President and Vice Chair of Microsoft. As Microsoft's Chief Legal Officer, Smith was the corporate counterpart in Steven Sinofsky's exit negotiation in late 2012-2013, during which Jeffrey Epstein acted as Sinofsky's paid negotiation advisor for a $1 million fee. Rule 408 settlement correspondence between Smith and attorney Jay Lefkowitz (representing Sinofsky) appears in the EFTA document corpus, detailing stock award vesting schedules of 55,159 shares per vest. Smith sent the compensation breakdown to Lefkowitz, which was forwarded through the Epstein negotiation chain. Smith has been Microsoft's top legal officer since 2002 and became President in 2015.
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Background
Bradford L. Smith. Born 1959. Education: Princeton University (BA); Columbia Law School (JD). General Counsel, Microsoft (1993-2002). Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft (2002-2015). President, Microsoft (2015-present). Vice Chair, Microsoft (2021-present).
Epstein Connection
As Microsoft's Chief Legal Officer, Smith handled the corporate side of Steven Sinofsky's departure negotiation. Jeffrey Epstein was paid $1 million to serve as Sinofsky's negotiation advisor. Rule 408 settlement correspondence between Smith and attorney Jay Lefkowitz (representing Sinofsky through Epstein) details stock award vesting schedules of 55,159 shares per vest. Smith sent the compensation breakdown to Lefkowitz, which was forwarded through the Epstein negotiation chain. Timeframe: 2012-2013.
Key Allegations(2)
Corporate counterpart to Epstein-advised negotiation
documentedSettlement correspondence in EFTA corpus
documentedLegal Status
Smith was performing his corporate role; no suggestion he knew of or approved Epstein's involvement
Key Relationships(3)
Corporate counterpart in exit negotiation
Indirect -- Epstein advised Sinofsky in negotiation with Smith
Attorney representing Sinofsky; direct correspondent with Smith
Timeline(6 events)
Joined Microsoft as General Counsel
Became Chief Legal Officer at Microsoft
Steven Sinofsky departed Microsoft; exit negotiation began
Rule 408 settlement correspondence with Jay Lefkowitz regarding Sinofsky's compensation
Became President of Microsoft
Became Vice Chair of Microsoft
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About Brad Smith
Who is Brad Smith?
President and Vice Chair of Microsoft. As Microsoft's Chief Legal Officer, Smith was the corporate counterpart in Steven Sinofsky's exit negotiation in late 2012-2013, during which Jeffrey Epstein acted as Sinofsky's paid negotiation advisor for a $1 million fee. Rule 408 settlement correspondence between Smith and attorney Jay Lefkowitz (representing Sinofsky) appears in the EFTA document corpus, detailing stock award vesting schedules of 55,159 shares per vest. Smith sent the compensation breakdown to Lefkowitz, which was forwarded through the Epstein negotiation chain. Smith has been Microsoft's top legal officer since 2002 and became President in 2015.
What is Brad Smith's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?
Brad Smith appears in 52 case documents, 0 flight logs, and 0 emails from the Epstein investigation files.
Is Brad Smith in the Epstein files?
Yes. Brad Smith is referenced in 52 documents from the Epstein case files, including court filings, FBI reports, and DOJ releases.
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