Illegal Activity
suspicious
Blackmail
possible
Date
2011-12-23
Document Type
DEED and related documents
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:44
Summary
This document details the transfer of real property located at 9 East 71st Street, New York, NY from NINE EAST 71ST STREET CORPORATION, with Jeffrey Epstein as President, to MAPLE, INC., a U.S. Virgin Islands corporation, for a nominal sum. A County Clerk Search reveals a Lis Pendens against Jeffrey Epstein at the same property, related to a forfeiture action by the United States of America, raising potential concerns about tax evasion, money laundering, and legal issues affecting the transaction.
Metadata
- Subject
- Real Property Transfer - 9 East 71st Street, New York, NY
- Sender
- —
- Recipients
- —
- Document ID
- 2011122700736001
- Date
- 2011-12-23
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- suspicious
- Description
- The document shows Jeffrey Epstein signing as President of the seller corporation in a real estate transaction involving a Virgin Islands corporation and a nominal sale price, raising suspicions of potential tax evasion or money laundering. The Lis Pendens against Epstein adds further concern.
- Categories
- Money laundering indicatorsTax evasion schemes
- Content Type
- first_hand
- From Epstein
- Yes
Evidence:
- Use of a Virgin Islands corporation (MAPLE, INC.) as the buyer.
- Nominal sale price of $10.00.
- Lis Pendens against Jeffrey Epstein related to a forfeiture action by the United States of America.
Blackmail Indicators
- Likelihood
- possible
- Description
- The Lis Pendens against Jeffrey Epstein at the property being transferred could indicate potential leverage or legal issues affecting the transaction.
Relationships 4
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NINE EAST 71ST STREET CORPORATION | Seller/Grantor to Buyer/Grantee | MAPLE, INC. | Real property transfer of 9 East 71st Street, New York, NY |
| Jeffrey E Epstein | President | NINE EAST 71ST STREET CORPORATION | Jeffrey E Epstein signs the deed as President of NINE EAST 71ST STREET CORPORATION |
| MAPLE, INC. | Owner | 9 EAST 71ST STREET | MAPLE, INC. is the owner of the property at 9 EAST 71ST STREET for water and sewer billing purposes. |
| ERIKA KELLERHALS | Buyer's Attorney | MAPLE, INC. | Erika Kellerhals is listed as the buyer's attorney for Maple, Inc. |
Notable Quotes 2
"ALL that certain plot, place or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York, bounded and described as follows:"
"BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of 71" Street distant 225 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of 5th Avenue with the northerly side of 71" Street; running thence Easterly along the northerly side of 71" Street 50 feet; thence Northerly and parallel with 5th Avenue 102 feet 2 inches to the center line of the block between 71" and 72"d Streets; thence Westerly along the said center line and parallel with 71" Street 50 feet; thence Southerly and parallel with 5th Avenue 102 feet 2 inches to the northerly side of 71" Street at the point or place of beginning."
Red Flags 3
- The buyer, MAPLE, INC., is a U.S. Virgin Islands corporation, which may be indicative of tax avoidance strategies.
- The property transfer is for a nominal amount of $10.00, which may indicate other considerations not explicitly stated.
- The County Clerk Search reveals a Lis Pendens against Jeffrey Epstein at 9 East 71st Street, related to a forfeiture action by the United States of America.
Financial Information
Amounts:10.000.00125.0052.00173,510.58345,286.051,735.11300.00500.0031.56750.001,0.0.00
Assets:
- Property located at 9 East 71st Street, New York, NY
- Estimated Market Value $55,931,000
Transactions:
- Real property transfer from NINE EAST 71ST STREET CORPORATION to MAPLE, INC. for $10.00 and other valuable consideration.
- Property tax payments for 9 E. 71ST ST. to NYC Department of Finance
Public Knowledge
- Context
- The involvement of Jeffrey Epstein in a real estate transaction, especially with a Virgin Islands corporation and a Lis Pendens against him, would likely be of interest to the media.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Real estate/propertiesFinancial transactions/money flowLegal matters/litigation
People 6
Organizations 19
NYC DEPARTMENT OF FINANCEOFFICE OF THE CITY REGISTERTITLEASSOCIATESSTEWART TITLENINE EAST 71ST STREET CORPORATIONMAPLE. INC.BIRCH WATHEN SCHOOL, INC.Department of Environmental ProtectionBureau of Customer ServicesSTATE BOARD OF REAL PROPERTY SERVICESNYC DOF Property TaxUNITED STATES OF AMERICAMAPLE MADE PROPERTIES INCMAPLE SHADE PROPERTIE INCMAPLE TREE CONST CTION INCMAPLES DE PROPERTIES INCLESHADE PROPERTIES INC134 38 MAPLE R LTY INCSwartz, Kelm, Warren & Ribiracein
Locations 8
NEW YORK, NYST. THOMASVIRGIN ISLANDS, USMANHATTANBROOKLYN, NYFLUSHING, NYOhioNewark NJ
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Formal, legal
- Purpose
- To document the transfer of real property from NINE EAST 71ST STREET CORPORATION to MAPLE, INC.
- Significance
- This document records the transfer of ownership of a property located at 9 East 71st Street, New York, NY. Jeffrey Epstein is identified as the President of the Grantor, Nine East 71st Street Corporation.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA00082012.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_9
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:44:29.004877
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ