File 028589
Email Chain Between Jeffrey Epstein and Reid Weingarten Regarding Legal and Business Matters (File 028589)
Email correspondence from January 2019 between Jeffrey Epstein and attorney Reid Weingarten discussing SDNY legal strategy, financial disputes with law firm Steptoe, and various business inquiries including SoftBank investments.
Summary
A chain of emails dated January 21-26, 2019 between Jeffrey Epstein (using jeevacation@gmail.com) and Reid Weingarten, a lawyer at Steptoe & Johnson. The correspondence discusses SDNY's criminal investigation efforts, Epstein's outstanding legal fees owed to Steptoe ($300K owed, $450K paid), and business matters including potential SoftBank representation and Google discussions. The emails reveal Epstein's travel plans to Europe and contain various legal strategy discussions, with multiple sections marked as attorney-client privileged.
From:Sent:To:Subject:Weingarten, Reid I1/26/2019 7:19:44 PMJ [jeevacation@gmail.com]RE: Re:Calm down....it was about 30 years ago, fleeting (and not that bad)From: J [mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com]Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 2:12 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:sorry but i cant get the image of a naked lily sanchez out of my head.On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 7:43 PM Weingarten, Reid < wrote:So knew what your answer was going to beSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: JSent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 1:39 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re: Re:kathy would tacke me if i were to save you :)On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 7:30 PM Weingarten, Reid < > wrote:Just want to make sure if brad and reid were in a burning building and you could save only one.............................From: J [mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com]Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 1:21 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re: Re:of course not. ! I've been called many things in the press recently -- retarded - is not one of themOn Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 7:14 PM Weingarten, Reid < > wrote:Very small fucking world....obviously don't mention my role with brad till we both think it usefulFrom: J [mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com]Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 1:12 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re: Re:brad represent softbank ,not rajeev , but did speak to him yesterday, re DBHOUSE OVERSIGHT 028589On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 6:32 PM Weingarten, Reid < > wrote:Cal me if you get a chance....212 506 3914From: J [mailto:jeevacation@dmail.com]Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 7:23 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:If he wants you to rep him. YESOn Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 10:34 PM Weingarten, Reid < > wrote:Rajeev misra....softbank vision fund...any special jeffrey insights here?Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: JSent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 5:51 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re: Re:im not sheyl, frankly i havent been involved in this at all except for the ridiculousness we will resolveit by end of month. .On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 11:47 PM Weingarten, Reid < > wrote:Ok....but give me an idea what follows the but....otherwise I will imagine the worst....From: J [mailto:jeevacation@dmail.com]Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 5:43 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re: Re:i suggest we wait until face to face yes he fucked up. butOn Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 11:40 PM Weingarten, Reid < > wrote:So....remarkably...in the middle of dealing with thiss the Steptoe numbercrunchers advise me Jeffrey has paidabout 450 and owes about 300 and seems disinclined to make Steptoe whole.....hhhhhmmmm....first reaction isdéjà vu.... How the fuck are we back here after the unspeakably awful evan barr debacle.... More to the point justtell me where you are on this....did miller fuck up? Something else? As you know I am the 800 pound gorillahere, Steptoe is not going to chase you down for the money but there are 500 lawyers here, processes, etc......From: J [mailto:jeevacation@dmail.com]Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 4:04 PMHOUSE OVERSIGHT 028590To: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:do you think he has the goods?On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 9:57 PM Weingarten, Reid <________________________> wrote:Not my new guy...not repping himSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: JSent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 3:43 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:you seemed to imply that your new guy could only shoot blanks? if thats so. its an easy decision. , ifnot. oyOn Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 9:09 PM Weingarten, Reid - > wrote:Still have to figure out what my role is in all this shit...Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: JSent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 3:07 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:FunOn Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 3:05 PM Weingarten, Reid < k wrote:CrimSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: JSent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 3:04 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:HOUSE OVERSIGHT 028591Civil or crimeOn Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 2:59 PM Weingarten, Reid < > wrote:Turns out you were right about sdny but they are "going to wait their turn"...Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: JSent: Monday, January 21, 2019 8:01 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:?On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 6:26 PM Weingarten, Reid <_____________________________- wrote:I will at some point....what time do you leave tomorrowSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: JSent: Monday, January 21, 2019 6:24 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:are you nuts. im a cowardly warm blooded jew. call meOn Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 6:18 PM Weingarten, Reid <You are not in nyc now are you?Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.> wrote:From: JSent: Monday, January 21, 2019 5:43 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:Im told southern District trying yo get out a rico claim against the orgOn Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 5:41 PM Weingarten, Reid < > wrote:HOUSE OVERSIGHT 028592Jesusfuckingchrist....give me one of them....ready for a changeSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: JSent: Monday, January 21, 2019 5:39 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:I have two more biddersOn Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 5:38 PM Weingarten, Reid < > wrote:At cheryl's...sitting with her...watching trump shit...is Google going to happen?Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: JSent: Monday, January 21, 2019 5:36 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:What number are you on? I won't talk sensitive, i want to tell you googleOn Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 5:21 PM Weingarten, Reid ______________________________ wrote:Then I am going to have to make change the world decisions without you...(I am in londontomorrow-friday but I assume you are going to paris)Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: JSent: Monday, January 21, 2019 4:41 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject: Re:im off to europe, tomorrow. .On Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 4:37 PM Weingarten, Reid , > wrote:HOUSE OVERSIGHT 028593Privileged - RedactedSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.From: JSent: Monday, January 21, 2019 4:14 PMTo: Weingarten, ReidSubject:Privileged - Redactedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved1111111111111 --HOUSE OVERSIGHT 028594please noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. 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If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. 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