Docs Reveal Epstein Inked USD25M Deal with Rothschild Group in 2015

(MENAFN) Newly resurfaced documents indicate that in October 2015, Jeffrey Epstein, acting through his company Southern Trust Company Inc., entered into a contract valued at $25 million with the Rothschild Group for specialized advisory work.

The paperwork, dated Oct. 5, 2015, lists Epstein as president of Southern Trust Company Inc., a firm registered in the Virgin Islands, and details a formal “Letter of Agreement” between the company and Edmond de Rothschild Holding S.A., represented by Ariane de Rothschild.

Under the terms of the arrangement, Southern Trust Company was to work with the Rothschild Group on “risk analysis” and the “application and use of certain algorithms,” together described in the document as “Specified Matters.”

The agreement stipulates that the Rothschild Group would compensate Southern Trust Company with a $25 million payment. It further notes that the fee was tied to unresolved issues involving Edmond de Rothschild Holding S.A. and the United States, with the funds to be transferred within three days of the group completing its payment to US authorities.

Beyond the main fee, the contract also allows for reimbursement of all travel and other out-of-pocket costs incurred by Epstein, Southern Trust Company, or any of its employees, representatives, agents, or advisers in relation to the contracted work.

Confidentiality clauses are included, specifying that any confidential or proprietary information designated by the Rothschild Group would be safeguarded in accordance with the agreement’s terms.

The disclosure has renewed attention on Epstein’s financial activities, as the agreement was finalized several years after he pleaded guilty in Florida in 2008 to state charges connected to sex crimes, prompting further scrutiny of his professional and financial relationships following the release of additional Epstein-related records.

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