An email from November 15, 2016, likely from Jeffrey Epstein to Leon Black (addressed as 'Leon'), forwarded to Melanie Spinella. The sender aggressively criticizes the management of Leon's family office, specifically disparaging employees Brad Wechsler and John Castrucci, while demanding payment for past and future work. The email outlines a restructuring plan involving tax strategies (CLATs, GRATs), the sale of assets (Artspace, boat, Miami property), and the shutdown of Regan Arts, while referencing the impact of 'Donald' (Trump) on foreign funds repatriation.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Leon | Recipient |
Addressed as 'Leon' (Likely Leon Black). Being advised on restructuring his family office/estate.
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| Melanie Spinella | Recipient (Email) |
Received the forwarded email.
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| Brad Wechsler | Staff/Manager |
Described as 'never up to the task', 'a step sideways' from Eileen. Sender advises against him replacing Barry.
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| Barry | Trustee/Advisor |
Potential new trustee; needs to learn accurate org charts and books.
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| Joslin | Tax Department |
Running the tax dept. Described as 'crazy joslin'. Sender claims to have personally augmented his salary.
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| Eileen | Former Staff |
Former employee, compared to Brad. Sender felt she 'wasn't up to the task'.
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| Tom | Staff |
Employee mentioned alongside Ralph Lerner. To stay for a year or so.
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| Ralph Lerner | Associate/Advisor |
Mentioned as a 'hand pick' along with Eileen and Tom.
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| John | Staff |
Employee associated with Joe. Sender advises to 'fire john'.
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| Joe | Staff |
Employee associated with John.
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| Lisa | Bookkeeper |
Sender recommended hiring her for bookkeeping.
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| Ada | Staff |
Mentioned regarding direction given to Joslin.
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| Carlyn | Estate Attorney |
Sender gave her name to Leon; Leon blamed sender for her 'fuck up'.
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| Joshn castrucci | Staff |
Likely John Castrucci. Sender explicitly warned against hiring him ('waste of money and space').
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| Donald | Politician (Donald Trump) |
Mentioned regarding 'eviscerating' the foreign funds repatriation plan (post-2016 election).
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| Heather | Staff |
Employee explicitly exempted from the suggestion to replace everyone.
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| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Artspace |
Company to be sold ('Sell Artspace').
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| Regan Arts |
Company to be shut down ('shut down regan arts').
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (Footer: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023330).
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| Location | Context |
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Mentioned as a 'Miami sale'.
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"You have a bomb of colored string that your retarded children have formed"Source
"iYOU SHOULD NOT HIRE HIM .!!!"Source
"Brad wechsler was never up to the task"Source
"Sell Artspace and shut down regan arts"Source
"My time is complicated by Donald's potentially eviscerating any reason for anyone to use the foreign funds repatriation plan that i had put together."Source
"I would ask that you tell me if you intend to pay for the work that was done, and for the work you expect to be done"Source
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