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From: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2013 6:00 PM To: Steven Sinofsky Subject: Re: next the board meeting on tues will be very difficult for steve= you are in a good position, relax. On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at =:41 PM, Steven Sinofsk > wrote: So what should I do about PR stuff once we sign. While one school o= thought says they won't do anything that is highly unlikely since the= will get calls and have to say something. They will officially no comm=nt but then while on the phone set a tone for the story as best they can.<=div> Two things occur to me: • Steve is a guy that thinks he can use the press but gets confused. =e is currently driving a big reorg and doing most of that through the pres= first--many senior people know less than they are telling the NY Times an= Bloomberg (a good indication of talking to the press is that these storie= were almost the same) http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-=3/microsoft-s-ballmer-said-to-plan-broad-restructuring.html <httpl=www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-03/microsoft-s-ballmer-said-to-plan-broad-r=structuring.html> and http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/03/mi=rosoft-weighs-restructuring/ <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/03/microsoft-weighs-re=tructuring/> • Brad can be influenced to at least speak to PR and tell them how to han=le. Right now for example, this whole NSA PRISM thing makes me want to =o be a whistleblower since everyone is being less than forthright. It s=ems like Jay could talk to brad and politely / indirectly remind him that =e know MS went to the press and how they did back in November. And that=two can do this, I just didn't last time -- would be awful if folks fo=nd out steve organizes to prevent succession planning, for example. Steve has a lot going on. He is getting board ap=roval for the reorg which is really all driven by financial reporting stuf= -- he really wants to obscure reporting (BING, Phone, XBOX) Or one cou=d be generous and say he wants to manage the business differently and thin=s that people follow the money when they build products (odd). Wants to=buy a phone company too. Are we sure people like Apple will read the agreement an= not worry? Hard to work for someone if there is a perception you can&#=9;t say "things" about competitors...just jittery about that. SOR=Y! Sent from Windows Mail on Surface RT http://blog.learningbyshipp=ng.com <http:/=blog.learningbyshipping.com> I @stevesi EFTA_R1_01738691 EFTA02570639 The information contained in this communication is conf=dential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside infor=ation, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of Jeffrey Epstein Unau=horized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part th=reof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received t=is communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or=by e-mail to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , and destroy this communication and all copies t=ereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved 2 EFTA_R1_01738692 EFTA02570640