Epstein Secrets

mended statement of their claims against The Bear Steams Companies, Bear Stearns & Co., Bear Steams Asset Management ("BSAM"), and Warren Spector ("Spector") (collectively "Bear Steams"). These claims arise out of the collapse in the summer of 2007 of a group of hedge funds managed by Bear Stearns. Cla

atively re-confirmed and that Bear Steams stood behind its valuations. In fact, Spector, following a pattern of deceit also practiced by Ciofli and Tannin, as the government's allegations detail, falsely told Epstein that Spector intended to purchase additional interests in the Enhanced Fund. Epstein d

f investors, and he was several reporting lines removed from the valuation, oversight and monitoring of the Funds. Epstein's decision to single out Spector as the responsible individual is puzzling at best. Second, Epstein's narrative ignores that, prior to investing with BSAM, he received extensive wri

in repeatedly refers to Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, the Funds' managers, as "indicted fraudsters." As Epstein is now no doubt aware, Cioffi and Tannin were acquitted of all charges on November 10, 2009. 10 Epstein also alleges — correctly — that Spector approved an investment of $25 million of the

xchange Act (Against the Officer Defendants) 214 COUNT III For Violations of Section 20A of the Exchange Act (Against Defendants Cayne, Schwartz, Spector, Molinaro, Greenberg, and Farber) 215 vi EFTA00316720 Case 1:08-cv-02793-RWS Document 102 Filed 02/27/09 Page 8 of 347 PRAYER FOR RELIEF 116

the entire subprime market is toast ... If AAA bonds are systematically downgraded then there is simply no way for us to make money- ever." 201. Tannin concluded that "caution would lead us to conclude the [CDO report] is right and we're in bad shape." On May 13, 2007, Tannin reiterated to another B