with re- spect to this case; and (iii) the full nature and extent of Steven Hoffenberg's cooperation with the Of- fices and the date when

nd the Gov- ernment entered into the Agreement dated Septem- ber 23, 1993. On January 27, 1994, and on February 14, 1994, the Government confronted Hoffcnberg with allega- tions that he had violated his obligations under the Agreement. On February 17 he was advised that the Agreement had been terminated,

Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SEC filed an action in this District against Hoffenberg and others on February 8, 1993, and on February 17, 1993, Hoffenbcrg and certain other defendants agreed to a preliminary injunction issued by the Honorable Whitman Knapp (the "Consent Order") which, among other thi

ing Stratford. Hoffenberg in- structed Dryfus to tell counsel that Hoffenberg was just a consultant and that Dryfus was in business with members of Hoffenberg's family. Dryfus fol- lowed Hoffenberg's instructions. In January and February 1994, Hoffenberg spoke with Dryfus "every day" about Stratford's busin

d and after it had procured statements from Hughes and Lowy on the subject. When Nardello learned of Lowy's and Hughes' cooperation, he challenged Iloffenberg on January 24, and Hoffen- berg conceded certain of the information relating to his involvement in Stratford and sought to " cure" his conduct. Nar

and told that the Government was contem- plating the repudiation of the Agreement. Hoffen- berg also arranged for DCC to pay certain of his personal American Express bills. Additionally, Hoffenberg obtained free labor at DCC's expense by using several employees on DCC's payroll to do the work of his publication

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 incarcerated

ice a lavish lifestyle that included a mansion on Long Island. homes on Man- hattan's Sutton Place and in Florida. and a fleet of cars and planes. Hoffenbeng and Epstein had much in common. Both were smart and obsessed with making money. Both were from Brook- lyn. According to HotTenbers. the two men we

ces. set Epstein up in the offices he still occu- pies in the Villard House. on Madison Av- enue. across a courtyard from the restaurant Le Cirque. Holfenberg hired his new pro- tege as a consultant at 525.000 a month. and the relationship flourished. "They tray. eled everywhere together—on Hoffenberg's

s attention-grabbing moves was flying President Clinton and Kevin Spacey to Africa on a private jet. The article says that when Epstein worked for [Steve Hoffenberg], he cooked up some of Hoffenberg's questionable financing deals - a claim Epstein has denied. Full Text (249 words) (Copyright 2003, The New York

e's always next year. DEREK JETER, 29. The Yankee shortstop's sex-symbol status has only grown since he was stalked by Mariah Carey, and mocked in American Express ads for his propensity to party. Pro: Great seats for the World Series. Con: Demands near-perfection - at least visually - in his dates. ED SKYLER,

poration, and as Liquidator of Associated Life Insurance Company and United Fire Insurance Company, 'by his attorneys, complains of Defendants, Stephen Hoffenberg ("Hoffenberg"), Mitchell Brater ("Brater"), Charles Chugerman ("Chugerman"), Michael Rosoff ("Rosoff"), Towers Financial Cor- poration ("Towers Fin

was Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Fire, Associated, Diversified, Towers Diversified and Towers Financial. On information and belief, Boffenberg, through an entity known as the "Hoffenberg Family Trust", at all relevant times owned 100% of Professional Business Broker's Inc., a New York cor

ued primarily for the benefit of Hoffenberg or the Controlling Companies and not for the benefit of the Companies. 41. Among the checks benefiting Roffenberg individually are checks payable to American Express for personal expenses and to Wellesley College for, upon information and belief, tuition for a

chein Carlin Nath & Rosenthal 100068 01/05/88 25,000.00 Jeff Epstein 100104 01/06/88 50,000.00 United Air Fleet 100070 01/06/88 1,196.21 American Express 100071 01/06/88 3,479.80 American Express 100069 01/08/88 4,019.78 American Express 100072 01/14/88 1,625.22 Ford Motor Credit Company

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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

e's always next year. DEREK JETER, 29. The Yankee shortstop's sex-symbol status has only grown since he was stalked by Mariah Carey, and mocked in American Express ads for his propensity to party. Pro: Great seats for the World Series. Con: Demands near-perfection - at least visually - in his dates. ED SKYLER,

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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e's always next year. DEREK JETER, 29. The Yankee shortstop's sex-symbol status has only grown since he was stalked by Mariah Carey, and mocked in American Express ads for his propensity to party. Pro: Great seats for the World Series. Con: Demands near-perfection - at least visually - in his dates. ED SKYLER,