James "Jimmy" Cayne (1934-2021) was the CEO of Bear Stearns and had some connection to Jeffrey Epstein, including defending Epstein's departure from the firm. Flight manifests also place Cayne on flights with connections to Epstein.

Cayne's name appears on flight logs with other individuals connected to Epstein. Cayne publicly defended Epstein after his departure from Bear Stearns and contributed to Epstein's birthday book. Some sources indicate that Epstein was Cayne's direct boss at Bear Stearns. After Bear Stearns collapsed, Epstein prepared a lawsuit seeking damages, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation.

Key Highlights

• •Cayne's name appears on flight logs associated with Epstein.
• •Cayne publicly defended Epstein's departure from Bear Stearns.
• •Epstein's departure from Bear Stearns was preceded by an SEC investigation into trading violations.

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