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This document contains a series of email correspondences from 2016, likely between Jeffrey Epstein and Leon Black (addressed as 'Leon'), mediated partly through Melanie Spinella. The text reveals significant friction regarding financial management, with the sender (Epstein) aggressively defending his 'high fees' by claiming to have generated billions in value while criticizing the 'outrageous incompetence' of Leon's family office staff (including Alan, Joslin, and others) regarding IRS audits, valuation discounts, and tax planning structures like CLATs and 1031 exchanges. The document includes specific references to Empire Valuation, PWC, BDO, and Akin Gump.

An email thread from April-May 2016 where Jeffrey Epstein (using the alias 'jeffrey E.') aggressively negotiates his consulting fees with 'Leon' (likely Leon Black). Epstein demands $40 million per year, citing his past success in saving the client billions and managing estate/tax planning, while criticizing the incompetence of the client's family office staff (Joslin, Brad). The thread includes an underlying email from attorney Alan Halperin regarding an IRS valuation discount.

This document contains a heated email chain involving Jeffrey Epstein (using the alias jeevacation@gmail.com) and likely Leon Black ('Leon'). Epstein demands an annual fee of $40 million for his services, citing past financial benefits of $1.5-2 billion he secured for Leon, while heavily criticizing the 'incompetence' of Leon's family office staff (Joslin, Brad). The chain includes a forwarded email from attorney Alan Halperin regarding an IRS response and a valuation discount from Empire Valuation, as well as a note about a GIV aircraft being 'completed'.

This document is a chain of emails primarily featuring a harsh critique written by Jeffrey Epstein (via 'jeevacation') to 'Leon' (likely Leon Black) regarding the mismanagement of his $6 billion family office. Epstein criticizes the low overhead, lack of oversight, and unqualified staff ('children with good intentions'), asserting the office 'needs a daddy.' The thread also includes a 2016 email from Alan Halperin to Epstein regarding a valuation discount from Empire Valuation.