Epstein Secrets

it must have come from a mosque: Amid such splendor, much of which reflects the work of the French decorator Alberto Pin- to. who has worked -err Jacques Chirac and the royal families of Jordan and Saudi Ara- bia, there is one particularly startling oddi- ty: a stuffed black poodle. standing atop the grand

the world, they were al- ways together," says a source. Hoffenberg has claimed that Epstein confided in him. saying. for example. that he had left Bear Steams in 1981 after he was discovered ex- ecuting "illegal operations." Several of Epstein's bear Stearns contem- poraries recall that Epstein left the co

ool. While there he began tutoring the son of Bear Steams chairman Ace Greenberg and was friendly with a daugh- ter of Greenberg's. Soon he went to Bear Stearns. where. under the mentorship of both Greenberg and current Bear Steams C.E.O. James Cayne, he did well enough to become a limited partner—a rung b

a good and substantial and meaningful lik." he says. In the meantime. hose-en there's a wed- ding to plan. Z Jeffrey Epstein C ONTINUED FROM PACE SOS Bear Stearns ndother firms. Epstein resigned from Bear Seams on March 12. The S.E.C. was tipped off that Epstein had intbrmation on insider tradiig at Bear St

ture with Mr. Cayne? (t.• Have you bad any business participations with Mr. Theram? A: No; nor do I anticipate any. Q: Mr. Epstein. did anyone at Bear Stearns ell you in words or substance that you should ice divulge anything about Si. foe Minerals to he staff of the Securities and Exchange Con- tenon? A: No

it must have come from a mosque." Amid such splendor, much of which reflects the work of the French decorator Alberto Pin- to. who has worked for Jacques Chirac and the royal families of Jordan and Saudi Ara- bia. there is one particularly startling oddi- ty: a stuffed black poodle. standing atop the grand

ol. While there he began tutoring the son of Bear Stearns chairman Ace Greenberg and was friendly with a daugh- ter of Greenberg's. Soon he went to Bear Stearns. where. under the mentorship of both Greenberg and current Bear Stearns C.E.O. James Cayne. he did well enough to become a limited partner—a rung

lving a civil business case in Philadelphia. In 1981 the S.E.C.'s Jonathan Harris and Robert Blackburn took Epstein's testimony and that of other Bear Steams employees in part of what became a protracted case about insider trading around a tender of placed on March II. 1981. by the Seagram Company Ltd.

d a good and substantial and meaningful lik:' he says. In the meantime. howe.a. there's a wed- ding to plan. Jeffrey Epstein co‘rtst to room nor los Bear Stearns and other firms. Epstein resigned from Bear Steams on March 12. The S.E.C. was tipped otT that Epstein had information on insider trading at Bear

it must have come from a mosque." Amid such splendor, much of which reflects the work of the French decorator Alberto Pin- to. who has worked for Jacques Chirac and the royal families of Jordan and Saudi Ara- bia. there is one particularly startling oddi- ty: a stuffed black poodle. standing atop the grand

meantime, hove. er. there's a wed- ding to plan. r. Jet le\ Epstein :0•11 ,4 ED FRO" %GE 'of Bear Stearns and other firms. Epstein resigned from Bear Steams on March l_. The S.E.C. was tipped oil' that Epstein had information on insider trading at Bcar Stearns. and it was therefore obliged to question

arles Schumer. Powerful friends and enemies A Vanity Fair profile found cracks in the veneer of Epstein's life story. The 2003 article said he left Bear Stearns in the wake of a federal probe and a possible Securities and Exchange Commission violation. It also pointed out that Citibank once sued him for defa

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ig, it must have come from a mosque." Amid such splendor, much of which reflects the work of the French decorator Alberto Pinto, who has worked for Jacques Chirac and the royal families of Jordan and Saudi Arabia, there is one particularly startling oddity: a stuffed black poo- dle, standing atop the grand pia

chool. While there he began tutoring the son of Bear Stearns chairman Ace Greenberg and was friendly with aJAlightsr of Greenberg's. Soon he went to Bear Stearns, where, under the mentorship of both Greenberg Ind current Bear Stearns C.E.O. James Cayne, he did well enough to become a limited partner-a rung be

d in him. saying. for example, that he had left Bear Stearns in 1981 after he was discovered ex- ecuting "illegal operations.- Several of Epstein's Eizar Stearns contem- poraries recall that Epstein left the compa- ny very suddenly: Within the company there were rumors also that he was involved in a technica

nvolving a civil business ease in Philadelphia. In 1981 the SEC's Jonathan Harris and Robert Blackburn took Epstein's testimony and that of other Bear Steams employees in part of what became a protracted case about insider trading around a tender offer placed on March IL 1981. by the Seagram Company Li

it must have come from a mosque" Amid such splendor, much of which reflects the work of the French decorator Alberto Pin- to. who has worked for Jacques Chirac and the royal families of Jordan and Saudi Ara- bia, there is one particularly startling oddi- ty: a stuffed black poodle. standing atop the gran

ol. While there he began tutoring the son of Bear Stearns chairman Ace Greenberg and was friendly with a daugh- ter of Greenberg's. Soon he went to Bear Stearns, where, under the mentorship of both Greenberg and current Bear Stearns C.E.O. James Cayne, he did well enough to become a limited partner—a rung

lving a civil business case in Philadelphia. In 1981 the S.E.C.'s Jonathan Harris and Robert Blackburn took Epstein's testimony and that of other Bear Steams employees in part of what became a protracted case about insider trading around a tender offer placed on March II. 1981. by the Seagram Company L

th Mr. Cayne? A: Nd. Q: Have you had any business participations with- Mr. Theram? A: No; nor do I anticipate any. Q: Mr. Epstein, did anyone at Bear Stearns ell you in words or substance that you should lot divulge anything about St. Joe Minerals to he staff of the Securities and Exchange Corn- nission? A:

it must have come from a mosquc." Amid such splendor, much of which reflects the work of the French decorator .Alberto Pin- to. who has worked for Jacques Chirac and the royal families of Jordan and Saudi Ara- bia. there is one particularly startling oddi• ty: a stuffed black poodle. standing atop the grand

ol. While there he began tutoring the son of Bear Stearns chairman Ace Greenberg and was friendly with a daugh- ter of Greenberg's. Soon he went to Bear Stearns. where. under the mentorship of both Greenberg and current Bear Stearns C.E.O. James Clyne, he did well enough to become a limited partner—a rung

rns and other firms. Epstein resigned from Bear Stearns on March 12. The S.E.C. was tipped off that Epstein had information on insider trading at Bear Steams. and it was therefore obliged to question him. In his S.E.C. testi- mony, given on April I. 1981, Epstein claimed that he had found "offenave" the