Illegal Activity
suspicious
Blackmail
possible
Date
2017-04-12
Document Type
email
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:42
Summary
This email exchange discusses a $22.5 million wire transfer from Leon Black's BV70 LLC to Jeffrey Epstein's PLAN D, LLC, described as a fee for Black being a client of Epstein. The email also mentions that Epstein expects an additional $8-10 million to be transferred to the account.
Metadata
- Subject
- RE: Inquiry regarding A/C 42953467 - PLAN D, LLC, Case 140632 DJ
- Sender
- Cynthia Rodriguez
- Recipients
- Amlcompliance Inquiries <amlcompliance.inquiries@db.com>, Bradley Gitlin
- Document ID
- Case 140632 DJ
- Date
- 2017-04-12
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- suspicious
- Description
- The document describes a large financial transaction to Jeffrey Epstein's company, PLAN D, LLC, with a vague explanation of 'paying a fee'. While not definitive, the lack of transparency and the large amount of money raise suspicion of potential illegal activities such as money laundering or tax evasion. The KYC information indicating the account is to hold funds for owning/running Epstein's airplanes adds to the concern.
- Content Type
- first_hand
Blackmail Indicators
- Likelihood
- possible
- Description
- The large sums of money being transferred to Epstein's company without a clear explanation of services could potentially be used for leverage or coercion in the future. The vague description of 'paying a fee' raises suspicion.
Relationships 4
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Black | business | Jeffrey Epstein | Leon Black is a client of Jeffrey Epstein. Both are clients of Deutsche Bank. |
| BV70 LLC | ownership | Leon Black | BV70 LLC is solely owned by Leon Black. |
| BV70 LLC | ownership | Leon Black's yacht | BV70 LLC owns Leon Black's yacht. |
| PLAN D, LLC | ownership | Jeffrey Epstein | Jeffrey Epstein is the owner of Plan D LLC. |
Notable Quotes 3
The purpose of the wire was to pay a fee as Mr. Black is a client of Mr. Epstein.
This entity is solely owned by Leon Black, who is a client of Mr. Epstein's (owner of Plan D LLC).
Mr. Epstein is expecting $8-10mn more to come into the account
Red Flags 3
- Large sum of money ($22.5 million) being transferred to Jeffrey Epstein's company.
- Lack of clear explanation for the services provided by PLAN D, LLC.
- Expected future transactions of $8-10 million.
Financial Information
Amounts:22,500,000 USD8-10mn USD
Assets:
- Leon Black's yacht
Transactions:
- Incoming wire of $22,500,000 from BV70 LLC to PLAN D, LLC
- Expected incoming wire of $8-10mn to PLAN D, LLC
Public Knowledge
- Context
- The relationship between Leon Black and Jeffrey Epstein has been subject to media scrutiny. This document provides further details about financial transactions between them.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Financial transactions/money flowBusiness dealingsCommunications/correspondence
Organizations 3
PLAN D, LLCBV70 LLCDeutsche Bank (DB)
Locations 1
9 W 57th Street New York, NY 10019
Financial Entities 1
Deutsche Bank (DB)
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Informative
- Purpose
- To provide information regarding an incoming wire transfer to PLAN D, LLC from BV70 LLC and the relationship between the parties involved.
- Significance
- The document reveals a large financial transaction between Leon Black's company and Jeffrey Epstein's company, raising questions about the nature of the services provided and the purpose of the funds.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA01357173.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_10
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:42:39.585093
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ