EFTA Document EFTA01806349

From: Mike Sitrick Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 3:36 PM To: Jeffrey Epstein; Paul Tweed Subject: RE: I would do =omething like this — though not sure her lawyers will let her pin =t on Mnd 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 that were proffered by a person claiming to have =een an FBI agent, who in fact was not and a civil attorney from Florida =ho is serving 50 years in prison. Mr. Epstein has always been a =ind and generous person to those around him and to those in need. = am truly sorry for my mischaracterization of him and any hurt that it =ay have caused. Here is an =lternate: I regret to say that the information I received about =effrey Epstein was incorrect. Although he was convicted of =oliciting a person under 18 for prostitution for an action more than =ive years ago, he is not a pedophile by any definition of that word. =espite being a friend of the family for more than a decade, I am =mbarrassed to admit I believed stories from third parties that had no =asis in fact. Mr. Epstein has always been a kind and generous person to =hose around him and to those in need. I am truly sorry for my =ischaracterization of him and any hurt that it may have =aused. From: =Ib> =effrey Epstein [mailto:[email protected] Sent: Monday, =arch 14, 2011 8:10 AM To: Mike Sitrick; Paul =weed Subject: fergei called ghislaine„ to offer an =pology„ said that she thought she was being helpful , by distancing =erself. my version would be something of -- Jeffrey was a =riend of the family for a decade or more. He has always been =here for EFTA_R1_00153869 EFTA01806349 me. I was duped into believing stories that were offered up by =ake fbi agents. S and dvil attorneys from Florida , in a finandal dispute with Epstein. His =hilanthropy has been both large and mostly anonymous , I am ashamed =hat I have been taken in by unethical lawyeres acting in their own =nterests.. 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 2 EFTA_R1_00153870 EFTA01806350