Epstein Secrets

ionship with Bear Steams began 32-years ago when he was personally recruited as a trader by Bear Steams' former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alan Greenberg. After leaving in 1981, Epstein continued to do business with Bear Steams. 19. Epstein was considered a "VIP" client of Bear Steams. In order to as

former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alan Greenberg. After leaving in 1981, Epstein continued to do b

ar Steams and billions of dollars of losses to firms around the world. The two Bear Steams executives most directly involved in managing the funds, Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, have been indicted for repeatedly lying to investors about the Enhanced Fund's condition from February to June 2007, when the F

a trader in 1977. He left the company four years later, but he has for many years maintained close personal and professional relationships with both Alan Greenberg, former Chairman of the Board, and Jimmy Cayne, former long-time CEO and Epstein's mentor. Epstein invested millions of both his own money and his c

omplaint in a separate action in the United States District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands, Epstein alleges repeatedly that "Cayne and Greenberg" — not Spector— were his primary points of contact at Bear Steams.2 When Spector did speak with Epstein, the conversations generally were cursory a

"oversaw the management of the Funds" nor represented that he oversaw the Funds. Am. St. Claim 1 16. Indeed, Epstein admits as much, conceding that Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin — not Spector — were "[t]he two Bear Steams executives most directly involved in managing the funds." Am. St. Claim 1 9. Epstein'

ger.' According to the Amended Statement of Claim, Epstein began his career at Bear Stearns in 1977 after being personally recruited as a trader by Alan Greenberg ("Greenberg"), Bear Stearns' former Chairman. (ASOC ¶ 18). At Bear Stearns, Epstein traded options and served in the "special-products division," ad

o the Amended Statement of Claim, Epstein began his career at Bear Stearns in 1977 after being personally recruited as a trader by Alan Greenberg ("Greenberg"), Bear Stearns' former Chairman. (ASOC ¶ 18). At Bear Stearns, Epstein traded options and served in the "special-products division," advising some

Further, to the extent Claimants somehow attempt to connect their baseless allegations • . about the creation of the EL Fund to the indictment of Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, the portfolio managers of the HG Funds, it must be noted that Messrs. Cioffi and Tannin were acquitted of all charges on Novemb

t 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 DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

dit Quality. Cayne: James E. Cayne, a director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bear Stearns during the Class Period. Cioffi: Ralph Cioffi, the Bear Steams trader who started and managed the High Grade Fund, a Managing Director of BSAM and a Director of BSC. CDOs: Collateralized debt o