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From: Mike Sitrick Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 3:44 PM To: Jeffrey Epstein Cc: Paul Tweed Subject: RE: Easy fix — see below From: =/b> =effrey Epstein [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Monday, =arch 14, 2011 8:37 AM To: Mike Sitrick Cc: Paul =weed Subject: Re: i would prefer to name Michael Fisten„ =e is quoted in the article„ and Brad Edwards PARTNER of the attorney =n jail.. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 =t 8:35 AM, Mike Sitrick =wrote: I would do =omething like this — though not sure her lawyers will let her pin =t on Fisten and Edwards, though we will see. I regret to =ay that the information I received about Jeffrey Epstein was =ncorrect. Although he was convicted of soliciting a person under =8 for prostitution for an action more than five years ago, he is not a =edophile by any definition of that word. Despite being a friend of the =amily for more than a decade, I am embarrassed to admit I believed =tories in the media about Jeffrey =/span>that were proffered by Michael =isten, who claimed to have =een an FBI agent and in fact was =ot, and Brad Edwards, a partner of a civil attorney whose partner had previously filed lawsuits =gainst Jeffrey and is now serving a 50 year =entence in prison. Mr. Epstein has always been a kind and =enerous person to those around him and to those in need. I am =ruly sorry for my mischaracterization of him and any hurt that it may =ave caused. Here is an =lternate: <=0:p> I regret to =ay that the information I received about Jeffrey Epstein was =ncorrect. Although he was convicted of soliciting a person under =8 for prostitution for an action more than five years ago, he is not a =edophile by any definition of that word. Despite being a friend of the =amily for more than a decade, I am embarrassed to admit I believed =tories from third parties that had no basis in fact. Mr. Epstein has =lways been a kind and generous person to those around him and to those =n need. I am truly sorry for my mischaracterization of him and =ny hurt that it may have caused. EFTA_R1_00155337 EFTA01807190 From: Jeffrey Epstein [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Monday, =arch 14, 2011 8:10 AM To: Mike Sitrick; Paul =weed Subject: <=0:p> fergei called =hislaine„ to offer an apology„ said that she thought she was being =elpful , by distancing herself. my version would be something of =- Jeffrey was a friend of the family for a decade or more. =e has always been there for me. I was duped into believing stories that =ere offered up by fake fbi agents. Mike Fisten, and civil attorneys =rom Florida bradly edwards , in a financial dispute with =pstein. His philanthropy has been both large and mostly anonymous = I am ashamed that I have been taken in by unethical lawyeres acting in =heir own interests.. or something like that. The =nformation contained in this communication is confidential, may be =ttorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property =f Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of =his communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and =ay be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, =lease notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. =opyright -all rights reserved =br> The =nformation contained in this communication is confidential, may be =ttorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property =f Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of =his communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and =ay be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, =lease notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. =opyright -all rights reserved 2 EFTA_R1_00155338 EFTA01807191