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Watch: the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Epstein files
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The Securities and Exchange Commission appears in 828 documents, almost always as a regulator named in legal citations, financial disclosures and news clips. The most substantive item is a document that includes questions put to Jeffrey Epstein about whether anyone at Bear Stearns told him not to talk to SEC staff about St. Joe Minerals.
Of the 828 documents, 434 are substantive non-email records: 200 legal documents, 177 investment records, 41 financial records, 13 government records and a few others. In the legal documents the SEC is mostly cited as a party in case law, as in a 1990 S.D. Fla. decision cited in plea-agreement-era filings and several S.D.N.Y. citations about joint investigations with the PCAOB. It is also named in a review of SEC examinations of Bernard Madoff, in news clips on the Ackerman fraud case, and in a transcript where Vicky Ward says Epstein was questioned by the SEC about an insider-trading matter. In the investment and financial records the SEC is regulatory boilerplate, such as broker-dealer registration statements and client disclosure forms. No emails list the SEC in a From, To or Cc header. Two are CNBC newsletters sent to Epstein's own Yahoo account, and they mention SEC filings and investigations of other companies.
Key Highlights
- •HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017771 (an exhibit attached to an email) contains questions addressed to Epstein, including whether anyone at Bear Stearns told him not to divulge anything about St. Joe Minerals to SEC staff. It is the clearest document tying the SEC directly to Epstein.
- •A transcript with journalist Vicky Ward says Epstein was 'questioned by the SEC back in the day' about what he might have known about an insider-trading case involving a company called St. Joe Minerals. The text shown does not describe an outcome.
- •Legal filings cite SEC v. cases in arguments about stays during criminal investigations, joint-investigation doctrine, and press statements by prosecutors. These concern other litigation and are used as legal authority, not as findings about Epstein.
- •The files include a review of SEC examinations of Bernard Madoff, news clips on the SEC and CFTC civil complaints against Ackerman, and a clip noting that a federal prosecutor once headed SEC enforcement. These are background material on the SEC's enforcement record.
- •Most investment and financial records (UBS, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, IND-X and client agreements) mention the SEC only as the registering or supervising regulator. A Deutsche Bank bio notes a person who once served as SEC Chief Spokesman.
- •The large shared-document counts with people such as Jared Kushner, Donald Trump and George W. Bush mostly reflect how common the SEC is in legal and financial text. They are not evidence of a relationship with those people.
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Document Mentions (20 of 828)
SG_IMA_News_Mar2017.pdf
1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019856 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019863
Mar 20, 2017Source: House Oversight Committee
ent for many investment advisers to register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), one of the requirements of The Dodd—Fran
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
y IND-X Advisors Limited (“IND-X”). IND-X is regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and is a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This message is intended for the addressee only and may contain private and confidential information or material which may be privileged. If it has
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
y IND-X Advisors Limited (“IND-X”). IND-X is regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and is a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This message is intended for the addressee only and may contain private and confidential information or material which may be privileged. If it has
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1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026794 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026824
Nov 10, 2015Source: House Oversight Committee
nk, Mr. Kelly held senior positions at both Charles Schwab & Co. and Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc. Before joining the private sector, Mr. Kelly served at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as Chief Spokesman as well as the US Department of Justice as Assistant to the Director for Policy Development. Prior to these posts, he served in b
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elly held senior executive positions at both Charles Schwab & Co. and Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc. Before joining the private sector, Mr. Kelly served at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as Chief Spokesman as well as the U.S. Department of Justice as Assistant to the Director for Policy Development where he focused on international ma
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1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026944 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026969
May 23, 2019Source: House Oversight Committee
may be Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, a registered U.S. broker-dealer, or other affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. As a broker dealer regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is subject to net capital, financial responsibility rules, and other regulatory requirements designed to protect cus
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1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027068 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027070
Source: House Oversight Committee
rt at $32.5 million. The 79-unit condo-hotel project on Palm Beach Island stalled in 2014 and its former developer now faces allegations of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission and a group of EB-5 investors. In August, the property filed for bankruptcy under its court appointed receiver with creditors claims totaling $115 mi
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1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030848 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030855
Mar 28, 2013Source: House Oversight Committee
India. Thailand: JPMorgan Securities (Thailand) Limited is a member of the Stock Exchange of Thailand and is regulated by the Ministry of Finance and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Indonesia: PT J.P. Morgan Securities Indonesia is a member of the Indonesia Stock Exchange and is regulated by the BAPEPAM LK. Philippines: J.P. Mor
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ists in this matter and enter a stay in the "interests of justice" and only for a specified period of time (i.e., after the NP A expires). See also Securities and Exchange Commission, 755 F.Supp. 1018, 1019 (S.D. Fla. 1990)(Defendant was in precarious position while being subject to criminal investigation and reasoning that comp
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s. The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. www.secgov https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/pgQ Jamie Gorelick I WilmerHale Jamie Gorelick's career has spanned the legal, policy and
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s. The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. www.sec.gov https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/people/jamie-gorelick Jamie Gorelick I WilmerHale Jamie Gorelick's career has spanned th
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he rule." In a notable regulatory tidbit, Acosta divulged to lawmakers that the agency is working with the U.S. EFTA00014456 --- PAGE BREAK --- Securities and Exchange Commission on a new fiduciary rule. An Obama-era version of the rule issued by the DOL requiring retirement advisers to put their clients' interests before
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s. The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. www.sec.gov https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/people/jamie-gorelick Jamie Gorelick I WilmerHale Jamie Gorelick's career has spanned th
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d to the Department of Justice (including but not limited to the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") and all United States Attorney's Offices), the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and the Department of Homeland Security. In addition, such information includes information in EFTA00016136 --- PAGE BREAK --- August 1
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ile Sean may have made some mistakes, these could have been handled by the companies he worked for and, at the most severe, an enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SDNY seems intent on trying to interpret insider trading laws by putting on elaborate trials with the threat of putting people in prison for y
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ile Sean may have made some mistakes, these could have been handled by the companies he worked for and, at the most severe, an enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SDNY seems intent on trying to interpret insider trading laws by putting on elaborate trials with the threat of putting people in prison for y
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s. The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. www.sec.gov https://www.wilmerhale.comknipeopleijamie-gorelick Jamie Gorelick I WilmerHale Jamie Gorelick's career has spanned the
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1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017771 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017786
Apr 9, 2019Source: House Oversight Committee
Q: Mr. Epstein, did anyone at Bear Stearns tell you in words or substance that you should not divulge anything about St. Joe Minerals to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission? Q: Has anyone indicated to you in any way, either directly or indirectly, in words or substance, that your compensation for this past year or any f
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Connected Entities(20 of 6,779)
CD
Chris Dilorio
PersonIndividual referenced in Epstein documents
298 docs298 co-mentions
JA
Janey
PersonRefers to Janey, an SEC Office of the Whistleblower staff member repeatedly addressed in SEC whistleblower complaint emails
242 docs242 co-mentions
Jared Kushner
PersonAmerican businessman and real estate investor (born 1981)
226 docs226 co-mentions
Donald Trump
PersonPresident of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
218 docs218 co-mentions
George W. Bush
PersonPresident of the United States from 2001 to 2009
213 docs213 co-mentions
Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
184 docs184 co-mentions
Justin Trudeau
Person23rd prime minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025
171 docs171 co-mentions
JF
Jared Fishman
PersonDOJ prosecutor in the Epstein case
169 docs169 co-mentions
JMJ/Keener
OrganizationFinancial services company (JMJ/Keener)
167 docs167 co-mentions
KE
Keener
PersonRefers to Justin W. Keener (JMJ Financial), SEC enforcement target in penny stock fraud cases
162 docs162 co-mentions
Julie K. Brown
PersonAmerican journalist
162 docs162 co-mentions
NewLead
OrganizationNER artifact: company or system name extracted from documents
160 docs160 co-mentions
MC
McKessy
PersonRefers to Sean McKessy, former SEC Office of the Whistleblower chief, referenced in SEC whistleblower complaints
155 docs155 co-mentions
United States
LocationCountry located primarily in North America
154 docs154 co-mentions
JK
Justin W. Keener
PersonDOJ attorney, referenced in Epstein case prosecution documents
153 docs153 co-mentions
JMJ Financial
OrganizationFinancial services company (JMJ Financial)
152 docs152 co-mentions
Bill Clinton
PersonPresident of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1946)
142 docs142 co-mentions
JS
Joshua Sason
PersonFinancial professional, referenced in Epstein investment and financial documents
141 docs141 co-mentions
BE
Berger
PersonSurname reference to multiple individuals: Bill Berger (victims attorney), Yvonne Berger (Brad Wechsler associate), and references in SEC whistleblower complaints
140 docs140 co-mentions
NO
Norberg
PersonRefers to SEC OWB Chief Norberg, referenced in whistleblower complaint documents
139 docs139 co-mentions