Who is Crede in the Epstein files?

Crede Capital Group is a Los Angeles-based investment firm founded by Terren Peizer, a former Drexel Burnham Lambert trader who worked under Michael Milken. In the Epstein documents, Crede appears in two emails discussing alleged connections to Russian money laundering schemes, but there's no evidence of any direct relationship between Crede, Peizer, or Epstein. The other 273 mentions are OCR errors where 'credit bureau' was misread as 'Crede bureau' in financial disclosure documents.

Why does Crede appear 275 times in the documents?

The high mention count is misleading—273 instances are OCR (optical character recognition) errors in financial records where the phrase 'credit bureau' was incorrectly scanned as 'Crede bureau.' Only two mentions are substantive, appearing in emails discussing alleged financial fraud networks.

What is Crede's connection to Michael Milken?

Crede Capital Group was founded by Terren Peizer, who worked directly under Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert in the 1980s. Peizer later testified against Milken in 1990 in exchange for immunity. The emails in the Epstein files describe Crede as a 'Milken related entity' in the context of alleged financial schemes, though this appears to be third-party research rather than evidence of Epstein's involvement.

Did Crede Capital Group have any business with Jeffrey Epstein?

There is no evidence in the documents suggesting any business relationship or personal connection between Crede Capital Group, Terren Peizer, and Jeffrey Epstein. The mentions of Crede appear in what seem to be investigative emails about financial fraud networks, not in Epstein's own correspondence or business records.

Who is Crede in the Epstein files?

Crede Capital Group is a Los Angeles-based investment firm founded by Terren Peizer, a former Drexel Burnham Lambert trader who worked under Michael Milken. In the Epstein documents, Crede appears in two emails discussing alleged connections to Russian money laundering schemes, but there's no evidence of any direct relationship between Crede, Peizer, or Epstein. The other 273 mentions are OCR errors where 'credit bureau' was misread as 'Crede bureau' in financial disclosure documents.

Why does Crede appear 275 times in the documents?

The high mention count is misleading—273 instances are OCR (optical character recognition) errors in financial records where the phrase 'credit bureau' was incorrectly scanned as 'Crede bureau.' Only two mentions are substantive, appearing in emails discussing alleged financial fraud networks.

What is Crede's connection to Michael Milken?

Crede Capital Group was founded by Terren Peizer, who worked directly under Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert in the 1980s. Peizer later testified against Milken in 1990 in exchange for immunity. The emails in the Epstein files describe Crede as a 'Milken related entity' in the context of alleged financial schemes, though this appears to be third-party research rather than evidence of Epstein's involvement.

Did Crede Capital Group have any business with Jeffrey Epstein?

There is no evidence in the documents suggesting any business relationship or personal connection between Crede Capital Group, Terren Peizer, and Jeffrey Epstein. The mentions of Crede appear in what seem to be investigative emails about financial fraud networks, not in Epstein's own correspondence or business records.

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Crede

Person

275

Total Mentions

275

Documents

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Connected Entities

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Crede Capital Group appears in the Epstein documents primarily in the context of alleged financial fraud schemes, mentioned in emails discussing connections between Michael Milken associates and entities involved in Russian money laundering operations. Most mentions are OCR-corrupted variations of 'credit bureau' in financial records.

Crede is mentioned substantively in two emails describing alleged connections to a 'tens of billions Russian Mirror trade scheme' and links between Milken-related entities, Drexel Burnham associates Terren Peizer and Michael Wachs, and various companies including Net Element. However, the vast majority of the 275 mentions are OCR errors in financial disclosure documents where 'credit bureau' was misread as 'Crede bureau' in boilerplate text about credit reporting.

Key Highlights

•Two substantive email mentions link Crede to alleged Russian Mirror trade schemes involving Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse clients
•Crede is described as a 'Milken related entity' run by Terren Peizer (former Drexel Burnham trader who testified against Milken) and Michael Wachs
•273 of 275 mentions are OCR errors in financial records where 'credit bureau' was misread as 'Crede bureau'
•No evidence suggests Crede Capital Group or its principals had any direct connection to Jeffrey Epstein himself
•The emails discussing Crede appear to be investigative research into financial fraud networks, not evidence of Epstein's involvement with Crede

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Document Mentions (20 of 275)

EFTA00072751.pdf

EFTA00072751

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EFTA01578394.pdf

EFTA01578394

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EFTA01578402.pdf

EFTA01578402

1 mention

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EFTA01578406.pdf

EFTA01578406

1 mention

EFTA01578410.pdf

EFTA01578410

1 mention

EFTA01578423.pdf

EFTA01578423

1 mention

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EFTA01578416.pdf

EFTA01578416

1 mention

EFTA01578444.pdf

EFTA01578444

1 mention

EFTA00070362.pdf (email 5: Fw: Formal appeal for covered action 2015-016/ Knight Capita)

EFTA00070362_email_005

1 mention

Ault Group Controlled by Milton Ault EDGAR Search Results (sec.gov) "investor" in DPW: Esousa: Michael Wachs/his ex wife: Net Element: RBL with Crede: Peizer: Wachs partner. Peizer: FreeSeas/TopShips. AND Milken obstruction of justice with David "djdsol" Solomon: current CEO Goldman Sachs EDGAR F

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EFTA00070362.pdf (email 9: Fw: Formal appeal for denial covered action 2015-016/ Knight)

EFTA00070362_email_009

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: NewLead fame? AND sister fraud "Greek Shipper" FreeSeas: also NY Supreme Court. Also Sason/Sichenzia. But with other Milken flunkie Terren Peizer. Crede. Along with Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse. Peizer/Crede also Net Element. Net Element former CFO New: also Blink Charging: with JMJ/Keener AND Pr

EFTA00070362.pdf (email 17: Fw: Formal appeal for preliminary denial covered action 2015)

EFTA00070362_email_017

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the public the SEC is mandated to protect. LESS transparency still for the likes of Keener,Sason,Asher/Kramer,IBC,Ironridge/Coulston,Alpha,Dutchess,Crede, etc etc etc Costs to file: pocket change https://www.netacn.com/Service.aspx?id=dLfmwmZHCkOsIL-sP3V8Dw Form 13F EDGAR Filing Agent Service :: Adv

EFTA00070362.pdf (email 18: Fw: Formal appeal for preliminary denial covered action 2015)

EFTA00070362_email_018

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EFTA00093864.pdf (email 5: Fw: Formal appeal for denial covered action 2015-016/ Knight)

EFTA00093864_email_005

1 mention

EFTA00093864.pdf (email 8: Fw: Formal appeal for denial covered action 2015-016/ Knight)

EFTA00093864_email_008

1 mention

EFTA00093864.pdf (email 15: Fw: Formal appeal for preliminary denial covered action 2015)

EFTA00093864_email_015

1 mention

the public the SEC is mandated to protect. LESS transparency still for the likes of Keener,Sason,Asher/Kramer,IBC,Ironridge/Coulston,Alpha,Dutchess,Crede, etc etc etc Costs to file: pocket change https://www.netacn.com/Service.aspx?ithdLfmwmZHCkOsIL-sP3V8Dw Form 13F EDGAR Filing Agent Service :: Adv

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EFTA00093864.pdf (email 16: Fw: Formal appeal for preliminary denial covered action 2015)

EFTA00093864_email_016

1 mention

EFTA00070202.pdf (email 2: Fw: Formal appeal for covered action 2015-016/ Knight Capita)

EFTA00070202_email_002

1 mention

EFTA00070202.pdf (email 6: Fw: Formal appeal for denial covered action 2015-016/ Knight)

EFTA00070202_email_006

1 mention

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EFTA00070202.pdf (email 13: Fw: Formal appeal for preliminary denial covered action 2015)

EFTA00070202_email_013

1 mention

the public the SEC is mandated to protect. LESS transparency still for the likes of Keener,Sason,Asher/Kramer,IBC,Ironridge/Coulston,Alpha,Dutchess,Crede, etc etc etc Costs to file: pocket change https://www.netacn.com/Service.aspx?ithdLfmwmZHCkOsIL-sP3V8Dw Form 13F EDGAR Filing Agent Service :: Adv

EFTA00072364.pdf

EFTA00072364

1 mention

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Connected Entities(20 of 766)

Chris Dilorio

Person

Individual referenced in Epstein documents

267 docs267 co-mentions

Donald Trump

Person

President of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)

253 docs253 co-mentions

Michael Milken

Person

American investor

251 docs251 co-mentions

Clayton

Location

City in and county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

250 docs250 co-mentions

Jared Kushner

Person

American businessman and real estate investor (born 1981)

226 docs226 co-mentions

Carl Hoecker

Person

Former FBI inspector, referenced in Epstein case oversight documents

214 docs214 co-mentions

Martin Weinberg

Person

American attorney (born 1946)

208 docs208 co-mentions

Drexel

Organization

Drexel Burnham Lambert, former American investment bank

203 docs203 co-mentions

Gruntal

Organization

Former American brokerage firm (Gruntal & Co.)

203 docs203 co-mentions

McKessy

Person

Refers to Sean McKessy, former SEC Office of the Whistleblower chief, referenced in SEC whistleblower complaints

197 docs197 co-mentions

NewLead

Organization

NER artifact: company or system name extracted from documents

195 docs195 co-mentions

Icahn

Person

Refers to Carl Icahn, billionaire activist investor, referenced in SEC whistleblower complaints about financial fraud networks

194 docs194 co-mentions

Mullen

Person

Surname reference in Epstein documents

188 docs188 co-mentions

Berger

Person

Surname reference to multiple individuals: Bill Berger (victims attorney), Yvonne Berger (Brad Wechsler associate), and references in SEC whistleblower complaints

174 docs174 co-mentions

Janey

Person

Refers to Janey, an SEC Office of the Whistleblower staff member repeatedly addressed in SEC whistleblower complaint emails

174 docs174 co-mentions

Sater

Person

Refers to Felix Sater, Trump Organization associate referenced in financial fraud documents

170 docs170 co-mentions

Stetson

Organization

Stetson University or Stetson hat brand