Government of the United States Virgin Islands v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., No. 122-cv-10904 (S.D.N.Y. 2022)/285-41.pdf

EXHIBIT 175 Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 285-41 Filed 08/15/23 Page 1 of 11 S e c tio n Be ginning in 2011 J e s S ta le y a nd Ma ry Erdoe s ha ve re gula r com m unica tion with J e ffre y Eps te in re la ting to ce rta in s tra te gic init ia tiv e s a nd bus ine s s propos a ls . The re a re occa s iona l pe rs ona l e - m a ils be twe e n Erdoe s a nd Eps te in inte r s pe rs e d wit hin this tim e pe riod. Ce rta in m e s s a ge s a ppe a r t o re la te to la ws uits a nd litiga tion involving Eps te in, J P MC, B e a r S te a rns , Highbridge , Zwir n e tc. or t he Firm ’s m a inte na nce of a re la tions hip wit h Eps te in in ge ne ra l. J e ffre y Eps te in a ppe a rs to be he lping J e s S ta le y wit h the gra dua te s chool a dm is s ions proce s s for J e ffre y Eps te in a ppe a rs to m a inta in a pa rticula rly clos e re la tions hip with P rince Andre w t he Duke of York a nd Lord P e te r Ma nde ls on, a s e nior m e m be r of the Brit is h Gove r nm e nt. He a ls o a ppe a rs to ha ve a clos e re la tions hip with S ulta n Ahm e d bin S ula ye m who is a s e nior UAE officia l inv olve d in owne rs hip of the Duba i P orts . Lord P e te r Ma nde ls on J e ffre y Eps te in a ppe a rs to m a inta in re la tions hips wit h a num be r of s e nior bus ine s s e xe cutiv e s a nd s e nior gove r nm e nt officia ls globa lly. J e ffre y Eps te in m a ke s lim ite d re fe re nce s to his inte r e s t in wom e n but no e xplicit r e fe re nce s to a ge . The re a re a ls o s om e com m e nts which, while unconfirme d, m a y ha ve the a ppe a ra nce of re la ting to ina ppropria te be ha vior wit h one re fe re nce be twe e n Eps te in a nd S ta le y t o a m ode ling a ge ncy: J e s S t a le y a ppe a rs to ha ve a clos e re la tions hip wit h J e ffre y Eps te in, re gula rly com m unica ting wit h him a nd s e e king a dvice from him including while Eps te in is inca rce ra t e d. Othe r e m ploye e s a ls o com m unica te wit h Eps te in inte r m itte ntly on a va rie ty of m a tte r s . P rince Andre w, Duke of York S ulta n Ahm e d bin S ula ye m JPM-SDNYLIT-009 07707 (1) section Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 285-41 Filed 08/15/23 Page 2 of 11 Em a il_TEemxat_i lO_Drdaeter Em a il_Te xt count(Ema il_Te xt_Orde r) 17/10/2008 S ta le y write s to Eps te in, “I mis s you. The world is in a tough pla ce . Ha ng in the re .” Eps te in re plie s on J uly 11th, “S o a m I. ” 1 27/16/2008 S ta le y write s to Eps te in: 1 37/16/2008 “J a mie wa nts me to te ll him how much I s hould ma ke this ye a r, give n the e xpe cte d ba nk re s ults a nd my re s ults . To put it in conte xt, my bus ine s s will be down a round 15% this ye a r. Wha t do you think? I hope you're ma na ging. I 1 Eps te in re plie s the ne xt da y, “Te ll him a one million dolla r incre a s e to 25 mlllion.. The time s a re toughe r a nd the ma rke t would pa y more for you to be a trouble s hooote r a t one of the me s s e s .. P lus options you ca n point out 47/16/2008 t ha t your options a re n;t worth much, a nd tha t for two ye a rs you we re unde rpa id.. He ca nnot re duce your s a la ry.. It ca n't be s t a y wit h me a nd you'll be fine , a nd the future will ta ke ca re of it s e lf, a nd whe n the future is tough ou ge t pe na lize d.. DO Not give in. I' ll try to ca ll la te r toda y” 1 57/18/2008 S ta le y me ntions to Eps te in tha t he is in Mia mi thre e time s in J a nua ry a nd a s ks if he ca n vis it. Eps te in re plie s “Ye s ,,don’t give in to a re duction...” 1 67/31/2008 S t a le y write s to Eps te in ““He y bos s , We jus t got done wit h J a mie 's off s it e . I t hink we did ok. The mortga ge ma rke t continue s to de te riora te . But wit h commoditie s coming off we a re be tting tha t ma rke ts will s ta rt to improve .... I 1 78/22/2008 S ta le y write s to Eps te in ““I'm trying to do two de a ls a t the s a me time : buy dime ns iona l a nd s e ll a me rica n ce ntury. It' s going to be a n inte re s ting fa ll. I will mis s s t opping by your office for a dvice .” 1 89/26/ 2008 S ta le y write s to Eps te in: 1 99/26/2008 “Wa mu is a n unbe lie va ble de a l. But thus is s t ill going out of control. I ne e d a bre a k” 1 109/26/ 2008 Eps te in re plie s the ne xt da y, “Ou'll ha ve ple nt of time . Enjoy this , it s a once in a life time opportunity, ma ke frie nds . Ke e p your e ye s ope n for opportunity.” 1 119/27/ 2008 S t a le y re plie s la te r on S e pte mbe r 27, writing “I mis s you. Wha t a de a l J a mie did. I’m s pe nding a lot of time wit h Tre a s ury. The P riva t e Ba nk ha s brought in $44 billion dolla rs in the la s t two we e ks . Unre a l. Als o, do u know 1 129/29/ 2008 S ta le y write s to Eps te in “I hope you ke e p the is la nd. We a ll ma y ne e d to liv e the re .” 1 1310/10/ 2008 S ta le y write s to Eps te in ““I a m de a ling wit h the Fe d on a n ide a to s olve things . I ne e d a s ma rt frie nd to he lp me think through this s t uff. Ca n I ge t you out for a we e ke nd to he lp me (a re the y lis te ning? ). “ 1 1410/10/ 2008 S ta le y forwa rds Eps te in a te rm s he e t tha t wa s s e nt to ot he rs a t the Tre a s ury/Fe d 1 15 11/9/2008 S ta le y write s “My one e xpos ure is if Gle nn s lips . He ha s to s ta y corre ct, a nd s how ca lmne s s .” Gle nn ma y be a re fe re nce to Gle nn Dubin who founde d Highbridge . 1 16 12/30/2008 Eps te in write s to S t a le y, “s unda y will not work for me ., e ve ryone is gone e xce pt the hous e ke e pe rs , you a re more tha n we lcome to us e the hous e . you will be we ll looke d a fte r. the che f from pa ris is the re .” S t a le y re plie s the 1 173/ 18/2009 S ta le y write s to Eps te in, “S orry I mis s e d you toda y. The Ford TALF de a l is a big de a l. Le t’s ta lk tomorrow.” 1 184/24/2009 Eps te in write s to S t a le y, “Ame rica n ce mtury? ” S t a le y re plie s the s a me da y “I ma y ha ve re s olve d it toda y. I will ca ll u a fte r lunch.” 1 196/19/2009 S ta le y write s to Eps te in “We s e ttle d wit h Am Ce ntury. De ta ils tomorrow. I ke pt re minding mys e lf of this be ing ‘cute . ’ Tha nks for your couns e l.” 1 207/22/2008 Eps te in write s to S t a le y “fre e a nd home .” S t a le y re plie s the s a me da y, “Thre e s olid da ys of re vie wing our $20 b re a l e s ta t e portfolio” 1 219/3/2009 In S e pte mbe r 2009~, the re a re a numbe r of e -ma ils in which it a ppe a rs Eps te in ha s a dva nce d knowle dge of S t a le y’s move into the IB CEO role : 1 229/3/2009 Eps te in write s to S t a le y “I a m told you a re on tra ck.” 1 239/11/2009 Eps te in write s to S t a le y, “s low thoughtful,, un e motiona l. .. the thought is tha t co=he a d of both a s s e t a nd ib is ok,, s te ve s re a lly a de a d ma n wa lking. s o litt le he ca n do.” This a ppe a rs to be a re fe re nce to S t e ve Bla ck who wa s 1 249/21/2009 Eps te in write s to S t a le y, “more e dits ? Wha t da y london? , ke e p a n e ye on s t e ve , , it hink he now knows ” 1 259/ 25/2009 Eps te in write s to S t a le y, “me s s a ge to be de live re d THREE pa rts 1----I know this mus t be difficult for you....2.. I will re a lly ne e d you he lp. you've done a gre a t job .... 3. I would lik e this tra ns is tion to go a s s mooth a s pos s ible , 1 269/ 27/2009 Kris tin Le mka u s e