CHAPTER 23
Jeffrey Epstein: 1981
tain that his resignation had noth-
pstein will always main into Bear Stearns and
ing to do with the SEC’s investigation Edgar Bronfman's ill-fated attempt to take over St. Joe's.
But of course this raises the question: Why did Epstein resign
from Bear Stearns?
In his testimony by the company’s investigation of a twenty-
he'd made to his friend Warren Eisen: it at the time, he maintains, but if used to might have been unethical, if not illegal.
before the SEC, Epstein says he was offended thousand-dollar loan
On top of that, questions about E In the end, Bear Stearns fined h
thing, to be sure. So muc But $2,500 is not $250,000 or even
job as junior partner over that?
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stein. Epstein didn’t know i buy stock, such a loan d
pstein's expenses had come Up. -7 im $2,500—an embarrassing q h for making full partner anytime soon. © $25,000. Who'd give up # i
Another one of Epst say, “Jeffrey Epstein left to strike out on his owr some questions remain given on April 1, 1981, | and Robert Blackburn:
Q: Sir, are you aware tl lating around your f
Bs leaving the firm?
A: I'm aware that there Q: What rumors have y A: Nothing to do with! Q: Can you relate what A: It was having to do\
As far as the investigat tion; the first time a sec
no interest in Epstein’s ¢
Q: Mr. Epstein, did any substance that you s Minerals to the stal mission? Has anyol directly or indirecth pensation for this p: you from Bear Stez
| divulging informat
_ Commission?
A: No.
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