Case 1:16-cv-03989-RJS Document 9 Filed 06/07/16 Page 1 of 2 THE MINTZ FRAADE LAW FIRM, P.C. COUNSELORS AT LAW 271 MADISON AVENUE, 12th FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016 TELEPHONE OF COUNSEL (212)4864500 EDWARD C. KRAMER JON M. PROBSTEIN SEYMOUR RE1TKNECHT TELECOP1ER JOSEPH J. TOMASEK (212) 486-0701 June 7, 2016 Via E-mail Hon. Richard J. Sullivan, D.J. United States District Court Southern District of New York Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse 40 Foley Square, Room 2104 New York, New York 10007 ([email protected]) Re: Steven Jude Hoffenberg v. Jeffrey E. Epstein, et al. (Index No. 1:16-cv-039891 Dear Judge Sullivan: Our firm represents Mr. Steven Jude Hoffenberg, the Plaintiff in the above-referenced matter. The Complaint in the above-referenced matter (the "Complaint") was filed on May 27, 2016, as a Related Action to United States of America v. Steven Hoffenberg, 94 Cr. 213 (RWS), 95 Cr. 321 (RWS), 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2394 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 4, 1997) ("Hoffenberg"). Honorable Robert W. Sweet, D.J. was presiding Judge in Hoffenberg, in which Mr. Hoffenberg was convicted of conspiracy to violate securities laws by fraudulently selling securities, mail and wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice and tax evasion. Although Mr. Hoffenberg was the sole Defendant named in Hoffenberg, Judge Sweet made it clear in the Sentencing Opinion dated March 4, 1997, that several other individuals, i.e. "co-conspirators," operated and executed the fraudulent securities activities, along with Mr. Hoffenberg. According to Mr. Hoffenberg, one of such "co-conspirators" was Mr. Jeffrey E. Epstein, the Defendant in the above-referenced matter. Accordingly, the Complaint sets forth how Mr. Epstein was integrally involved in the fraudulent securities activities for which Mr. Hoffenberg was convicted. Mr. Hoffenberg was ordered by Judge Sweet to pay restitution in the sum of $475,157,340 plus interest (the "Restitution Orde