Illegal Activity
suspicious
Blackmail
none
Date
2016-12-20
Document Type
email chain
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:42
Summary
This email chain documents an AML compliance inquiry at Deutsche Bank regarding a $6.1 million wire transfer into THE HAZE TRUST account, associated with Jeffrey Epstein. The compliance team repeatedly requests information about the source of funds, highlighting potential issues with KYC procedures and raising suspicions of money laundering.
Metadata
- Subject
- RE: URGENT - THIRD REQUEST''''' RE: Inquiry Regarding THE HAZE TRUST, Account# N4G024943, Alert# SAM1788880 [I]
- Sender
- Stewart Oldfield
- Recipients
- Vahe Stepanian, Zbynek Kozelsky, Cynthia Rodriguez, PWM AMLCompliance, Joshua Shoshan, Donald Summer, Cherie Quigley, Amlcompliance Inquiries
- Document ID
- N4G024943, SAM1788880
- Date
- 2016-12-20
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- suspicious
- Description
- The document details an AML compliance inquiry regarding a wire transfer into THE HAZE TRUST account, associated with Jeffrey Epstein. The repeated requests for information and the initial lack of clarity regarding the source of funds raise suspicions of potential money laundering.
- Categories
- Money laundering indicators
- Content Type
- first_hand
Evidence:
- The repeated AML compliance requests for the source of funds for a large wire transfer into an account associated with Jeffrey Epstein, THE HAZE TRUST, raise suspicions of potential money laundering.
Relationships 5
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danya Friedman | On Behalf Of | Amlcompliance Inquiries | Danya Friedman is sending emails on behalf of Amlcompliance Inquiries |
| Stewart Oldfield | Work colleagues | Vahe Stepanian | Discussing how to handle the inquiry |
| Cynthia Rodriguez | Employee | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas | Cynthia Rodriguez is an Assistant Vice President at Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas |
| Zbynek Kozelsky | Employee | Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | Zbynek Kozelsky is a Director at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
| Jeffery Epstein | Client | THE HAZE TRUST | Jeffery Epstein is a client of Deutsche Bank and related to THE HAZE TRUST |
Notable Quotes 3
Please find out where these funds originate. We need it for audit purposes.
Client is a billionaire. It's not like this is a specific $6mm of his. Most of his wealth comes from investments and advisory fees.
We don't know the answer. Are we supposed to reach out to client about this?
Red Flags 3
- Repeated requests from AML compliance for the same information.
- Initial vagueness and lack of clarity regarding the source of funds.
- The fact that the funds were sent through HSBC initially obscured the originating account.
Financial Information
Amounts:6,186,980.6823,000,000.0025,000,000.005,000,000.006mm
Transactions:
- Incoming wire of $6,186,980.68 from HSBC SECURITIES SERVICES (IRELAND) DAC at HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION on 10/27/2016
- Outgoing transfer of $25,000,000.00 to AP NARROWS HOLDING LP/BMO TRUSTEE at CDEC CLEARING ACCOUNT through BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., NY on 11/23/2016
- Outgoing transfer of $5,000,000.00 to LDB 2011 LLC/BMO TRUSTEE at CDEC CLEARING ACCOUNT through BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., NY on 11/23/2016
Public Knowledge
- Context
- The involvement of Jeffrey Epstein and Deutsche Bank in financial transactions is likely to be of interest to the media.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Legal Compliance
- Potential AML compliance issues due to the repeated requests for information and the initial lack of clarity regarding the source of funds.
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Financial transactions/money flowLegal matters/litigationBusiness dealingsCommunications/correspondenceAllegations/complaints
People 13
Organizations 15
THE HAZE TRUSTDeutsche BankPWM AML ComplianceHSBC SECURITIES SERVICES (IRELAND) DACHSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONSouthern Trust Company, IncBank of New YorkDeutsche Bank Securities Inc.Deutsche Asset & Wealth ManagementDeutsche Bank Trust Company AmericasAP NARROWS HOLDING LPBMO TRUSTEECDEC CLEARING ACCOUNTBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., NYLDB 2011 LLC
Locations 5
New York, NY60 Wall St., 23 Floor, New York, NY 10005 - 2836345 Park Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10154345 Park Avenue, 10154-0004 New York, NY, USAIreland
Financial Entities 3
HSBCBank of AmericaBMO Trustee
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Professional, Urgent
- Purpose
- The purpose of this email chain is to determine the origin of funds for a wire transfer into THE HAZE TRUST account, as requested by AML compliance for audit purposes.
- Significance
- This document is significant because it shows the AML compliance team at Deutsche Bank repeatedly requesting information about the source of funds for a large wire transfer into an account associated with Jeffrey Epstein. The responses from the private banking team are initially vague and incomplete, raising questions about the thoroughness of their KYC procedures.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA01433697.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_10
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:42:37.974690
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ