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This document is a printout of an email chain originating in October 2015, forwarded by Jeffrey Epstein to himself in 2018. It details a comprehensive 'constructive list' of 25 action items regarding the restructuring of Epstein's assets, including the sale of a plane and boat, estate planning involving 'Alex' and 'Victoria', tax strategies involving Apollo and Phaidon, and the consolidation of bank accounts. Epstein instructs his assistant Lesley Groff to format this list specifically for 'Leon' (likely Leon Black) to review line by line.
This document contains a series of emails, culminating on October 26, 2015, from Jeffrey Epstein (implied by context and tone) to Melanie Spinella and Brad Wechsler. The emails aggressively advise on the restructuring of Leon Black's family office ('Elysium'), recommending the firing of almost all staff except Heather, selling the publishing company Phaidon, and addressing significant financial issues regarding a private jet and art loans. Epstein criticizes the current management as a 'failed experiment' and a 'mess,' specifically mentioning Leon Black's decisions and suggesting Brad Wechsler replace a manager named Richard.
This document contains a thread of emails, likely printed for House Oversight review, between Jeffrey Epstein (sending via Melanie Spinella) and Leon Black ('Leon'). The correspondence reveals a significant fee dispute where Epstein claims he saved Black 'millions' through trust and tax restructuring (specifically mentioning 'Phaidon' and 'JPM') and rejects Black's offer of $10 million, instead referencing a fee of '$40 a year for three years'. The emails also mention high-profile figures such as Kathy Ruemmler and Brad Karp in the context of these financial negotiations.
This document is a printout of a highly critical email sent on June 30, 2015, to Melanie Spinella. The sender (likely a financial consultant, trustee, or high-level manager) details extreme disorganization in the financial, legal, and tax affairs of the subject entity (implied to be the Epstein estate/enterprise), citing a lack of accounting systems, uncoordinated outside counsel (listing major firms like Paul Weiss and Withers Bergman), and incompetent staff. The email concludes with a dispute over professional fees, where the sender pushes back against providing free 'after care' services despite having been paid a large sum.
This document contains notes and an email chain dated May 18, 2015, sent to Jeffrey Epstein (using the alias jeevacation@gmail.com) and his associates. The content outlines a massive 'brain dump' of financial and legal tasks, including rationalizing over 100 bank accounts, overseeing brokerage accounts at major banks (JPM, DB, GS), dealing with IRS/SEC oversight, and managing assets like art (Picasso, Calder), planes, and boats. The text highlights significant disorganization, noting a 'convoluted' corporate structure, unreviewed invoices, and the fact that the subject is 'sitting on over 100 m of cash.'
This document contains an email (Subject: 'ulysses 2.0') sent on May 29, 2015, likely by Jeffrey Epstein to Melanie Spinella. The text is a scathing critique of the financial management and oversight of a family office (presumably Leon Black's, given the 'Apollo' references), detailing incompetence by staff members Eileen and Tom, a lack of accounting systems for 100+ bank accounts and assets like planes/boats/art, and listing numerous law firms involved without coordination. It outlines urgent needs for high-level accounting hires, audits, and strategic planning for estate and tax issues.
This email from Heather to Brad, Jeffrey, and others, dated May 11, 2015, discusses a proposed change to a Picasso agreement by Gagosian regarding the liabilities of Narrows/AP Narrows if the agreement is assigned. It addresses concerns about assigning to entities without assets and proposes solutions involving Leon's guarantee to the bank and side agreements with trusts. The email also briefly mentions funding an art partnership with $100 million in unencumbered art and an additional $20 million investment.
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.
This document contains email correspondence and notes, likely from Jeffrey Epstein to Leon Black (via assistant Melanie Spinella), dated 2015. The text details a deterioration in their professional relationship, with Epstein proposing a severance of ties in exchange for significant payments ($25 million for the current year and $40 million for the next). The content discusses complex financial structures involving Apollo, Phaidon, LBF Holdings, tax issues, and art distribution, while criticizing current staff members like Brad.
This document contains a series of emails and notes sent to Melanie Spinella discussing complex estate planning, financial strategies, and trust management issues involving significant sums of money. The sender critiques the competence of other advisors (Brad, Carlyn, Joslin), proposes specific financial moves involving entities like Phaidon and Apollo to save millions, and addresses family asset distribution including art and property.
This document contains a series of emails from 2016, likely written by Jeffrey Epstein to 'Leon' (presumably Leon Black), sent via Melanie Spinella. The emails reveal Epstein's deep frustration with Leon's 'family office' and accounting teams (Deloitte, PWC), criticizing their incompetence regarding financial transactions, IRS responses, and valuations (specifically a CLAT and a $5 billion spreadsheet). Epstein justifies his 'high fees' by claiming his advice has generated benefits between 1.5 and 2 billion dollars and kept Leon's finances 'safe' without disasters.
This document appears to be a draft memo or email from Jeffrey Epstein to Leon Black (inferred). The first section details specific estate planning advice, including executor appointments (Suydam), trust management for 'Judy Black' and children 'Alex and Victoria', and tax strategies involving 'Athene' and 'Phaidon'. The second section is a grievance regarding unpaid advisory fees; Epstein claims he was owed 50-60 million for a transaction strategy but was only paid 20 million after intervention by Brad Karp, despite a prior verbal agreement.
In this April 2016 email (likely from Jeffrey Epstein to Leon Black via assistant Melanie Spinella), the sender demands a $40 million fee for services related to the recipient's family office, trusts, and Apollo agreements. The sender suggests payment could be made via cash, Miami real estate, art, or financing a new plane. The document also details a dispute over hiring an individual named Castrucci and references legal work by Paul Weiss and Akin.
A letter/email from Jeffrey Epstein to Leon Black expressing frustration over unpaid financial advisory fees. Epstein details his work rectifying tax errors, managing GRATs, and structuring transactions (including Phaidon) that allegedly saved Black $600 million. He complains that Black unilaterally changed their compensation agreement, offering only $20 million (per Brad Karp) instead of the $50-60 million Epstein felt was agreed upon, while disparaging the contributions of other advisors like 'Alan' and 'Brad'.
This document contains an email thread (likely a draft forwarded to himself by Jeffrey Epstein) addressed to Leon Black regarding a dispute over financial compensation for complex tax and estate planning services. The writer expresses frustration that an agreed-upon fee range of 50-60 million was reduced to 20 million despite saving the recipient over 600 million in taxes.
This document is a contentious email from Jeffrey Epstein to Leon Black, dated January 6, 2016. Epstein expresses deep dissatisfaction with a $20 million payment for recent transactions, arguing he is owed $50-60 million based on prior agreements and the value of his work, which included finding millions in dormant accounts, handling tax issues, and restructuring assets like Phaidon and the Gagosian contract. He criticizes other advisors (Alan, Brad Karp) and lists specific financial achievements to justify his requested fee.
A letter, likely from Jeffrey Epstein to Leon Black (inferred from context regarding family and business holdings), critiquing Black's financial management and staff. The author advises on estate planning, including trusts (GRATs), wills, and executor appointments, while highlighting significant financial mismanagement in entities like Regan Arts and Artspace. The letter also details a dispute over advisory fees regarding a 'Phaidon payout' and mentions a complex tax issue involving 'Rowen' (Marc Rowan) and 'Athene' potentially involving 2 billion in taxes.
A drafted memo or email from Jeffrey Epstein (contextually implied) to Leon Black (implied) outlining extensive tax and estate planning tasks, including GRAT issues and estate returns. The document primarily focuses on a fee dispute where Epstein claims he is owed significantly more ($50-60m) than the $20m offered for his advisory work on a transaction involving Phaidon and other entities. Epstein disparages other advisors (Alan, Rick Bronstein) and lists money he allegedly 'found' for the recipient, including $11 million in dormant accounts.
An email dated December 29, 2015, sent to Jeffrey Epstein (jeevacation@gmail.com), likely from Leon Black or a close associate. The sender harshly criticizes Epstein's office staff, particularly 'Brad' and 'Eileen,' for incompetence and lack of financial transparency regarding Phaidon and Regan Arts. The email concludes with specific instructions to restructure trusts, including the 'Judy Black trust,' appoint 'Suydam' as executor, and secure protections for 'Alex and Victoria' (Black's children).
This document contains an email thread from 2015, likely between Jeffrey Epstein and Leon Black (via assistant Melanie Spinella), discussing the complex setup and management of a family office. The text details extensive tax planning strategies (GRATs, trusts), asset management (art, real estate, planes, boats), and the consolidation of legal and financial advisors (Paul Weiss, Apollo in-house, JPM, GS). It highlights the scale of financial operations, mentioning over $100 million in cash and the rationalization of numerous bank accounts and entities.
This document contains notes and an email printed on May 18, 2015, sent to Jeffrey Epstein and Melanie Spinella. The text outlines significant financial transactions, including a $20 million payment to the FTC and a $10 million payment to Gratitude America. The body of the email is a critique of the chaotic state of Epstein's financial and office management, citing incompetence by former staff (Eileen and Tom), a lack of accounting systems for over 100 bank accounts, and the need for new professional hires to manage assets including planes, boats, and real estate.
This document contains a forwarded email chain from late 2015, seemingly from Jeffrey Epstein to Melanie Spinella (likely an intermediary for Leon Black). The text details Epstein's frustration with the client's staff (Brad, Joslin), discusses complex financial structures involving Apollo and Phaidon (valuing $1.8 billion), and explicitly proposes ending their business relationship. Epstein demands a $25 million payment for the current year and $40 million for the following year to conclude their professional arrangement.
This document contains a series of emails from November 2015, likely sent by Jeffrey Epstein to associates Melanie Spinella, Brad Wechsler, and others. The emails discuss complex financial restructuring involving 'Phaidon', 'Artspace', and a 'Leon note' (likely referencing Leon Black), with specific mentions of saving 'hundreds of millions' through estate updates. The sender also dictates instructions regarding aircraft operations (Part 91 vs 135), paying down debt on a plane, and potentially removing 'Debra' from flight access.
This document contains a series of emails from October 2015 in which Jeffrey Epstein (using the alias 'Jeffrey E.' and email 'jeevacation@gmail.com') outlines a comprehensive 25-point financial and estate planning 'constructive list.' The list details action items regarding the sale of planes and boats, art partnerships, trust modifications, and investments involving Apollo and Phaidon. Epstein explicitly instructs his assistant Lesley Groff to format this list for 'Leon' (likely Leon Black) to review line-by-line.
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