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CHAPTER 23 Jeffrey Epstein: 1981 pstein will always maintain that his resignation had noth- 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 maintain 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? 98 stein. Epstein didn’t know i s, but if used to 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 4 Another one of Epst say, “Jeffrey Epstein left to strike out on his ow1 some questions remain given on April 1, 1981, | and Robert Blackburn: Q: Sir, are you aware tl lating around your f Ba leaving the firm? I'm aware that there : What rumors have y Nothing to do with! : Can you relate what >OPFrO > 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. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022067