A September 2016 email/memo, likely from Jeffrey Epstein to Leon Black (via Melanie Spinella), demanding $35-40 million annually for financial structuring services referred to as 'artwork.' Epstein criticizes the recipient's staff (specifically 'Brad'), warns against giving the law firm Paul Weiss access to the 'entire story,' and advises on specific business moves involving Regan Arts, Phaidon, and Artspace. The document reveals deep involvement in the recipient's estate planning, tax strategies (GRATs), and organizational structure.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Sender (implied) |
Author of the memo offering financial/structural consulting (referred to as 'my artwork') for a fee of 40m/35m per year.
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| Melanie Spinella | Recipient |
Recipient listed in the email header, likely an assistant or intermediary for the intended reader.
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| Brad | Staff/Associate of Recipient |
Criticized heavily by the sender; described as a 'little man' who 'knows little of finance' and blocks sender's acces...
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| Tom | Staff/Associate |
Mentioned alongside Brad as someone who might 'screw with' the sender's work.
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| Alan | Associate/Advisor |
Could be brought in, but cautioned against.
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| Eileen | Staff/Associate |
Mentioned as being 'self aware enough to know she was over her head'.
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| Richard | Potential Buyer |
Suggested to 'buy artspace'.
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| MR | Topic of Discussion |
Initials mentioned: 'Remind me to talk to you about MR'.
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| Leon Black | Intended Recipient (Implied) |
Though not explicitly named in text, the references to 'Regan Arts', 'Phaidon', 'Artspace', 'GRATs', and the high fee...
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Paul Weiss |
Law firm; sender warns against giving them 'access to entire story'.
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| Regan Arts |
Company mentioned regarding financial mismanagement and lack of P&L despite 9.8m investment.
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| Artspace |
Company with 'messy' financials; suggested merger with Phaidon.
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| Phaidon |
Publisher; suggested to have 49% merged into Artspace.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (footer).
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"My goal is clear - to end, not extend , our financial interactions."Source
"40m per year, I m willing to discount it to 35 as I did give you a bad number when asked and should pay an embarassment fine."Source
"i would be extra careful having paul weiss given access to entire story."Source
"please be assured I make no judgement on any of your activities , whether or not i agree with them ."Source
"you 've had a rough 15 months."Source
"I suggest you consider having the 49percent of phaidon merged into artspance and have Richard buy artspace."Source
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