File 030616
Email Chain Regarding Epstein's Early Prison Release and Federal Cooperation (File 030616)
Email correspondence from June 2009 between Jeffrey Epstein and Peggy Siegal discussing Epstein's anticipated early prison release in exchange for cooperating with federal authorities on a Ponzi scheme investigation.
Summary
This email chain from June 19, 2009 discusses Jeffrey Epstein's expected early release from his 18-month prison sentence for procuring teen girls for prostitution. According to the RadarOnline article forwarded by Epstein, he had been secretly assisting federal authorities in investigating a suspected Ponzi scheme involving Bear Stearns Mortgage Investment Fund, in which he lost $67 million and was identified as Victim #1. The email includes commentary from unidentified financial experts suggesting that Epstein's cooperation would improve the intelligence level of the U.S. government, and notes that Epstein was permitted to spend most days at his attorney's office while serving his sentence.
Date: Friday, June 19 2009 11:01 PMSubject: Re:From: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@grnail.corn>To: Peggy Siegal_____________________________________Jeffrey Epstein, the Florida money manager who once roamed in the same social circle as Bill Clinton, PrinceAndrew and other high profile figures, is going to be released from prison early, a source tellsRadarOnline.com.Epstein pleaded guilty last year to procuring teen girls for prostitution, ending his lifestyle with the rich andfamous in a Palm Beach, Florida scandal that reverberated through high-profile society. He received an 18-month sentence and was slated to be incarcerated until the end of this year.But now, says the source, the jail door is about to swing open because Epstein has been secretly helping the fedsunravel a suspected Ponzi scheme. He had inside knowledge of the scheme because he was one of its victims,losing $67 million.The source says it's all tied to the indictment of former managers of Bear Stearns Mortgage Investment Fund, andin that case Epstein is the person who is identified only as Victim # 1.Meanwhile, Epstein's life behind bars hasn't been too rough — in fact he's allowed to spend most days at hisattorney's office. He was supposedly working on a charity venture but the source says he was actually busyhelping the feds with the Ponzi scheme. One source says that he's been guarded by men in suits withearphones.Well if those suits are going to follow him when he's freed they better pack bathing suits. Epstein owns Little St.James Island in the Virgin Islands.On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Peggy Siegal wrote:Can you cut and paste and email to my blackberry...I can't open this up. Peg--- Original Message From: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacationAgmail.com>To: Peggy SiegalSent: Fri Jun 19 16:17:18 2009Subject:http://wvvw.radaronline.comicategory/tags/jeffrey- epstein <http://vvvvw.radaronline.comicategory/tags/jeffrey- epstein>HELP ; a reporter for the ny times wants to write the following; Epsteins lawyers were contacted and they said they had no comment.. Wehave checked with some of the worlds financial experts ,both in and out of govt , the consensus is that if Epstein is cooperating with thefeds the average intelligence of the u.s. government , just went up dramatically.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030616