Epstein Secrets

financial instruments and other assets. 5. According to the Vanity Fair article, defendant Jeffrey Epstein's real mentor was not Leslie Wexner, but Steven Jude Hoffenberg, who was sent to federal prison for twenty years for bilking investors out of more than $450 million in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in America

ison for twenty years for bilking investors out of more than $450 million in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history. Epstein assisted Hoffenberg with (failed) takeover bids of Pan American World Airways and Emery Air Freight. 6. According to the Vanity Fair article, before working with Wexne

red on FLSD Docket 06/19/2009 Page 25 of 41 ward-you.html. According to this note, rumors were circulating (to celebrities such as Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, and filmmaker Michael Mailer) that Epstein was moving all of his considerable assets to Israel. The note also indicated that, having written the e

ing (to celebrities such as Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, and filmmaker Michael Mailer) that Epstein was

s is based on inadmissible hearsay newspaper reports, Wikipedia, and the 2005 Vanity Fair Article. Mr. Cassell asserts that Epstein's "real mentor [Steven Hoffenberg] was sent to federal prison for twenty years for bilking investors out of more than $450 million on one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American hi

a Ponzi scheme. The 2005 Vanity Fair Article reports on Epstein's business dealings with Steven Hoffenberg during the 1980's and merely notes that Hoffenberg is "currently ... serving a 20-year sentence" for operating a Ponzi scheme. Importantly, despite all the questionable and speculative suggestions a

ph 8 of his affidavit, Mr. Cassell cites a May 2008 Vanity Fair article and states "rumors were circulating (to celebrities such as Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin and filmmaker Michael Mailer) that Epstein was moving all of his considerable assets to Israel." Id. '1[8 (emphasis added). The article actually s

ting (to celebrities such as Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin and filmmaker Michael Mailer) that Epstein was m

s is based on inadmissible hearsay newspaper reports, Wikipedia, and the 2005 Vanity Fair Article. Mr. Cassell asserts that Epstein's "real mentor [Steven Hoffenberg] was sent to federal prison for twenty years for bilking investors out of more than $450 million on one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American hi

a Ponzi scheme. The 2005 Vanity Fair Article reports on Epstein's business dealings with Steven Hoffenberg during the 1980's and merely notes that Hoffenberg is "currently ... serving a 20-year sentence" for operating a Ponzi scheme. Importantly, despite all the questionable and speculative suggestions a

ting (to celebrities such as Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin and filmmaker Michael Mailer) that Epstein was m

ph 8 of his affidavit, Mr. Cassell cites a May 2008 Vanity Fair article and states "rumors were circulating (to celebrities such as Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin and filmmaker Michael Mailer) that Epstein was moving all of his considerable assets to Israel." Id. 18 (emphasis added). The article actually sta

financial instruments and other assets. 5. According to the Vanity Fair article, defendant Jeffrey Epstein's real mentor was not Leslie Wexner, but Steven Jude Hoffenberg, who was sent to federal prison for twenty years for bilking investors out of more than $450 million in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in America

al mentor was not Leslie Wexner, but Steven Jude Hoffenberg, who was sent to federal prison for twenty years

red on FLSD Docket 06/19/2009 Page 25 of 41 ward-you.html. According to this note, rumors were circulating (to celebrities such as Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, and filmmaker Michael Mailer) that Epstein was moving all of his considerable assets to Israel. The note also indicated that, having written the e

ing (to celebrities such as Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, and filmmaker Michael Mailer) that Epstein was

°1[49] In the mid- 19805, Epstein traveled multiple times between the United States, Europe, and Southwest Asia.(5°1[50 While in London, Epstein met Steven Hoffenberg. They had been introduced through Douglas Leese, a defense contractor, and John Mitchell, the former U.S. Attorney General.Ll°1 Towers Financial Co

and Epstein then refashioned themselves as corporate raiders using Towers Financial as their raiding vessel. One of Epstein's first assignments for Hoffenberg was to implement what turned out to be an unsuccessful bid to take over Pan American World Airways in 1987. A similar unsuccessful bid in 1988,was

Bloomberg, Richard Branson, Michael Jackson, Alec Baldwin and the ICennedys.(2141 His contacts also includ

Katie Comic, Woody Allen,[2121 and Harvey Weinstein.12131 His contacts included Rupert Murdoch, Michael Bloomberg, Richard Branson, Michael Jackson, Alec Baldwin and the ICennedys.(2141 His contacts also included Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, British minister Toa, and Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed

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

R. Bloomberg, the former mayor; the actors Alec Baldwin and Dustin Hoffman; the singer and songwriter Jim

book, there were entries for three Trumps (Donald, his ex-wife Ivana and their daughter Ivanka); Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor; the actors Alec Baldwin and Dustin Hoffman; the singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett (whose name was misspelled); and the Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, among many ot

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

book, there were entries for three Trumps (Donald, his ex-wife Ivana and their daughter Ivanka); Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor; the actors Alec Baldwin and Dustin Hoffman; the singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett (whose name was misspelled); and the Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, among many ot

R. Bloomberg, the former mayor; the actors Alec Baldwin and Dustin Hoffman; the singer and songwriter Jim