File 031294
Email Chain Regarding IFP Gotham Awards Donation and Sponsorship (File 031294)
Email correspondence between Richard Kahn, Steven Pfeiffer, and Jeffrey Epstein regarding a $10,000 donation toward chairs at the 2017 IFP Gotham Awards ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
Summary
Email chain from November 16-21, 2017 discussing Epstein's $10,000 donation to the Independent Filmmaker Project's Gotham Awards ceremony. Richard Kahn (HBRK Associates) coordinates donation details on behalf of Gratitude America Ltd., a foundation based in the US Virgin Islands. Steven Pfeiffer (IFP Associate Director of Development) requests company and contact information for the donation. The chain indicates coordination with Peggy Siegal's office and clarification about whether the donation should be attributed to Epstein personally or Gratitude America Ltd.
From: Richard KahnSent: 11/21/2017 1:29:32 PMTo: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Subject: Fwd: 2017 IFP Gotham AwardsImportance: Highis gratitude paying for IFP or peggy?please advisethank youRichard KahnHBRK Associates Inc.575 Lexington Avenue 4th FloorNew York, NY 10022telfaceBegin forwarded message:From: Steven Pfeiffer <___________________Subject: Re: 2017 IFP Gotham AwardsDate: November 20, 2017 at 8:48:00 PM ESTTo: Richard Kahn <Hi Richard -I certainly will. But perhaps you can clarify something for me before I put all this together for the donation.Jeffrey Epstein had asked to submit the letter and invoice to Peggy Siegal instead, and she had supplieddifferent information than below.Please advice how best to proceed.Best,StevenSent from my iPhoneOn Nov 20, 2017, at 8:33 PM, Richard Kahn > wrote:please send info tomorrow as i will be out the remainder of the weekthank youRichard KahnHOUSE OVERSIGHT 031294HBRK Associates Inc.575 Lexington Avenue, 4th FloorNew York, NY 10022telfaxcellOn Nov 17, 2017, at 11:38 AM, Steven Pfeiffer < > wrote:Dear Richard,Thanks so much for providing this information. I'm offsite today atthe ceremony venue, but I will be sure to send everything over toyou via email on Monday.Best regards,StevenSent from my iPhoneOn Nov 17, 2017, at 11:19 AM, Richard Kahn< > wrote:The foundation that will be making this contribution is:Gratitude America Ltd.6100 Red Hook Quarter, B3St Thomas, USVI 00802please send all correspondence including invoice to me via emailthank youHOUSE OVERSIGHT 031295Richard KahnHBRK Associates Inc.575 Lexington Avenue 4th FloorNew York, NY 10022ftaexlcellOn Nov 16, 2017, at 3:38 PM, Steven Pfeiffer <R11111=1.wrote:Hi Jeffrey —Sounds good. Thanks so much for confirming. If you or someone in your office could provide the information below, Ican send along an invoice and contribution letter for your $10K donation toward the chairs.COMPANY NAME (if applicable):CONTACT NAME:ADDRESS LINE 1:ADDRESS LINE 2:Many thanks.Best,StevenSteven PfeifferAssociate Director, DevelopmentIndependent Filmmaker ProjectMade in NY Media Center by IFP30 John StreetBrooklyn, NY 11201p:<image001.png>HOUSE OVERSIGHT 031296From: "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com>Date: Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 3:26 PMTo: Steven Pfeiffer Peggy Siegal <Subject: Re: 2017 IFP Gotham Awardshappy to buy your 10k of chairs and will need me plus 3 seats.On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 1:36 PM, Steven Pfeiffer wrote:Hello Jeffrey —>, Richard KahnI hope all is well with you. As per Peggy Siegal's office, I have included here the invitation to the IFP Gotham Awardsceremony, which will be held on Monday, November 27 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.This year's ceremony is going to be another successful event. We couldn't be more thrilled with this year's impressivegroup of Tributees. The Actress Tribute will go to Nicole Kidman and the Actor Tribute to Dustin Hoffman. The DirectorTribute will be given to Sofia Coppola, with the Cinematographer Tribute going to Ed Lachman. With the IndustryTribute, we will be honoring Jason Blum, founder of Blumhouse Productions. And we simply couldn't be more pleasedto honor Vice President Al Gore with this year's special Humanitarian Tribute. With nominees this year rangingfrom Willem Dafoe, Adam Sandler and Robert Pattison to Margot Robbie, Lois Smith and Mary J. Blige, this year'sceremony looks to be the most star studded ever.Please let me know if you have any questions.Best regards,StevenSteven PfeifferAssociate Director, DevelopmentIndependent Filmmaker ProjectMade in NY Media Center by IFP30 John StreetBrooklyn, NY 11201www.ifp.org<image002.png>please 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, andHOUSE OVERSIGHT 031297destroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 031298