What is document EFTA00019322?

This is an internal email chain from August 17-18, 2019, in which attorneys discuss Jeffrey Epstein's will, which had been signed just two days before his death on August 10, 2019. The emails analyze the will's contents and express concern about its suspicious timing.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein, his executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn (who handled virtually all of his business activities), and attorney Martin Weinberg from the Law Office of Martin G. Weinberg, P.C. It also references Michael Milken, though the context is unclear from the visible text.

What does this document reveal about Epstein's estate planning?

The document reveals that Epstein made significant last-minute estate changes on August 8, 2019: signing a new will, creating the '1953 Trust' (named for his birth year), and reorganizing his asset structure. The email authors note these moves suggest premeditation, making his attorneys' public questioning of the suicide ruling appear contradictory.

Why is the timing of Epstein's will significant?

Epstein signed his will on August 8, 2019, just two days before he was found dead in his jail cell on August 10. This timing raised questions about whether he anticipated his death, particularly since his attorneys later publicly expressed doubts about the medical examiner's suicide ruling—a stance the email authors found 'outrageous' given that they knew about the last-minute will.

What is the 1953 Trust?

The 1953 Trust is a private trust created by Jeffrey Epstein on August 8, 2019, named after his birth year. His will directed that all assets be transferred to this trust, but the beneficiaries were never publicly disclosed. The trust became the subject of intense legal battles with the U.S. Virgin Islands government.

What is document EFTA00019322?

This is an internal email chain from August 17-18, 2019, in which attorneys discuss Jeffrey Epstein's will, which had been signed just two days before his death on August 10, 2019. The emails analyze the will's contents and express concern about its suspicious timing.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein, his executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn (who handled virtually all of his business activities), and attorney Martin Weinberg from the Law Office of Martin G. Weinberg, P.C. It also references Michael Milken, though the context is unclear from the visible text.

What does this document reveal about Epstein's estate planning?

The document reveals that Epstein made significant last-minute estate changes on August 8, 2019: signing a new will, creating the '1953 Trust' (named for his birth year), and reorganizing his asset structure. The email authors note these moves suggest premeditation, making his attorneys' public questioning of the suicide ruling appear contradictory.

Why is the timing of Epstein's will significant?

Epstein signed his will on August 8, 2019, just two days before he was found dead in his jail cell on August 10. This timing raised questions about whether he anticipated his death, particularly since his attorneys later publicly expressed doubts about the medical examiner's suicide ruling—a stance the email authors found 'outrageous' given that they knew about the last-minute will.

What is the 1953 Trust?

The 1953 Trust is a private trust created by Jeffrey Epstein on August 8, 2019, named after his birth year. His will directed that all assets be transferred to this trust, but the beneficiaries were never publicly disclosed. The trust became the subject of intense legal battles with the U.S. Virgin Islands government.

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Internal email chain from August 17, 2019 discussing Jeffrey Epstein's newly discovered will, which was signed just two days before his death and transferred all assets to the mysterious '1953 Trust.'

This document captures a private email exchange among attorneys reacting to the discovery of Jeffrey Epstein's will, dated August 8, 2019—two days before his death. The emails reveal that Epstein reorganized his entire estate structure that same day, creating the '1953 Trust' (named for his birth year) and naming his longtime lawyers Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn as executors. The correspondents express outrage and disbelief, noting the suspicious timing of estate planning just before his death while his attorneys publicly questioned whether his death was truly a suicide.

Key Highlights

•Epstein signed his will and created the 1953 Trust on August 8, 2019—just two days before his death in custody
•The will names Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn as executors, giving them control over assets initially valued at $577-656 million
•Email authors note the contradiction: Epstein's attorneys publicly questioned the suicide ruling while knowing he had just updated his estate plans
•The 1953 Trust beneficiaries were never publicly disclosed, with all estate assets directed to 'acting Trustees' unnamed in the will

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Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

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Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

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From: To: ' Subject: RE: US v Epstein Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 02:16:08 +0000 It's just outrageous. From: Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 22:15 To: Subject: Re: US v Epstein Boils my blood Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2019, at 10:03 PM, wrote: I don't believe it's public, or at least not that I could find anywhere. His attorneys just sent it to us. From: Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 22:02 To: Cc: =.= '; Subject: Re: US v Epstein That is incredible. This is a public document? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2019, at 9:50 PM, > wrote: It's extremely notable that his attorneys are talking about how they're not satisfied with the medical examiner's conclusion that his death was by suicide when they know full well, as reflected in the attached, that he updated his will the day before he died. (He also appears to have reorganized the structure of his assets also on August 8 — see the references to the "1953 Trust" apparently established on that date; note that 1953 is the year he was born.) In terms of other useful information, for all the cloak and dagger about who the executor was, it turns out it's his two main lawyers, Indyke and Kahn, who handle virtually all of his business activities (and of whom we were already well aware). It appears that those executors have the ability to deal with claims against the estate or its assets. As for where his assets actually go, it all goes to the "acting Trustees of the 1953 Trust" — i.e., nobody is named herein. From: Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 14:20 To: Cc: EFTA00019322

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Subject: RE: US v Epstein Sure — I just emailed them to ask. From: Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2019 14:17 To: Cc: Subject: Re: US v Epstein Can we ask for copies? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2019, at 2:08 PM, wrote: FYI below, re: probating the estate. Based on a quick search I don't see any place where a probate petition would be publicly filed, though entirely possible it's somewhere I couldn't find. From: Martin G. Weinberg •cl > Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 08:30 To: Subject: US v Epstein >; >; 'Martin G. Weinberg' < ; 'Michael Miller' during our telephone conversation yesterday you asked for information regarding the status of the estate. Yesterday in the Virgin Islands there was a fiing of a Petition to Probate the Epstein Estate and Will. Marty Martin G. Weinberg, Esq. This Electronic Message contains information from the Law Office of Martin G. Weinberg, P.C., and may be privileged. The information is intended for the use of the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, please note that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. <Probate Petition and Will_.pdf.> EFTA00019323