Epstein Secrets

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

ace in his Brooklyn Heights townhouse and his weekend place in Quogue. Con: Plan on being a golf widow - he runs a charity tournament every year in Boca Raton, Fla. JEREMY SHOCKEY, 23. The Giants' tight end became a fan favorite with his first tackle-breaking game. Now he's the biggest local gridiron pers

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

To: MIAMI ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ, date of birth social security number of was interviewed. after waiving his Miranda Rights, at 7920 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the purpose of the interview, he provided the following information:

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

ace in his Brooklyn Heights townhouse and his weekend place in Quogue. Con: Plan on being a golf widow - he runs a charity tournament every year in Boca Raton, Fla. JEREMY SHOCKEY, 23. The Giants' tight end became a fan favorite with his first tackle-breaking game. Now he's' the biggest local gridiron per

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hest offer former listing agent Sotheby's International Realty received was $32 million, Sotheby's won't receive a commission, he said. Pulte, 42, of Boca Raton, said he figured Trump wouldn't back down Monday, "I got the feeling he was willing to go a lot higher, and I didn't want to chase it," Pulte said. P

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

at least two additional accusations before the office charged Brian Joseph Taylor, the former athletic director of Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton, with a single count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. Such decisions not only teat victims as though they deserved what they got; they fre

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 ofthe largest Ponzi schemes in .American history.” As he amas

TRAURIG, P.A. Attorneys for CA Florida Holdings, LLC, Publisher of The Palm Beach Post Stephen A. Mendelsohn, Esq. 5100 Town Center Circle, Suite 400 Boca Raton, Florida 33486 Telephone: (561) 955-7629 Facsimile: (561) 338-7099 By: /s/Stephen A.Mendelsohn_ STEPHEN A. MENDELSOHN Florida Bar No. 849324 mendelso

ibank 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

IG, P.A. Attorneys for CA Florida Holdings, LLC, Publisher of The Palm Beach Post Stephen A. Mendelsohn, Esq. 5100 Town Center Circle, Suite 400 Boca Raton, Florida 33486 Telephone: (561) 955-7629 Facsimile: (561) 338-7099 By: /s/ Stephen A. Mendelsohn STEPHEN A. MENDELSOHN Florida Bar No. 849324 m