EFTA01325008

Wachtel and Masyr LLP By Steven J. Cohen Esq New York for Jeffrey E. Epstein No. 96 CIV 8307(DC) United States District Court S.D. New York

Wachtel & Masyr, LLP...Jeffrey Schantz, Epstein's transaction counsel

In 1992, OFM entered into a two-year lease with Epstein...Jeffrey Schantz, Epstein's transaction counsel, on April 19, 1996, OFM orally consented to Epstein's request to sublet the Premises to Fisher

Wachtel & Masyr, LLP, By Steven J. Cohen, Esq., New York, for Jeffrey E. Epstein.

Wachtel & Masyr, LLP, By Steven J. Cohen, Esq., New York, for Jeffrey E. Epstein.

34 East 69th Street was once the residence of the former Deputy General Consul of Iran. Property of Iran under US custodianship since 1980

On May 7 1996 Epstein and Fisher entered into a sublease agreement at a rental price of 20000 per month despite OFMs express denial

the agreed rent was ,000 per month... Epstein and Fisher entered into a sublease agreement at a rental price of ,000 per month... I ordered Fisher to pay into the fund ,000 per month, beginning October 1, 1996

Fisher informed Epstein, however, that he would not enter into a sublease unless it was approved by the State Department and Fisher could be assured that he could remain in the Premises beyond January 31, 1997. Epstein told Fisher that he had a right of first refusal

OFM leased the building to defendant Jeffrey E. Epstein in 1992. Epstein sublet the building to defendant Ivan S. Fisher in 1996, purportedly without the Government's consent. Fisher, in turn, sublet a portion of the building to several subtenants.

OFM leased the building to defendant Jeffrey E. Epstein in 1992. Epstein sublet the building to defendant Ivan S. Fisher in 1996, purportedly without the Governments consent

Epstein had a protective order regarding certain financial discovery

Wachtel & Masyr, LLP, By Steven J. Cohen, Esq., New York, for Jeffrey E. Epstein. Gage & Pavlis, By G. Robert Gage, Jr., Esq., Ellen J. Casey, Esq., New York, for Ivan S. Fisher, Diane Fisher d/b/a The Fisher Group, and Fisher & Soffer a/k/a Fisher & Sophir.

Epstein contends that in a telephone conference between Richard Massey of OFM and Jeffrey Schantz, Epstein's transaction counsel, on April 19, 1996, OFM orally consented to Epstein's request to sublet the Premises to Fisher.

The premises at 34 East 69th Street in Manhattan were once the residence of the former Deputy General Consul of Iran... In 1992, OFM entered into a two-year lease with Epstein, to run from February 1, 1992 through January 31, 1994. The agreed rent was $15,000 per month.

Epstein contends that in a telephone conference between Richard Massey of OFM and Jeffrey Schantz, Epstein's transaction counsel, on April 19, 1996, OFM orally consented to Epstein's request to sublet the Premises to Fisher.

Epstein and his family continued to reside at the Premises until January of 1996 at which time Epstein abandoned

Epstein also commenced negotiations to sublet the Premises to Fisher. Fisher informed Epstein he would not enter into a sublease unless approved by the State Department. Epstein told Fisher he had a right of first refusal and would take all necessary steps to renew

Negotiations between Galinas and OFM culminated in a letter agreement dated April 12 1996 by which Galinas agreed to rent the Premises for a five-year term beginning February 1 1997 for 16000 per month

Epstein commenced negotiations with Xenophon Galinas for a possible sublease or assignment of the Premises. The proposed arrangement between Epstein and Galinas included payment by Galinas to Epstein of 100000 for improvements

In March of 1996, Epstein commenced negotiations with Xenophon Galinas for a possible sublease or assignment of the Premises. The proposed arrangement between Epstein and Galinas included payment by Galinas to Epstein of $100,000 for improvements to the Premises made by Epstein during his tenancy.

On May 7, 1996, Epstein and Fisher entered into a sublease agreement at a rental price of $20,000 per month, despite OFM's express denial of Epstein's request for permission to sublet to Fisher. Fisher claims to have entered into the sublease agreement based on Epstein's representations that the sublease was approved by the State Department

Galinas contacted OFM directly about a new lease for the Premises beginning in February of 1997