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: 3 ; CH APT ER 2 r Q: Sir, are you aware tl a 4 lating around your f k a leaving the firm? 4 a A: I’m aware that there q i Q: What rumors have y 3 A: Nothing to do with: Jeffrey Epstein: 1981 | Ba = BE x Q: Can you relate what 4 "A; Itwas having to do. : . sini his resignation had noth- ; a tein will always maintain that fo ' in to do with the SEC’s investigation into Bear Stearns and ime, As far as the investigat im 4 & a ; . 7 stent Bronfman’s ill-fated attempt to take over St. Joes. q gon, the ain time . ae But of course this raises the question: Why did Epstein resign | eee rest in Epsteins ut O 4 5 from Bear Stearns? q So. —" _ In his testimony before the SEC, Epstein says he was offended ~ ' Q: Mr. Epstein, did any by the company’s investigation ofa twenty-thousand-dollar loam 7 gp teice that you's the c aglow. 4 ; sal made to his friend Warren Fisenstein. Epstein didn’t know 4 4 = to the stal st at the time, he maintains, but if used to buy stock, such a loam © : -.. sae wee ) a irectly or indirectl might have been unethical, if not illegal. 4 3 .. for aii On top of that, questions about Epstein's expenses had come "e ¥ - ° f oe In the end, Bear Stearns fined him $2,500—an embarrassing a 3 a a ote =i thing, to be sure. So much for making full partner anytime a q Ss oe - Ormtal ? > j a a Oommissi $ But $2,500 is not $250,000 or even $25,000. Who'd give UP q A: No Bae | job as junior partner over that? : q 98 4 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022067