invest with Rothstein directly. They were lenders to certain Nevada finance companies called Banyon Investments and Banyon Resources ("Banyon"), and Banyon was unable to repay the loans when Rothstein's scheme collapsed. Both the U.S. District Court in Miami and the U.S. Attorney in Miami have recogniz

nonetheless ensnared in certain civil litigation surrounding RRA. The Funds commenced involuntary bankruptcies against guarantors of their loans to Banyon. In re Gayla Sue Levin, Case No. 10-27946-BKC-JKO (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) and In re George Levin, Case No. 10-33696-BKC-RBR (Bankr. S.D. Fla.) (the "Levi

7 Bekkedam had brought Von Allmen into? 8 A I don't recall. 9 Q That basically Razorback was lending -- that 10 A.J.'s group lent money to a Banyon entity for a fixed 11 rate of interest plus a small percentage of the equity 12 piece. 13 A Now I understand what you're asking me. My 14 un

eral 12 hours with Mr. Szafranski, took him through the whole 13 thing. 14 Q They met him through you? 15 A Yes, through me and through the Banyon group, 16 sure. 17 Q Clifford Chance, that was the law firm that 18 Discala brought down prior to Morgan Lewis. Do you 19 remember that? 20

7 Bekkedam had brought Von Allmen into? 8 A I don't recall. 9 Q That basically Razorback was lending -- that 10 A.J.'s group lent money to a Banyon entity for a fixed 11 rate of interest plus a small percentage of the equity 12 piece. 13 A Now I understand what you're asking me. My 14 un

eral 12 hours with Mr. Szafranski, took him through the whole 13 thing. 14 Q They met him through you? 15 A Yes, through me and through the Banyon group, 16 sure. 17 Q Clifford Chance, that was the law firm that 18 Discala brought down prior to Morgan Lewis. Do you 19 remember that? 20

rs' inner-circle of facilitators (TD Bank, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Gibraltar Bank, Berenfeld, Weintraub, Berkowitz, Leitstein, Levin, Preve, Banyon entities, Szafranski, Onyx, Villegas, Boden, Barnett, Stay, Platinum, and Centurion) and promoters (TD Bank, Spinosa, Kerstetter, Caretsky, Gibralta

ties are hereinafter collectively referred to as "the Banyon Investors." 114. Logistically, the Banyon Investors were Limited Partners in BIF while Banyon 1030-32, served as the General Partner and Levin as the Managing Partner. 115. Notably, at no time during his courtship of Mr. Von Allmen, did Bek

cipation; m. in late November, TD Bank fired Spinosa; B. Levin, Preve and Banyon 309. Plaintiffs have discovered, relative to Levin, Preve, and Banyon, that: a. an $8,000,000.00 wire transfer confirmation used by Levin, Preve, and Rothstein to induce Razorback's $32,000,000.00 payment was never

exceed two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000.00). 38 Leitstein even joked with other Berenfeld employees who toyed with the idea of telling "the Banyon investors we can do better than the 20% return they are getting, lol." Page 146 of 2210 CONRAD & SCHERER, LLP, 633 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, FORT LAU

unning a hedge fund called Clockwork Capital. Clockwork purportedly dumped $30 million into Rothstein's scheme. Here's the email, which was cc'd to Banyon's Frank Preve. Hey AJ ... if you want to do something nice for one of your big funders (and for you and frank [Prevej and dean [Kretschmar] and dou

unning a hedge fund called Clockwork Capital. Clockwork purportedly dumped $30 million into Rothstein's scheme. Here's the email, which was cc'd to Banyon's Frank Preve. Hey AJ ... if you want to do something nice for one of your big funders (and for you and frank [Prevej and dean [Kretschmar] and dou

ogether with Banyon Income Fund, LP (SIF"), its general partner, Banyon 1030-32, LLC and their respective principals and affiliates (collectively. 'Banyon'). Sullied to the terms and conditions set forth below, we (-Clockwork') agree to arrange and provide a new financing facility on the following ter

modern, exrta 1 inch headroom Honeywell MCS-3000 Satphone, plus a Magnastar 2000 satphone. the Honeywell 3000 is a great satphone, I have contacted Banyon avionics dept manager to see if this Honeywell satphone is easy upgrade to include Will service. will have answer in the morning. Cons fwd galley.

igators observed Epstein's Escalade exit his residence driven by with no other occupants observed. The vehicle was followed to the intersection of Banyon and North Olive, where it remained occupied by the bodyguard and parked. Ban ot and North Olive is approximately five (5) miles southeast from Epst

modem, exrta 1 inch headroom Honeywell MCS-3000 Satphone, plus a Magnastar 2000 satphone, the Honeywell 3000 is a great satphone, I have contacted Banyon avionics dept manager to see if this Honeywell satphone is easy upgrade to include Wifi service. will EFTA00659354 have answer in the morning. Co

thstein has agreed to give up much of his wealth as part of a settlement with bankruptcy attomeys. The settlement agreement by George Levin and his Banyon investment entities — which funneled $830 million into Rothstein's $1.4 billion investment fraud — was filed late Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.