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3.19 MB
Extraction Summary
6
People
7
Organizations
1
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Email correspondence / draft letter
File Size:
3.19 MB
Summary
This document is an email from March 20, 2016, sent by Jeffrey Epstein (implied) to Melanie Spinella, containing a draft of a highly contentious letter intended for Leon Black. In the draft, Epstein disputes a payment of $20 million for advisory services, claiming the agreed value was in the $50-60 million range for a $600 million transaction involving Phaidon and other assets. Epstein invokes their close friendship, mentions specific financial details including 'Apollo agreements' and 'BRH agreement,' and expresses unease about the fairness of the compensation.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Sender (Implied) |
Author of the email/draft, discussing advisory fees, tax planning, and personal loans/payments.
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| Leon Black | Recipient (Intended of the main text) |
Addressed as 'Leon' in the text. Epstein discusses their business agreement, friendship, and disputes over a $20m vs ...
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| Melanie Spinella | Email Recipient |
Recipient of the actual email containing the draft text. Likely an assistant or intermediary.
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| Brad Karp | Lawyer/Negotiator |
Mentioned as having conversations regarding the payment amount; Epstein suggests a meeting with him.
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| Alan | Associate/Advisor |
Mentioned as having 'involvement' that warranted a discount, though Epstein disputes his value ('wearing a clown suit').
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| Debra | Deceased (Leon Black's wife) |
Mentioned in relation to 'use issue on debras death'.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Phaidon |
Publishing company involved in the transactions and payout discussions.
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| Artspace |
Investment mentioned in relation to debt and payouts.
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| Apollo |
Mentioned in 'apollo agreements'.
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| Athene |
Mentioned in relation to a transaction.
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| Rothschild |
Mentioned in relation to a transaction.
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| BRH |
Mentioned as 'BRH agreement', described as 'your largest asset by far'.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (footer).
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location where Epstein and Leon Black had a conversation about upfront advisory fees.
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Relationships (2)
Refers to him as 'closest of friends', discusses 'advisory fee', mentions 'dining room' meetings.
Mentions conversations with Brad Karp resulting in lower payments; asks to sit together.
Key Quotes (5)
"you unilaterally changed our agreement."Source
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Quote #1
"you are my closest of friends ,but my experience is that when amounts get large, people tend to get unhappy when it actually comes time for them to pay."Source
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Quote #2
"I proposed to discount our agreement to a 50 - 60 million range."Source
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Quote #3
"Leon I feel It was remarkably unfair."Source
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Quote #4
"I believe the decision re only paying 20 m has frankly , left me felling quite uneasy."Source
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Quote #5
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