Epstein Secrets

took Cana- dian heiress Wendy Belzberg on a date he hired a Rolls-Royce especially for the oc- casion. (Epstein has claimed he owned it.) In 1987. Hoffenberz, according to sources. set Epstein up in the offices he still occu- pies in the Villard House. on Madison Av- enue. across a courtyard from the rest

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 incarcerate

ue. Hoffenberg hired his new pro- tégé as a consultant at 525.000 a month, and the relationship flourished. "They trav- eled everywheie 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

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%" As

the stock market, just as the 1987 crash was approach- ing. His story has subsequently changed. When asked if Wexner knew about his con- nection to Hoffenbere. Epstein said that he began working for Wexner in 1989, and that "it was certainly not the same time." Wherever and whenever it was that Ep- stein

nt Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok Paul A. Volcker, Former Chairman, Board of Governors, U.S. Federa

deration (ETUC) Sarasin Viraphol, ExecutiveVice President, Charoen Pokhand Co., Ltd; former Deputy permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Bangkok Paul A. Volcker, Former Chairman, Board of Governors, U.S. Federal Reserve System; former Chairman, Wolftnsohn & Co. Inc.; Frederick H. Schultz Professor Emeritus

e. 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—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.)

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

ven Hoffenberg, briefly a New York high flyer, who went to jail for a Ponzi scheme, for whom Epstein acted as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.) But the characterization persist: if it’s not clear, 1t must be murky. Sure, Goldman Sachs partners and tech geniuses, they might have stratospheri

d as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.) But the characterization persist: if it’s not c

e. 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—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.)

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

ven Hoffenberg, briefly a New York high flyer, who went to jail for a Ponzi scheme, for whom Epstein acted as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.) But the characterization persist: if it’s not clear, it must be murky. Sure, Goldman Sachs partners and tech geniuses, they might have stratospheri

d as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.) But the characterization persist: if it’s not c

ive. No one is accusing him of anything, except 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—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.)

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

ven Hoffenberg, briefly a New York high flyer, who went to jail for a Ponzi scheme, for whom Epstein acted as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.) But the characterization persists: if it’s not clear, it must be murky. Sure, Goldman Sachs partners and tech geniuses, they might have stratospher

d as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.) But the characterization persists: if it’s not

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

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—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker

as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.) But the characterization persist: if it's not

n Hoffenberg, briefly a New York high flyer, who went to jail for a Ponzi scheme, for whom Epstein acted as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.) But the characterization persist: if it's not clear, it must be murky. Sure, Goldman Sachs partners and tech geniuses, they might have stratosphe

icer Michael Cox and supervising U.S. Probation Officer Paul Wodeshick. MR. RAISE: Your Honor, Gary Baise, Olsson Frank, Washington, D.C., for Mr. Steven Hoffenberg. I'm accompanied by Mr. Hoffenberg and counsel for Towers Investors and one of the investors, Mr. Ed Kramer, from Mintz & Fraade. THE COURT: Let m

tion Officer Paul Wodeshick. MR. RAISE: Your Honor, Gary Baise, Olsson Frank, Washington, D.C., for Mr. Steven Hoffenberg. I'm accompanied by Mr. Hoffenberg and counsel for Towers Investors and one of the investors, Mr. Ed Kramer, from Mintz & Fraade. THE COURT: Let me just be sure that we're all on the

esent circumstance, so there will be no direct contact with any of the victims. If Mr. Hoffenberg wants to talk to Jamie Dimon or Jeremy Epstein or Volker or anybody else about getting some money back, that's fine. Obviously, he can do that. Here's the point. If this is going to be a satisfactory su

icer Michael Cox and supervising U.S. Probation Officer Paul Wodeshick. MR. BAISE: Your Honor, Gary Baise, Olsson Frank, Washington, D.C., for Mr. Steven Hoffenberg. I'm accompanied by Mr. Hoffenberg and counsel for Towers Investors and one of the investors, Mr. Ed Kramer, from Mintz & Fraade. THE COURT: Let m

tion Officer Paul Wodeshick. MR. BAISE: Your Honor, Gary Baise, Olsson Frank, Washington, D.C., for Mr. Steven Hoffenberg. I'm accompanied by Mr. Hoffenberg and counsel for Towers Investors and one of the investors, Mr. Ed Kramer, from Mintz & Fraade. THE COURT: Let me just be sure that we're all on the

ance, so there will be no ..+•••-•r • direct contact with any of the virtimo„. If Mr. Hoffenberg wants to talk to Jamie Dimon or Jeremy Epstein or Volker or anybody else about getting some money back, that's fine. Obviously, he can do that. Here's the point. If this is going to be a satisfactory sup

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

e. There is no clear alternate narrative, except perhaps 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—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.)

d as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.) But the characterization persists: if it’s not

ven Hoffenberg, briefly a New York high flyer, who went to jail for a Ponzi scheme, for whom Epstein acted as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.) But the characterization persists: if it’s not clear, it must be murky. Sure, Goldman Sachs partners and tech geniuses, they might have stratospher