Illegal Activity
suspicious
Blackmail
possible
Date
2017-04-12
Document Type
email
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:41
Summary
This email discusses a $22.5 million wire transfer from Leon Black's BV70 LLC to Jeffrey Epstein's Plan D, LLC, stating it was a fee for Epstein's services. The email also mentions that an additional $8-10 million is expected to be transferred to the account, raising potential anti-money laundering concerns.
Metadata
- Subject
- RE: Inquiry regardin A/C 42953467 - PLAN D, LLC, Case 140632 [I]
- Sender
- Cynthia Rodriguez
- Recipients
- Amlcompliance Inquiries, Bradley Gillin
- Document ID
- Case 140632
- Date
- 2017-04-12
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- suspicious
- Description
- The document describes a large wire transfer to an account owned by Jeffrey Epstein. The stated purpose of the wire is vague ('to pay a fee as Mr. Black is a client of Mr. Epstein'). The lack of transparency and the large amount of money involved raise suspicions of potential illegal activity.
- Content Type
- first_hand
Blackmail Indicators
- Likelihood
- possible
- Description
- The document mentions a large sum of money being transferred as a 'fee' because Mr. Black is a client of Mr. Epstein. The lack of transparency regarding the services provided and the expectation of further large transfers could indicate potential coercion or leverage.
Relationships 4
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein | business | Leon Black | Leon Black is a client of Jeffrey Epstein. Jeffrey Epstein is the owner of Plan D LLC. |
| BV70 LLC | ownership | Leon Black | BV70 LLC is solely owned by Leon Black. |
| Cynthia Rodriguez | employment | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Cynthia Rodriguez is Assistant Vice President at Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. |
| Bradley Gillin | employment | Deutsche Bank | Bradley Gillin works at Deutsche Bank |
Notable Quotes 3
The purpose of the wire was to pay a fee as Mr. Black is a client of Mr. Epstein.
This is a business relationship between Mr. Black (current DB client) and Mr. Epstein (current DB client).
Mr. Epstein is expecting $8-10mn more to come into the account
Red Flags 3
- Large incoming wire transfer from BV70 LLC to Plan D, LLC.
- Lack of readily available information about BV70 LLC.
- Expected future wire transfers of $8-10 million to the account.
Financial Information
Amounts:22,500,000 USD8-10mn USD
Assets:
- yacht owned by BV70 LLC
Transactions:
- Incoming Wire from BV70 LLC to Plan D, LLC for $22,500,000 on 3/31/17
Public Knowledge
- Context
- The relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Leon Black, and the financial transactions between them, would likely be of interest to the media.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Legal Compliance
- Anti-money laundering monitoring program triggered by the incoming wire transfer.
- Compliance with federal guidelines for researching transactions in a timely fashion.
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Financial transactions/money flowBusiness dealingsCommunications/correspondenceLegal matters/litigation
Organizations 6
PLAN D, LLCBV70 LLCDeutsche Bank Trust Company AmericasDeutsche Bank Wealth ManagementDeutsche BankPWM AML Compliance
Locations 5
New York, NYUSA9 W 57th Street New York, NY 10019345 Park Avenue, 24th Fl 10154-0004 New York, NY60 Wall St., 23 Floor New York, NY 10005 - 2836
Financial Entities 2
Deutsche Bank Trust Company AmericasDeutsche Bank
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Professional
- Purpose
- To provide information regarding an incoming wire transfer to Plan D, LLC from BV70 LLC as part of an anti-money laundering inquiry.
- Significance
- The document reveals a large wire transfer from Leon Black's BV70 LLC to Jeffrey Epstein's Plan D, LLC, raising questions about the nature of their business relationship and the purpose of the funds. The document also indicates that more money is expected to come into the account.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA01423373.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_10
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:41:21.430385
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ