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

ents apparently restrict any federal prosecution of the Defendant for offenses related to the conduct to which he pleaded guilty in this case. Judge Pucillo accepted the agreement for filing during a bench conference on June 30, 2008. The agreement, Judge Pucillo found, was "a significant inducement in

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

paid afterward. At Epstein's plea conference last year, his attorney, Jack Goldberger, and then-Assistant State Attorney Lanna Belohlavek approached Pucillo in a sidebar conference. Pucillo, who had left the bench nine years earlier, was filling in temporarily as a senior judge. According to a transcript,

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

id afterward. At Epstein's plea conference last year1 his attorney, Jack Goldberger, and then-Assistant State Attorney Lanna Belohlavek approached Pucillo in a sidebar conference. Pucillo, who had left the bench nine years earlier, was filling in temporarily as a senior judge. According to a transcri