Epstein Secrets

email and first class mail, this 17th day of August, on: Brad S. Karp Allan Arffa Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 John S. Siffert Lankier Siffert & Wohl LLP 500 Fifth Avenue, 33rd Floor New York, NY 10110 Alan Levine Cooley LLP The Grac

on of Perry Gruss. 1205876v1/011585 13 EFTA00722321 Timestamp: 8/16/2010 5:38 PM CDT 38. All communications among Counterclaim Respondents and Gruss concerning Gruss's termination or the subsequent litigation filed by Gruss against Zwim, including any pleadings or discovery instruments or docume

l documents concerning any review or investigation of the Fund's operations, finances, or accounting prompted by or occurring after the departure of Perry Gruss from involvement with the Fund or any of the Zwim Entities. 36. All witness statements taken in connection with any internal review or investigat

ionals and caused the Company to incur substantial fees and expenses to said professionals. In addition, the Company disclosed Gruss's misconduct to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which commenced an investigation of the Company in March 2007 and which investigation is not completed. As a resu

a partner in the Company and a member of DBZLLC and was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company. 4. Aver that Gruss was effectively terminated from the Company and DBZLLC, resigning on the verge of being fired, on or about October 4, 2006, and otherwise deny the

tence of Paragraph 16. 17. Deny the allegations of Paragraph 17, except admit that the Fund Controllers and the Operations department reported to Gruss and worked under his supervision; that they had responsibilities concerning accounting and record-keeping; that they worked with the Funds' Adminis

Reference No. 1425006537 Arbitrator: Hon. Anthony J. Carpinello (Ret.) THIRD-PARTY RESPONDENTS' PRE-HEARING BRIEF COOLEY LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (212) 479-6000 Attorneys for D.B. Zwirn Partners, LLC, D.B. Zwinz & Co., L.P., DBZ GP, LLC, and Zwirn Holdings, LLC EF

ee. He delegated management of the back office and day-to-day operations to other senior officers who were experienced in those areas, including Mr. Gruss. The financing sources included cash on the funds' balance sheets; interest and principal received from existing loans; proceeds from sales of asse

exhibits and meeting with front-office professionals to discuss available opportunities. Mr. Zwim met regularly with DBZ's Chief Financial Officer, Perry Gruss, and other members of the treasury group to discuss the financing of potential investments. Mr. Zwim adjusted the size and timing of investments bas

006537 Arbitrator: Hon. Anthony J. Carpinello (Ret.) CLAIMANTS' PRE-HEARING BRIEF PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019-6064 (212) 373-3000 Attorneys for Claimants Fortress VRF I LLC and Fortress Value Recovery Fund 1 LLC EFTA00613940 TA

stigation was apparently completed in mid-September 2006. Thereafter, in early October 2006, the Fund parted ways with its Chief Financial Officer, Perry Gruss. Mr. Zwim, using a script Schulte had approved, immediately called investors (including Mr. Epstein) to inform them of Mr. Gruss's departure (though

ial Officer, Perry Gruss. Mr. Zwim, using a script Schulte had approved, immediately called investors (including Mr. Epstein) to inform them of Mr. Gruss's departure (though he did not tell them the specific nature of the two accounting improprieties). Very shortly thereafter, a third accounting impr

been served by email and first class mail, this day of Brad S. Karp Allan Arffa Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 John S. Siffert Lankier Siffert & Wohl LLP 500 Fifth Avenue, 33rd Floor New York, NY 10110 1043197v1/011585 20 , on: Ala

m contacted Epstein. The two had not spoken about anything of substance since 2002. Zwim informed Epstein that the Fund's Chief Financial Officer, Perry Gruss, had been terminated over an accounting transaction that was "nonmaterial." Zwim specifically mentioned that more than $3 million in investor money

December 31, 2010 rut U.S. Dollars) Par Amount l Cost / Quantity Description Investments Owned, continued Warrants - North America (primarily United Slates) % of Members' Equity Fair Valve Energy 0.25% $ 732,466 Health Care 0.06% 17O85 Total (cost 5296876) 0.31% 909,251 Warrants Total (cost

of these mattes cannot be ascertained at this time. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission') has filed a civil complaint against Perry Gruss, the former Chief Financial Officer of the Original Manager, alleging improper transfers of client funds between 2004 and 2006. The Fund is not a pa