Epstein Secrets

ners and Citigroup. • Rumors that he left Bear Stearns under an SEC inquiry cloud. • Also rumored to have been a spook of some sort. • Mentored by 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.' • His r

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

que. Hoffenberg hired his new pro- tege as a consultant at 525.000 a month. and the relationship flourished. "They trav- eled everywhere 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

vague title of "property developer". And while his assets include a £3mlllion Palm Beach mansion, a 26,000-acre Mexico City estate and a priceless Picasso, the exact origins of his fortune are not clear ? although through his company, 3. Epstein and Co, he manages the fortunes of around 15 clients with

Vanity Fair once suggested he had ties to Steven Hoffenberg, who went to prison for a ponzi scheme. He was an

exner was the only name officially connected to him. Of course, business and pleasure occasionally mixed. Vanity Fair once suggested he had ties to Steven Hoffenberg, who went to prison for a ponzi scheme. He was an investor in the second iteration of Radar magazine with Mort Zuckerman. Donald Trump once describe

useum of Manhattan and the J. Richardson Fund for Picasso Research. But something tells us we won't be see

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

on. Tariko told Lillian Ross that he had done nothing of the sort. "Not me," he said. "Art dealers from all over the world arc now asking me to buy Picassos, other Impressionists. I prefer Renaissance, Caravaggio. But I do not buy them. I'd rather invest in my freedom, rather than in my walls." http://w

as his money, is a gentleman by the name of Steve Hoffenberg, who went to jail for 20 years for committing th

e Limited. Mr. Wexner is the chief executive of L Brands, which now operates Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works. Mr. Epstein also did work for Steven Hoffenberg, a financier who offered to rescue The New York Post in 1994, the year before he was charged with securities fraud. Mr. Epstein's townhouse was onc

was the highest recorded sale price for a townhouse in Manhattan. Mr. Wexner then spent at least that much on artwork — including multiple works by Picasso — Art Deco furnishings, Russian antiques, rosewood tables and doors and a gut renovation of the home. Security devices, including a network of came

e Limited. Mr. Wexner is the chief executive of L Brands, which now operates Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works. Mr. Epstein also did work for Steven Hoffenberg, a financier who offered to rescue The New York Post in 1994, the year before he was charged with securities fraud. 29 EFTA00076685 SDNY News Cl

as his money, is a gentleman by the name of Steve Hoffenberg, who went to jail for 20 years for committing th

was the highest recorded sale price for a townhouse in Manhattan. Mr. Wexner then spent at least that much on artwork — including multiple works by Picasso — Art Deco furnishings, Russian antiques, rosewood tables and doors and a gut renovation of the home. Security devices, including a network of came

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

vague title of "property developer". And while his assets include a £3million Palm Beach mansion, a 26,000-acre Mexico City estate and a priceless Picasso, the exact origins of his fortune are not clear ? although through his company, J. Epstein and Co, he manages the fortunes of around 15 clients with