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person
Melissa Solomon
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Family |
5
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1 | |
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person
Jeffrey Epstein
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Professional negative |
5
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1 | |
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person
Heather
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Discussant |
1
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1 | |
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organization
Paul Weiss
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Professional |
1
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1 | |
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person
Jeffrey E.
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Correspondent |
1
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person
GHISLAINE MAXWELL
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Client |
1
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1 | |
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person
Jeffrey Epstein
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Client |
1
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1 | |
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person
Jeffrey Epstein
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Professional rivalry |
1
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1 | |
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person
Leon Black
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Client |
1
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1 | |
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person
Jeffrey Epstein
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Professional critical |
1
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1 |
| Date | Event Type | Description | Location | Actions |
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| N/A | N/A | Discussions with Alan about rearranging the bank loan once AP Narrows is operational. | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | IRS Response drafting | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Completion of Phaidon transaction | Unspecified | View |
| 2016-10-04 | N/A | Meeting regarding 'big transaction' mentioned by Alan. | Unknown | View |
| 2016-04-28 | N/A | Discussion regarding Empire Valuation's response to a valuation discount. | N/A | View |
| 2015-05-01 | N/A | Negotiation of Picasso agreement terms regarding liability and assignment. | Email correspondence | View |
| 2008-01-31 | N/A | Victim interviews conducted. | Unknown | View |
| 2006-02-16 | N/A | Meeting between Guy Fronstin, Alan, and Lanna Belohlavek regarding the Epstein investigation. | West Palm Beach, FL | View |
| 2001-09-01 | N/A | Friars Club roast of Hugh Hefner | Hilton on Sixth Avenue, New... | View |
A letter from Jeffrey Epstein to 'Leon' (likely Leon Black) expressing grievance over a fee dispute. Epstein claims he is owed 50-60 million dollars for financial services, including tax strategies and the 'Phaidon' transaction, but was only offered 20 million after intervention by Brad Karp. Epstein lists numerous financial successes he achieved for the client, including finding millions in dormant accounts and drawers, fixing tax issues, and restructuring contracts, to justify his higher fee.
This document appears to be a draft email or letter from Jeffrey Epstein (implied) to a wealthy client (likely Les Wexner), expressing grievance over a $20 million payment which he deems insufficient. The sender details extensive financial services provided, including recovering millions in dormant funds, reorganizing contracts (Phaidon, Gagosian), and managing tax liabilities, while criticizing other advisors like Brad Karp and Alan. The text includes a list of aggressive questions the client should ask their current team regarding the mismanagement of assets like Regan Arts and BRH.
This document contains email drafts from December 7, 2015, written by Jeffrey Epstein (via Melanie Spinella) to Leon Black. Epstein proposes terminating their current business relationship while demanding $65 million in fees ($25M for the current year and $40M for the next) and outlines a plan to restructure Black's family office ('Eysium') with specific personnel and budgets. Notably, Epstein reminds Black of his value by stating he has done things that 'will need to remain unknown' and discusses tax strategies involving 1.8 billion dollars and entities like Apollo and Phaidon.
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 contains a series of emails, likely from Jeffrey Epstein to a high-net-worth individual (contextually Leon Black), demanding a $40 million fee for services related to tax planning, estate management, and office restructuring. The sender suggests alternative payments including Miami real estate or plane financing, advises firing specific employees (Castrucci, Joslin, Ada), and discusses legal strategies involving Apollo and family trusts. The text is characterized by poor grammar, urgent demands regarding tax returns, and manipulative language asserting friendship.
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 appears to be a memo or draft correspondence from Jeffrey Epstein to Leon Black (inferred from context). The text outlines specific advice regarding Black's estate planning, trusts for his children and wife, and various business entities like Phaidon and Artspace. The second half of the document details a significant financial dispute where Epstein claims he is owed a transaction fee of $50-60 million, expressing frustration that the agreed terms were unilaterally changed and criticizing the involvement of another advisor, Alan.
This document contains three emails from late 2016 discussing valuation, tax planning, and significant internal staffing and performance issues. The emails reveal ongoing problems with employees like Brad, Joslin, and Joshn Castrucci, including concerns about competence, management, and financial implications, with Melanie Spinella being a central figure in these discussions. A final note mentions complications caused by 'Donald'.
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.
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.
An email from Jeffrey Epstein to Leon Black (via Melanie Spinella) dated May 12, 2016. Epstein aggressively criticizes Black's financial team (specifically Brad, Castrucci, and Joslin), comparing his own financial structuring work to a 'work of art' that is being ruined by incompetent staff. The email discusses estate planning, missing documentation for deals and planes, an ongoing audit, and warns about IRS scrutiny.
An email from May 12, 2016, ostensibly from Jeffrey Epstein to 'Leon' (likely Leon Black), sent via Melanie Spinella. The sender uses an extended metaphor comparing his financial structuring work to a 'work of art' and expresses frustration that Leon's incompetent staff (Brad, Joslin, etc.) are ruining it. The email discusses ongoing IRS audits, a fee negotiation reducing a request from $40 million to $35 million per year, and warns against letting the law firm Paul Weiss see the 'entire story,' while closing with a personal note of non-judgment regarding Leon's private activities.
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.
This document contains a printed email chain from March 2016, addressed to Melanie Spinella but clearly directed at a high-net-worth individual, highly likely Leon Black (evidenced by references to 'Debra', 'Josh and Mark', and 'Black family partner docs'). The sender (likely Jeffrey Epstein) harshly criticizes the recipient's estate attorneys ('Alan and Ada') for incompetence regarding succession planning and warns that business partners 'Josh and Mark' (likely Apollo's Josh Harris and Marc Rowan) could disadvantage the recipient's heirs. The emails outline a massive restructuring of the recipient's financial life, including 'airplane restructure', 'Phaidon sale', and establishing new trusts to avoid taxes.
This document contains a series of emails from late 2015 and early 2016, likely written by Jeffrey Epstein to Melanie Spinella. The emails detail a significant restructuring of a 'family office,' including specific instructions to fire staff members (Ada, Castrucii, Eva), hire a paralegal, and manage tax/trust issues involving 'Gigi' and 'Ben.' The correspondence reveals a financial dispute regarding a settlement (referenced as '20' vs '50-60'), with the sender suggesting prominent attorney Brad Karp mediate the disagreement and mentioning payments of 8 million to staff.
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 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 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.
This document contains a series of emails from 2015 involving Jeffrey Epstein (using the alias jeevacation@gmail.com), Brad Wechsler, Barry Cohen, and Melanie Spinella. The correspondence details the logistical planning of a complex financial transaction involving a 'purchase and sale agreement,' a $30 million fee, and the involvement of trustees, with a target closing date of December 22. Another section discusses finding $8 million in missed deductions and using 'low basis art' or interests in entities like Milenium or King Street to pay fees.
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 appears to be a printout of a New York Times opinion column by Frank Rich from March 2005, titled 'The Greatest Dirty Joke Ever Told.' The article describes a Friars Club roast of Hugh Hefner that occurred shortly after the 9/11 attacks, noting the presence of celebrities including Donald Trump. The piece focuses on comedian Gilbert Gottfried telling the infamous 'Aristocrats' joke to a shocked audience. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' footer, suggesting it was included in an evidence file for a Congressional investigation.
This document is an email thread from January 4, 2015, between Jeffrey Epstein and Joi Ito. Epstein discusses 'bad press' and specifically denies allegations that Bill Clinton was ever on his island, refuting claims made by an unnamed woman who he admits has 'lots of traction.' The thread also briefly mentions 'Alan' (likely Dershowitz) and a cryptic line about 'Kabuki Sec royals money.'
| Date | Type | From | To | Amount | Description | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-07 | Paid | Alan | Unknown (Implied ... | $5,000.00 | Chairman donation | View |
Attaching a draft response from Empire Valuation regarding a valuation discount and requesting discussion on next steps.
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