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From: jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 1:02 AM
To: Jeffrey Epstein
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From: jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com>=/span>
Date: Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 8:59 AM
Subject:
To: Melanie S=inella
1 did the paul weiss bill get pa=d ??? 2. Talk to me before signing anything today import=nt
10m paid today to gratitude america, a 501 c 3, willl =ake last year complete. 20 million paid today ftc . 10 million
july 15 = million sept 30. , 5 million jan 1 for all of 16 . tax savi=gs paid at 37 percent . of net. savings. 50 million
credit. net. =0 150 million free . 600 savings 225 million owed. - 50 credit, 1=5 owed.
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From: jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevaca=ion@gmail.com»
D=te: Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 7:56 AM
Subject: another flo
To:=Melanie Spinella
I am sorry. I realize you are under tremendous stress, In Bedfor= you asked me for my help I could not have been
more clear that thou=ht it very unwise as in my words I did not want any financial arrangm=nt between us, it risked
conflict and tension what neither of us n=eded more of. and did not want to risk torturing our friendship into the likes
of the kind you have with Mark nor Josh, : now,- =AO I dont have anyone but you yelling at me , in my own house. no
one. it is highly unpleasant but I am trying my best to be understanding . sorry = From the outset and as you told me
you recall. i tsuggested t=at three years should be the period of engagment. as planning is not a o=e year excericse .
you declined to commit to a number of alternatives presented to you for payment of the third year. I told yo= in nov
that you should decide whether to now sign on for that very third year as the vast majority of my work ended on oct 15.
you recently t=ld me you thought i was kidding. .you hired brad patting him on the back=20 that after months of
inquiry he can now, finallly tell you which Ilc=20 owns the cars??
once he has all the facts what next ??. whether or not you refer to a portion of the third y=ar as after care, or
whatever term besides 'scoundrel you choose to use, =AO I m not sure why you assume now it should be free.( I HATE
THIS CONVERSATION=20 < HATE , ) and i heard you when you said you told me what was =AO I work still to be done
you thought valuable enough to pay for. please=20 tell me . and then we can decide the next steps ,„ if any. I consider
my work rarefied art. I guess the value is in the eye of the beholder=. IT reminds me of those people looking at a
modern art piece and saying =AO " my child could do that " . hope you are feeling be=ter.
Forwarded message From= jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com<=a»
Date: Fri, May 1, 2015 at 8:36 AM
Subject:
To: Mel=nie Spinell
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I know that both you and I heard brads'. im out of here if i dont =et a coo. . sorry,. i know that neither of us have stood
in the way =f his finding/ gettting one.. JPM account DB account GS account, ???=C2 its MAY 1. nothing in the first
quarter and these are only papers that ne=d signing.
I suggest your thinking on my role and compensation for my work might benefit , from a mental shift - =hink mark and
josh, without the mutual resentment ( HAHA) only in terms of=20 sharing ,thanks, I am and have been your financial
partn=r i.. rectifying circumstances that appear in hind sight unexplrinable. I wish you woudl have asked me earllier
to review your things, but i understand. I do know that soley as a result of my actions you= personal bottom line has
increased dramatica=ly, if you had thought of me as your partner in this endeavor , instead of an employee, i think
your reaction to sharing t benefits would be different.
If you recall, you wanted me to be prid , unlike others at the END of my work. we discussed this ad nauseum, =AO and
agreed OCT 15, last year was the end . You had wanted more comf=rt initially on the art partnership so that date was
delayed. It h=s now been six monhts since then, your concept of aftercare . .=C2 for free. was already unique , in
your words this has to have an end.( w=aned ) if the actions of josh and mark led to one =undred million dollars ,
what would be their share. Im not sure why it =s different in your mind. but i respect the fact that it is, Is it because
their=20 work seems harder. it cannot be simply because they=devote more time to you .or it appears to involve more
effort. I am happy to co=tinue to play a partnership role. as I have been in many areas of your lif=. . I am also happy to
move on and have no more of these emails. =1 find them as tedious as you do . if you prefer a partnership structure , =k
with me, I tried to minimize the amount of money i would recieve by=20 making it a flat fee . as i wanted you to feel
good and have no second thoguths somehow if the payment comes from a partnership struc=ure you seem relaxed as
opposed to writing a check, I focus on =AO trust and friendship first, and the fact that you don't include josh and mark
in=20 that category, gives me great pause . I proposed 33 perc=nt of money made for you. . in the past you agreed
that amount. it will b= huge, but ok with me, I can talk today at 945 as yo= suggested. or if you woudl rather over the
weekend ok
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From: Jeffrey E. <jeeracation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com»
Date: Mon, May 11, 2015 at 9:08 AM
=ubject:
To: Brad Wechsler Melanie Spinella
Ada Clapp Richard Joslin
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From: <jeevacation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.crm»
Date: Mon, Ma= 18, 2015 at 8:17 AM
Subject: agenda for tomorrrow
To: Jeffrey Epste=n <jeevacatirn@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmailcom», Melanie Spinella
a= a reflection on your voiced spirited concerns in =he what have you done for me lately category ? )):: . =C2
in the beginning . there was eileen and tom. ( eve and adam=-- however it appears, she declined to eat the apple
from the knowledge tree)=C2
. that was it. ada was at the bank but reviewing docs. carlyn was in the kitchen making mush ( abel an= cain)
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books as they were mystersiously called was being kept soley b= eileen, with little or no input ,correction or advice
from torn. herarely if=20 ever asked questions. expenses ie airplane was do=e in house apollo. (1031 exchange
blown etc) at this time
as I recall you got quite annoyed, and agressive and initiated the" t=lking out of the both sides of your mouth " tiddy,
when i suggested th=t the level of their competence left much to be desired. ( ralph lerner'=s came later ) .response -
eileen ran the desk, torn is a partner,= ralph wrote the book etc
re tax there was almost no overs=ght of income, estate, gift ,sales and use, transfer excise etc . =AO IRS SEC GAMING
NYS. real estate, valuations ( many )tax filings= disclosures, etc. re grats trusts defect trusts, Ilcs corps ,=20 trustees ,
partnerships. foreign corps. 100 bank account=. gift taxes„ loans, notes. payables. expenses. . , insurance.( life , art=
split dollar), cashflows, operating biz, investments, contingent liabilitiites.( funds, miami ), commitments dividends,
BRH =C2 TRA, shareholder agreements, bank loan agreements. wills, construct=on, contracts planning permits
etc..employ rules. checking ac=ount reconciliations, crediti cards. jewelry , cost basis ,( a=t stock etc.) foundations
regs , brokerage accts, old stock certificate=. stock options,( environmental solutions still not done !). estate tax
calcualtion firedrill, ( note ,basis etc ) low basis , step ups , however with no accounting system, no reveiw of boat
expenses =lane expenses etc. . many outside counsel with litle or no coordination.</=iv>
Paul Weisss , Mcdermit Will, Macfarlanes. Price Waterhouse, Reich, withers bergman, Empire„ akin gump, bbd
seidman, Wendy , Apollo in=20 house .
lumber, knowledge universe, ennvironmental= solutions 12 mii in stock, . on and on
the priority list that you asked me to prepare for brad and you in=dec , unfortunatlleyso far, little change ie no
accounting sy=tem that ties, no, brokerage accounts though strongly suggested , =pm db, gs, april of 2014 . IT
antiquated
dagastino hired = no inut from me, julie, temps, paralegals miriam . etc.
still need new accounting system - on line banking . staff hir=s. ( seprate from samantha two years out of school ).
audit system, = ?? john murphy? joslin? dag? eva? . i strongly suggest worke=s at the highest level of competence. two
senior accountants. not managers workers who will get into the weeds. partn expertise, replac= ava, get heather
help. a new person legal , new IT,system and person, =AO way way overdue, new receptionist, bill opener, ability to
oeversee
in house, boat plane review household ( 12million ) review, filings- partnerhip accounting,- familitarity with grats, trusts
etc . audit system put in place. that should be the easy part. then strategy to=20 deal with :
As new facts on the ground develop , =haidon debra, children meeetings, ? stock sale sale of art„ a=t( large gain ),
1031 trade in , plane depreciation, boat sale. construction , brad will oversee brokerage and investment, ?? pe. real es,
.=20 publishing, grats, tra, brh ( death). foundation , museum, tax=20 proejctions cash flow projections, cooridnation
with tax from apollo.=20 etc
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From: Brad Wechsler br>Date: Wed, May 27, 2015 at
12:29 PM
Subject: John Castrucci
To: l=ffrey Epstein <'eevacation mail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com»
Cc: Melanie Spinella
Jeffrey-leon and I (and martin kelly) all like john c for the coo/cfo role. Next step is for you to interview him; hopefully in
person. When will you be arnd or is this a skype.
Remember he's at the sackler family coming from ray chambers. Various=20 observations were: nice manor, seasoned,
sufficient seniority to have rj report to him, willing to get hands dirty on numbers, knowledge of IT platforms,
partnership issues, accounting.
Let me know what works. B
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to me
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From: jeffrey E. <jeevacati=n@gmail.com <mailtoleevacation@gmail.com»
Date: Thu, May 28, 2015 at 8:53 PM
Subjec=: ulysses 2.0
To: Melanie Spinella
I realize it is only due to a lack of =nderstanind of the job ahead. and not out of any sense of unwillinge=s to pay
=div dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px">- as opposed to merely hiring people to set up a family office, someone will have
to do the following- separate from the art partnership whi=h is my responsiblity . there still needs to be a huge
amount of=work done for 2015,16. not to mention that brad at the moment is =A0going to have train the incoming
team?? your call
strategic decisions re estate and other planning , sale of phaidon etc. . in addition setting up for the accounting for each
strategy ie.:
inco=e, estate, gift ,sales and use, transfer excise picasso, 1031 calder. .= review and detailed oversite of IRS SEC
GAMING NYS. real esta=e, entity valuations ( many ► tax filings- disclosures, follow up=of grats, trusts ,defective
trusts, Ilcs corps, trustees , partnerships= foreign corps. 100 bank account need to be rationalized,=not only having
brad step in to children investments . gift taxes, trust=, loans, notes. payables. expenses allocations . . , insurance.( life
,=20 art, split dollar), cashflows, operating biz„ investments, continge=t liabilitiites.( funds, miami ), commitments
funds and charities , dividend treatment -important review of transcations relating to =AO BRH ( amendments) TRA sale
( nuanced ) , shareholder agreements,=bank loan agreements new bank relationships. . wills, construction accou=ting
and oversite , contracts planning permits etc..employee r=les, regs, . checking account reconciliations, crediti cards.
jewelry=, cost basis ,( art stock etc.) foundations regs , brokerage accts, . =C2 stock options,( ie environmental
solutions still not done !). estate tax calcualtion firedrill, ( note ,basis etc ) review of boat expen=es plane expenses,
depreciation issues refunds etc.. rationalize all =AO outside counsels and accounting firms
Paul Weisss , Mcdermit Will= Macfarlanes. Price Waterhouse, Reich, withers bergman, Empire,=, akin gump, bbd
Seidman, Apollo in house counsel.
se= up and oversee brokerage accounts at JPM DB GS and thou=hfullly trade
. new IT system from top to bottom full=time IT person
new accounting system - on- line banking cooridnated with reports = fire drills as per caruci ( he sounds good ) and .
audit system,s .=review of john murphy? joslin? dag? eva? .
in ho=se, review household ( 12million ) review, filings- partnerhip accounting,- familitarity with grats, trusts etc . audit
system put in place. that should be the easy part. then strategy re:
As new=facts on the ground develop , phaidon debra, children meeetings, involv=ent , trustees adjusted, stock sale
sale of art„ apt( large g=in ), 1031 trade in , plane depreciation, boat sale. construction , brad will oversee brokerage
and investment, ?? pe?. real estate?, . publishing,=20 grats, tra, brh ( death). foundation , museum, t=x proejctions
cash flow projections, cooridnation with tax from apollo. etc
you are sitting on over 100 m of cash???=!
From: jeffrey E. [mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gma=l.com> I
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 08:19 AM
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To: Brad Wechsler; Richard Joslin Melanie Spinella
Subject: to create a boat file
1. =tatement of taxpayer's boating experience.
2. Cop=es of potential charterers.
3. Pur=hase agreement, Bill of Sale and Invoice, and all canceled checks showing =erification of yacht purchase.
4. Sta=ement of actions taken to investigate boat
S. Nam= and address of all charterers and their lease agreement.
6. =chedule of fees or charges billed to charters.
7. =opies of original loan agreements/promissory notes on financed portion of =roperty.
8. =nsurance policy(s) on yacht and its contents (collision and liability).
=AO Note to examiner: Does policy cover rental=of boat?
9. Cop= of First Preferred Ship Mortgage.
10. Pr=motional materials and charter sailing brochures for yacht.<=p>
11. In=oices and ad copies for advertisements on availability of yacht for rental=
12. Co=ies of any management agreements or management contracts for boat supervis=on, maintenance, or operation.
13. Sh=ps log(s) for engine and/or boat use.
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14. Ma=ntenance records and service check performance records.
15. Ce=tificate of Origin.
16. Ce=tification of Documentation from U.S. Coast Guard.
17. Co=y of commercial captain's license.
From: Thomas Turri
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:48 AM
To: Jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com»; Halperin, Alan S
Subject: GIFT TAX AUDIT
Alan and Jeffrey,
The agent finally called me this morning. =AO He was apologetic that he didn't call sooner. He said he=E2 s been in and
out
of the office the last couple of weeks.
He was very nice on the phone....saying we can=have more time to get him the information requested.
However, he said to contact him by the end of May if=we still need more time. He said he would grant
more time, if necessary.
I would hope we can get the response done as soon as=possible so we don't have to ask for more time.
The bad news is that they will also examine 2014. =AO He told me a letter will go out soon.
Mr. Falk readily volunteered that it is the GRATS (s=ecifically the valuations) that are kicking off the audits.
He did say that he would try to "move the au=its alone.... He also said he sees (and audits) valuations
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from Empire all the time.
I'm reachable all day, if you would like to =all.
Tom
THOMAS TURRIN, CPA
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