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

s and Perez. FN5. Castaneda told the government that he was approached by Julio Gonzalez in 1992 for assistance in getting his DWI case reduced. Gonzalez gave Castaneda $1,000 to pass on to Weaver as payment for the fix. Castaneda acknowledged keep- ing approximately $100 for himself. FN6. Castane

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

to keep Mayor Bloomberg in power, because all those members being probed are working to support Ferrer in next year's mayoral race." • The elder Gonzalez's lawyer, "Don't Worry Murray" Richman, told PAGE SIX: "This is the over-excited imagination of a young man. We do not support these allegations whi

d)). As a matter of law, Plaintiffs were not permitted to sit on their rights merely because, while they knew for decades that they were victims of Hoffenberg's and his "co-conspirator's" scheme, they did not know Defendant Epstein was the alleged "co-conspirator": Once a plaintiff becomes aware [of its inj

MINARY STATEMENT: MULTIPLE SDNY JUDGES WARNED THE PERSON DRIVING THIS ACTION AGAINST SUCH FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS Judges Sweet, Berman and Castel warned Steven Hoffenberg ("Hoffenberg"), whom Plaintiffs identify as the "Non-Party Affiant" (Compl. 15) and whose affidavit forms the entire basis for their Complaint, ag

ing frivolous and improper litigation like this action. Nevertheless, Hoffenberg remains intent on shifting blame for his own massive Ponzi scheme. Hoffenberg's scheme culminated in 1997 when Judge Sweet sentenced Hoffenberg to a 20-year prison sentence and ordered him to pay $475,157,340 in restitution to

51630, at *2 n.2 (W.D.N.Y. July 24, 2018) (citing Gonzales v. Nat? Westminster Bank PLC, 847 F. Supp. 2d 56

No one is accusing him of anything, accept, sometimes, guilt by association. (In addition to Robert Maxwell, who will be accused of fraud, there's Steven Hoffenberg, briefly a New York high flyer, who went to jail for a Ponzi scheme, for whom Epstein acted as a consultant.) But the characterization persist: if

ll, who will be accused of fraud, there's Steven Hoffenberg, briefly a New York high flyer, who went to jail

the police. The police interview the girl, Saige Gonzales, who then supplies names of other girls. Some of

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

tion of Epstein last year stemmed from reporting on women's prisons and human trafficking. "Jeffrey Epstein's name kept coming up again and again," Gonzalez said. While Brown's November story brought Epstein back into the spotlight, there wasn't immediate fallout. Brown told CNN she continued pursuing t

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

tion of Epstein last year stemmed from reporting on women's prisons and human trafficking. "Jeffrey Epstein's name kept coming up again and again," Gonzalez said. While Brown's November story brought Epstein back into the spotlight, there wasn't immediate fallout. Brown told CNN she continued pursuing t

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?" •

ment URL: EFTA00188389 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: r. 41)stract 02pp:taw; turupary) "...SP4-4trw [Jeffrey Epstein], a 50-year-old Ral

y relatives of the elected officials. Young Gonzalez is president of the Latino Affirmation Council, which isn't listed in The Bronx or Manhattan. Gonzalez letter to the Riverdale paper said: "When my father and the 14 other members were issued subpoenas, that alone was a message being sent by the GOP,