Who is Marc A. Weinstein?

Marc A. Weinstein is a partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and Chair of their White Collar Defense group. His firm represented the co-executor of Jeffrey Epstein's estate, coordinating the defense of numerous civil lawsuits and helping establish the victim compensation fund. He is a seasoned trial lawyer with expertise in FCPA and investment fraud litigation.

What happened to Epstein's New York property?

The 28,000-square-foot Upper East Side townhouse at 9 East 71st Street was listed for $88 million in July 2020, about a week after this email. It eventually sold in March 2021 to former Goldman Sachs executive Michael Daffey for $51 million. The proceeds went to the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program, which had paid out over $53 million to victims by that time.

Why is this document significant?

This email provides insight into the legal coordination behind selling Epstein's assets after his death. The timing—July 16, 2020—shows attorneys preparing just before the public listing of his Manhattan mansion. It demonstrates how Hughes Hubbard & Reed managed estate matters, including property sales whose proceeds would fund victim compensation.

Who is Marc A. Weinstein?

Marc A. Weinstein is a partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP and Chair of their White Collar Defense group. His firm represented the co-executor of Jeffrey Epstein's estate, coordinating the defense of numerous civil lawsuits and helping establish the victim compensation fund. He is a seasoned trial lawyer with expertise in FCPA and investment fraud litigation.

What happened to Epstein's New York property?

The 28,000-square-foot Upper East Side townhouse at 9 East 71st Street was listed for $88 million in July 2020, about a week after this email. It eventually sold in March 2021 to former Goldman Sachs executive Michael Daffey for $51 million. The proceeds went to the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program, which had paid out over $53 million to victims by that time.

Why is this document significant?

This email provides insight into the legal coordination behind selling Epstein's assets after his death. The timing—July 16, 2020—shows attorneys preparing just before the public listing of his Manhattan mansion. It demonstrates how Hughes Hubbard & Reed managed estate matters, including property sales whose proceeds would fund victim compensation.

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An internal email between attorneys at Hughes Hubbard & Reed coordinating a call about Jeffrey Epstein's New York property, sent in July 2020 when the estate was preparing to list his Manhattan townhouse for sale.

This July 16, 2020 email from Marc A. Weinstein, partner and Chair of White Collar Defense at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, requests a call to discuss updates on Jeffrey Epstein's New York property. Hughes Hubbard & Reed represented the co-executor of Epstein's estate, coordinating the defense of over three dozen civil lawsuits and the establishment of a victim compensation fund. The timing is significant—just one week before the estate publicly listed Epstein's Upper East Side mansion at 9 East 71st Street for $88 million.

Key Highlights

•Marc A. Weinstein led Hughes Hubbard & Reed's representation of Epstein's estate co-executor
•Email dated July 16, 2020—one week before the Manhattan townhouse was publicly listed for sale
•The property eventually sold to former Goldman Sachs executive Michael Daffey for $51 million
•Proceeds from the sale went to the Epstein Victims' Compensation Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence

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From: To: hn < Subject: FW: Epstein NY property Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:05:02 +0000 works for me From: Weinstein, Marc A. Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2020 10:04 To: Cc: Subject: Epstein NY property >; Would you have time for a call today for an update on the NY property? If so, would something between 1:00-1:45 work? Thanks, Marc Marc A. Weinstein Partner Chair. White Collar Defense Hu hes Hubbard & Reed LLP I New York, NY 10004-1482 Office This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e- mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. EFTA00024500