Steven Hoffenberg was Epstein's former boss and mentor who hired him in 1987 to work at Towers Financial Corporation, which later collapsed as one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history ($475 million fraud).
Hoffenberg appears extensively in the documents, primarily in news articles and email forwards discussing his claim that Epstein was the "architect" of the Towers Financial Ponzi scheme. Multiple mentions reference Vanity Fair's 2003 reporting that identified Hoffenberg as Epstein's "real mentor," and documents from 2016 mention Hoffenberg's lawsuit claiming Epstein masterminded the fraud (later dropped). Several documents contain forwarded emails from Hoffenberg himself, including promotional messages about a book project with James Patterson. Many low-signal mentions appear in mass-forwarded emails and newsletters discussing Epstein's background.

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judge. However, the Offices will in- form the sentencing judge and the Probation De- partment of: (i) this Agreement; (ii) the nature and extent of Steven Hoffenberg's activities with re- spect to this case; and (iii) the full nature and extent of Steven Hoffenberg's cooperation with the Of- fices and the date when
nd the Gov- ernment entered into the Agreement dated Septem- ber 23, 1993. On January 27, 1994, and on February 14, 1994, the Government confronted Hoffcnberg with allega- tions that he had violated his obligations under the Agreement. On February 17 he was advised that the Agreement had been terminated,
Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SEC filed an action in this District against Hoffenberg and others on February 8, 1993, and on February 17, 1993, Hoffenbcrg and certain other defendants agreed to a preliminary injunction issued by the Honorable Whitman Knapp (the "Consent Order") which, among other thi
took Cana- dian heiress Wendy Belzberg on a date he hired a Rolls-Royce especially for the oc- casion. (Epstein has claimed he owned it.) In 1987. Hoffenberz, according to sources. set Epstein up in the offices he still occu- pies in the Villard House. on Madison Av- enue. across a courtyard from the rest
thed by Vanity Fair, Epstein may have good reason to keep his past cloaked in secrecy: his real mentor. it might seem, was not Leslie Wexner but Steven Jude Hoffen- berg, 57, who, for a few months before the S.E.C. sued to freeze his assets in 1993, was trying to buy the New York Post. He is cur- rently incarcerate
the stock market, just as the 1987 crash was approach- ing. His story has subsequently changed. When asked if Wexner knew about his con- nection to Hoffenbere. Epstein said that he began working for Wexner in 1989, and that "it was certainly not the same time." Wherever and whenever it was that Ep- stein
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0-JPO Document 7-2 Filed 08/21/18 Page 1 of 8 Exhibit B EFTA00809733 Case 1:18-cv-07580-JPO Document 7-2 Filed 08/21/18 Page 2 of 8 AFFIDAVIT OF STEVEN J. HOFFENBERG STATE OF NEW YORK ) ss.: COUNTY OF NEW YORK STEVEN J. HOFFENBERG, being duly sworn, deposes, and says that: 1. I am a not a party in the above caption
d Defendants' deceptive, unlawful and unfair practices. While Plaintiffs and the Class realized the depth and breadth of the Ponzi scheme following Hoffenberg's conviction and the several related civil lawsuits, Defendants' involvement was purposefully concealed and not revealed until Hoffenberg's 2 In Un
016 Complaint contained no statements sworn under penalties of perjury and was ultimately withdrawn with prejudice by then-Plaintiff Hoffenberg. See Steven J. Hoffenberg v. Jeftey E, Epstein, et. al., Case No. 16-03989 (RJS) (S.D.N.Y May 27, 2016). 15 EFTA00809705 Case 1:18-cv-07580-JPO Document 7 Filed 08/21/18
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irque. HolTenbers hired his new pro- tege as a consultant at 525,000 a month. and the relationship flourished. They tray tied everywhde together—on Hoffenbergs plane. all around the world, they were al- ways together," says a source. Hoffenberg has claimed that Epstein confided in him. saying. for example
arthed by Vanity Thin Epstein may have good reason to keep his past cloaked in secrecy: his real mentor it might seem. was not Leslie Wexner but Steven Jude Hoffen- berg. 57 who, for a few months before the S.E.C. sued to freeze his assets in 1993, was trying to buy the New York Post He is cur- rently incarcerated i
zi schemes in American history. When Epstein met Hoffenberg in Lon- don in the 1980s, the latter was the char
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Hoffenberg at the time of a scheduled 'netting with his probation officer. (Petition at 9.) It annexes a November 8, 2013 memo from Hewitson to the "Steven Hoffenberg File" with the boldface label "Attorney Work Product," in which Hewitson recounts her efforts to attend the 8:45 a.m. meeting between Hoffenberg and his
1 million fine. United States v, Hoffenberg, 94 Cr. 213 (RWS) (Docket # 149). In au Order dated December 11, 2013, Judge Sweet modified the terms of Hoffenberg's supervised release to impose, among other restrictions, a prohibition from engaging in direct contact with his victims. (94 Cr. 213, Docket # 145
TRY OF CAPE VERDE, CORPORATE EMPLOYEE PENSION UNIONS, CHURCHES, AND INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS IN TOWERS FINANCIAL CORP. WHO ARE THE BENEFICIARIES OF STEVEN HOFFENBERG'S JUDGE SWEET ORDERED $475 MILLION RESTITUTION THAT IS NOW UNDER TWO BILLION DOLLARS PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST, -against- USDS SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRON
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Hoffenberg at the time of a scheduled meeting with his probation officer. (Petition at 9.) It annexes a November 8, 2013 memo from Hewitson to the "Steven Hoffenberg File" with the boldface label "Attorney Work Product," in which Hewitson recounts her efforts to attend the 8:45 a.m. meeting between Hoffenberg and his
1 million fine. United States v. Hoffenberg, 94 Cr. 213 (RWS) (Docket # 149). In an Order dated December 11, 2013, Judge Sweet modified the terms of Hoffenberg's supervised release to impose, among other restrictions, a prohibition front engaging in direct contact with his victims. (94 Cr. 213, Docket # 14
TRY OF CAPE VERDE, CORPORATE EMPLOYEE PENSION UNIONS, CHURCHES, AND INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS IN TOWERS FINANCIAL CORP. WHO ARE THE BENEFICIARIES OF STEVEN HOPFENBERG'S JUDGE SWEET ORDERED $475 MILLION RESTITUTION THAT IS NOW UNDER TWO BILLION DOLLARS PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST, -against- USDS SDNY DOCUMENT ELECTRON
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hed by Vanity Fair, Epstein may have good reason to keep his past cloaked in secrecy: his real mentoc it might seem, was not Leslie Mk:trier but Steven Jude Hoffen- berg. 5' who. for a few months before the S.E.C. sued to freeze his assets in 1993, was trying to buy the New York Post. He is cur- rently incarcerated
Mitch Brater arranged the various brokerage accounts for the bonds to be placed with in New York. and I think one in Chicago. Rodman & Ren- shaw: Hoffenberg reportedly said. Then. said Hofknberg, while making it appear as though they were investing the bonds in much safer financial instruments. they us
que. Hoffenberg hired his new pro- tege as a consultant at 525.000 a month. and the relationship flourished. "They trav- eled everywhere together—on Hoffinberg's plane. all around the world. they were aF ways together." says a source. Hoffenberg has claimed that Epstein confided in him. saying. for examp
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ice a lavish lifestyle that included a mansion on Long Island. homes on Man- hattan's Sutton Place and in Florida. and a fleet of cars and planes. Hoffenbeng and Epstein had much in common. Both were smart and obsessed with making money. Both were from Brook- lyn. According to HotTenbers. the two men we
ces. set Epstein up in the offices he still occu- pies in the Villard House. on Madison Av- enue. across a courtyard from the restaurant Le Cirque. Holfenberg hired his new pro- tege as a consultant at 525.000 a month. and the relationship flourished. "They tray. eled everywhere together—on Hoffenberg's
s attention-grabbing moves was flying President Clinton and Kevin Spacey to Africa on a private jet. The article says that when Epstein worked for [Steve Hoffenberg], he cooked up some of Hoffenberg's questionable financing deals - a claim Epstein has denied. Full Text (249 words) (Copyright 2003, The New York
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thed by Vanity Fair, Epstein may have good reason to keep his past cloaked in secrecy: his real mentor. it might seem, was not Leslie Wexner but Steven Jude Hoffen- berg, 57, who, for a few months before the S.E.C. sued to freeze his assets in 093, was trying to buy the New York Asst. He is cur- rently incarcerated
dollars," Stroll has said. Hoffenberg, says a close friend, "really liked Jeffrey... Jeffrey has a way of getting under your skin, and he was under Hoffenberg's." Also appealing to Hoffenberg were Epstein's social connections; they included oil mogul Cece Wang (father of the designer Vera) and Mohan Murja
person in charge or the trans- actions. and Mitchell Bracer was assisting him with it in coordination on behalf or the insurance companies' money." Hoffinberg, claimed at the time. At one point. according to Hoffinberg. a broker forged the documents necessary for a SI.S million check to be written on in
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is the "technician." m- 09/12/2019 ecuting the schemes, although, having no broker's license, he had to rely on others to make the trades. Much of Hoffcnberg's sub- sequent testimony in his criminal case has proven to be false. and Epstein has claimed he was merely asked how the bids could be accomplish
ars and planes. Floffenberg and Epstein had much in common. Both were smart and obsessed with making money. Bah were from Brook- lyn. According to Holfenberg. the ovo men were introduced by Douglas Leese. a de- knse contractor. Epstein has said they were introduced M. John Mitchell. the late attor- ney g
ice a lavish lifestyle that included a mansion on Long Island. homes on Man- hattan's Sutton Place and in Florida. and a fleet of ears and planes. Floffenberg and Epstein had much in common. Both were smart and obsessed with making money. Bah were from Brook- lyn. According to Holfenberg. the ovo men wer
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s attention-grabbing moves was flying President Clinton and Kevin Spacey to Africa on a private jet. The article says that when Epstein worked for [Steve Hoffenberg], he cooked up some of Hoffenberg's questionable financing deals - a claim Epstein has denied. 09112/2019 P CONFIDE CONFIDENTIAL Agency to Agency
eproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission. People: Epstein. Jeffrey, Hoffenberg, Steve Section: Business Text Word Count 249 Document URL: http://p4Stlfigtrchiver.corninypost/2828RihribtfrKll2A3rf3a0609R753410.2EY R14030,020
HOTSHOT EPSTEIN NOT SO HOT: VF PAUL THARP. New York Post. New York, N.Y.: Feb 4, 2003. pg. 036 People: Epstein, Jeffrey, Floffenberg, Steve Section: Business Text Word Count 249 Document URL: Abstract (Document Summary) [Jeffrey Epstein], a 50-year-old Ralph Lauren lookalike
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was Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Fire, Associated, Diversified, Towers Diversified and Towers Financial. On information and belief, Boffenberg, through an entity known as the "Hoffenberg Family Trust", at all relevant times owned 100% of Professional Business Broker's Inc., a New York cor
poration, and as Liquidator of Associated Life Insurance Company and United Fire Insurance Company, 'by his attorneys, complains of Defendants, Stephen Hoffenberg ("Hoffenberg"), Mitchell Brater ("Brater"), Charles Chugerman ("Chugerman"), Michael Rosoff ("Rosoff"), Towers Financial Cor- poration ("Towers Fin
ued primarily for the benefit of Hoffenberg or the Controlling Companies and not for the benefit of the Companies. 41. Among the checks benefiting Roffenberg individually are checks payable to American Express for personal expenses and to Wellesley College for, upon information and belief, tuition for a
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d 08/21/18 Page 3 of 16 Tv U.S.C. § 3013, a special assessment of $250.00, $50.00 per count, is mandatory. The Offense Conduct Until April 1993, Hoffenberg was the chief executive officer, president and chairman of the board of Towers Financial Corporation ("Towers"). In 1987, Towers acquired a contro
n benefit or for expenditures, totalling over $3 million, unrelatud to the insurance companies, :including tuition costs and credit cawd bills for Hoffenberg's stepdaughter; the payment of investment consultant fees for Towers; the purchase of Emery Air Freight stock; the payment of margin interest; the pa
3 Case 1:18-cv-07580-JPO Document 7-1 Filed 08/21/18 Page 2 of 16 STATES DISTRICT COURT RN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK STATES OF AMERICA, - against - STEVEN HOFFENSERG Defendant. sweet, D. J. araistnianallnlanti 2A-CL.-2131B2B1. Sal-Sx-.-32.1-111Wal Defendant Steven Hoffenberg ("Hoffenberg") pled guilty on April 2
ING ALL CORRUPT CLINTONS JEFF EPSTEIN RAPES OF CHILD LITTLE GIRLS F B I COVER UP CRIMES NOT ARRESTING JEFF EPSTEIN TO COVER UP FOR BOTH CLINTONS !!!! Steven J. Hoffenberg New York Post Publishing INC. CEO WHAM INC THE PUBLIC COMPANY OWNS THE BELOW OPERATIONS TOWERSINVESTORS.COM CEO SEE WWW.POST PUBLISHING.BUZZ THE JESU
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031748 →AM INC THE PUBLIC COMPANY OWNS THE BELOW OPERATIONS TOWERSINVESTORS.COM CEO SEE WWW.POST PUBLISHING.BUZZ THE JESUS CHRIST ON LINE GODS WORD NEWSPAPER MR HOFFENBERG ONLINE NEWSPAPER PUBLICSPEAKINGWALLSTREET.COM Begin forwarded message: From: steven hoffenberg Date: July 17, 2016 at 3:28:16 PM EDT To: Conchita Sar
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031748 →RRUPT 2 CLINTONS & THE M ASS RAPIST OF CHILD LITTLE GIRLS JEFF EPSTEIN IN THE TRUMP SUPER PAC T V ADS NOW !!!!! CEO TRUMP SUPER PAC GET OUR JOBS BACK INC STEVEN HOFFENBERG WIN PRESIDENT TRUMP !!!!! Steven J. Hoffenberg New York Post Publishing INC. CEO WHAM INC THE PUBLIC COMPANY OWNS THE BELOW OPERATIONS TOWERSINVESTOR
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031749 →AIRE JEFF EPSTEIN CHILD RAPES RELEASE DATE OCT 10 2016 STEVEN HOFFENBERG IS ON THE BOOK WRITING TEAM !!!! Date: August 11, 2016 at 9:42:25 AM EDT To: Steven J. Hoffenberg New York Post Publishing INC. CEO WHAM INC THE PUBLIC COMPANY OWNS THE BELOW OPERATIONS TOWERSINVESTORS.COM CEO SEE WWW.POST PUBLISHING.BUZZ THE JESU
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031289 →AM INC THE PUBLIC COMPANY OWNS THE BELOW OPERATIONS TOWERSINVESTORS.COM CEO SEE WWW.POST PUBLISHING.BUZZ THE JESUS CHRIST ON LINE GODs WORD NEWSPAPER MR HOFFENBERG ONLINE NEWSPAPER PUBLICSPEAKINGWALLSTREET.COM Begin forwarded message: From: steven hoffenberg Date: August 11, 2016 at 9:36:01 AM EDT To: "Players2.
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031289 →N NEW BOOK TELLING FEDS COVER UP OF BILLIONAIRE JEFF EPSTEIN CHILD RAPES RELEASE DATE OCT 10 2016 STEV EN HOFFENBERG IS ON THE BOOK WRITING TEAM !!!! CE O STEVEN HOFFENBERG / TRUMP SUPER PAC/ GET OUR JOBS BACK INC TO ROGER STONE CHILD RAPE BILLIONAIRE JEFF EPSTEIN NEW TELL ALL JAMES PATTERSON BOOK FE DS COVER UP NO FED A
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d)). As a matter of law, Plaintiffs were not permitted to sit on their rights merely because, while they knew for decades that they were victims of Hoffenberg's and his "co-conspirator's" scheme, they did not know Defendant Epstein was the alleged "co-conspirator": Once a plaintiff becomes aware [of its inj
MINARY STATEMENT: MULTIPLE SDNY JUDGES WARNED THE PERSON DRIVING THIS ACTION AGAINST SUCH FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS Judges Sweet, Berman and Castel warned Steven Hoffenberg ("Hoffenberg"), whom Plaintiffs identify as the "Non-Party Affiant" (Compl. 15) and whose affidavit forms the entire basis for their Complaint, ag
ing frivolous and improper litigation like this action. Nevertheless, Hoffenberg remains intent on shifting blame for his own massive Ponzi scheme. Hoffenberg's scheme culminated in 1997 when Judge Sweet sentenced Hoffenberg to a 20-year prison sentence and ordered him to pay $475,157,340 in restitution to
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thed by Vanity Fair. Epstein may have good reason to keep his past cloaked in secrecy: his real mentor. it might seem, was not Leslie Wexner but Steven Jude Hoffen- berg, 57, who, for a few months before the S.E.C. sued to freeze his assets in 1993, was trying to buy the New York Post. He is cur- rently incarcerated
ners and Citigroup. • Rumors that he left Bear Stearns under an SEC inquiry cloud. • Also rumored to have been a spook of some sort. • Mentored by Steven Hoffenberg "now serving a prison term after 'bilking investors out of more than $450 million in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history.' • His r
que. Hoffenberg hired his new pro- tege as a consultant at 525.000 a month. and the relationship flourished. "They trav- eled everywhere together—on Hoffenberg s plane. all around the world, they were al- ways together.- says a source. Hoffenberg has claimed that Epstein confided in him. saying. for examp
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District Court Southern District of New York Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse 40 Foley Square, Room 2104 New York. New York 10007 Re: Steven Jude Hoffenberg v. Jeffrey E. Epstein, et al. (Index No. 1:I6-ev-03989) Dear Judge Sullivan: Reference is made to the Defendants' letter to the Court (the "Defend
lve the issues raised in the Defendants' Letter, we believe that it is necessary to evaluate the long history between Mr. Jeffrey E. Epstein and Mr. Steven J. HofTenberg and their involvement in Towers Financial Corporations' ("TFC") Ponzi fraud, which includes many fraudulent securities offerings of promissory notes
otes and bonds by TFC, (the Page 1 of 3 EFTA00592314 Case 1:16-cv-03989-RJS Document 20 Filed 06/29/16 Page 2 of 3 "TFC Ponzi Fraud"). It is Mr. Hoffenberg's position that Mr. Epstein's fraudulent actions and engagement in the TFC Ponzi Fraud with Mr. Hoffenberg and TFC resulted in over 200,000 victims
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ell, who will be accused of fraud, there’s Steven Hoffenberg, briefly a New York high flyer, who went to jail
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022883 →ive. No one is accusing him of anything, except sometimes guilt by association. (In addition to Robert Maxwell, who will be accused of fraud, there’s Steven Hoffenberg, briefly a New York high flyer, who went to jail for a Ponzi scheme, for whom Epstein acted as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.)
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Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022855 →e. No one is accusing him of anything, accept, sometimes, guilt by association. (In addition to Robert Maxwell, who will be accused of fraud, there’s Steven Hoffenberg, briefly a New York high flyer, who went to jail for a Ponzi scheme, for whom Epstein acted as a consultant—along with, he points out, Paul Volcker.)
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Jeffrey Epstein
PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)

Prince Andrew
PersonThird child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1960)

Bill Clinton
PersonPresident of the United States from 1993 to 2001 (born 1946)

Ghislaine Maxwell
PersonBritish socialite and sex trafficker, daughter of Robert Maxwell, accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein

Les Wexner
PersonAmerican billionaire, chairman and CEO of the L Brands

Marc Rich
PersonAmerican commodities trader (1934–2013)

Donald Trump
PersonPresident of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)
Leon Black
PersonAmerican billionaire businessman (born 1951)

Vicky Ward
PersonBritish investigative journalist

Robert Maxwell
PersonCzechoslovak-born British media proprietor and Member of Parliament (1923-1991)

Alan Dershowitz
PersonAmerican lawyer, author, and art collector (born 1938)

New York
LocationMost populous city in the United States

Mort Zuckerman
PersonCanadian-American billionaire real estate developer, media proprietor, and founder of Boston Properties

Jimmy Cayne
PersonAmerican businessman (1934–2021)

Bradley Edwards
PersonAmerican attorney who represented Epstein victims, author of Relentless Pursuit

Martha Stewart
PersonAmerican businesswoman, writer, TV personality (born 1941)

Department of Justice
OrganizationUnited States Department of Justice, federal executive department responsible for law enforcement

Coney Island
LocationCoastal neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Melinda Gates
PersonAmerican philanthropist

Bear Stearns
OrganizationAmerican investment company based in New York, New York USA (1923 - 2008)