Hyperion Air, Inc.

The Delaware corporation that owned Jeffrey Epstein's Gulfstream. It bought a 1974 Gulfstream G-1159B from the manufacturer in 1994 and held it for nearly two decades, and it was subpoenaed by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida in 2007 alongside JEGE, Inc., the entity holding the Boeing 727. Jeffrey Epstein was its president, sole director and sole shareholder; Ghislaine Maxwell was an authorized signer on its bank accounts. In August 2013 it sold the aircraft to Hyperion Air LLC.

This is a SEPARATE entity from Hyperion Air LLC, not another spelling of it. The LLC purchased the aircraft from the Inc. on 12 August 2013 in a sale Darren K. Indyke signed for the seller, which an entity cannot do with itself. The Inc. held the Gulfstream; the LLC registered N331JE and N722JE and holds the helicopters.

Ownership, in sworn testimony	"Hyperion Air, Inc. is also a business owned by Mr. Epstein. He is also the president, the director and the sole shareholder of that company as well. That company solely does business with his other aircraft, which is a Gulf Stream G-1159B. It bears a tail number N909JE." The same witness describes JEGE, Inc. as holding the Boeing 727, N908JE (EFTA00009550, EFTA00226396).
The aircraft	A 1974 Gulfstream G-1159B, serial number 151, registration N979GA, sold by Gulfstream to Hyperion Air Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware in 1994 (EFTA00021666).
Subpoenaed in 2007	The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida issued subpoenas to JEGE, Inc. and Hyperion Air, Inc.; defence counsel's letter of 17 May 2007 negotiated an extension of the compliance deadline to 29 May 2007. A Palm Beach detective testified that the two businesses "were issued subpoenas and they have provided documentation to us" (EFTA00007091, EFTA00178386, EFTA00226396).
Ghislaine Maxwell on the accounts	JPMorgan Chase's Epstein production includes Hyperion Air account documents listing Ghislaine Maxwell as Treasurer and authorized account signer. She appears as an authorized signer on the JEGE, Inc. and Jeffrey Epstein account documents as well, and as president of Ghislaine Air Inc. (EFTA00021994).
The 2013 sale to the LLC	FAA registration records for the aircraft state "Aircraft Purchased from: Hyperion Air, Inc. Date of Purchase: 12 August 2013 Seller Signature: Darren K. Indyke", with Hyperion Air LLC as the current registered owner. This is the transaction that distinguishes the two entities (EFTA00017875, EFTA00027585).
Incorporated 18 July 1991	A Delaware Secretary of State certified corporate-history printout (Delaware file number 2268758), transaction dated 23 May 2007 and billed to the requester line "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION", records "Incorp Delaware Sto 07-18-1991" with registered-agent changes on 09-19-1996 and 01-13-1997. The certification falls in the same month as the U.S. Attorney's 2007 subpoena to this entity (EFTA01728547).
2011 visa-waiver correspondence confirms the EIN	Same Universal Weather and Aviation correspondence cited under Freedom Air International (EFTA00430823 etc.) gives Hyperion's EIN as 13-3621632, matching the EIN on file.
W-9 update and JPMorgan account activity, April 2012	A JPMorgan Chase service-request form (EFTA01584036) updates a W-9 for "HYPERION AIR INC", tax classification S-Corporation, dated 04/18/2012, Tax ID 13-3621632. A related account screen (EFTA01584038) shows a JPMorgan Chase account opened 04/18/2012 with an "ORIGINAL DEP" of $100,000.00.
JPMorgan's internal rationale for keeping the account	A JPMorgan client-profile note on the Hyperion Air, Inc. account: "Please state your rationale for conducting business with [th]is[.] Hyperion Air is the [e]ntity that owns Jeffrey's plane. Issues on him client are well documented on his own KYC." (EFTA01480530).
JPMorgan's 2013 high-risk review: Staley/Cutler retention decision and a named April 2013 meeting with Epstein	JPMorgan Private Bank "PB Verify & Confirm" ticket #104671828 for HYPERION AIR INC, initiated 03/09/2013 by Justin D. Nelson, risk rating High/High. Comment: "This entity belongs to Jeffrey Epstein. He typically will take large cash withdrawals from the account for fuel expenses when travelling to foreign countries." Its Banker Attestation narrative states: "Jes Staley conferred with Stephen Cutler and the decision was made to keep Mr. Epstein as a PB client... Staley and PB then decided that his PB relationship will be for banking and custody only. We no longer provide brokerage execution capabilities for Mr. Epstein's accounts. Bear Stearns will hold the brokerage relationship with Mr. Epstein." A later comment (entered by Bonnie K. Perry, 06/10/2013): "Duffy, as part of continued due diligence, met with Jeffrey Epstein on April 24, 2013 at his residence... As an example he was recently involved with advising Leon Black of Apollo during the purchase and financing of a prized work of art at auction ($140MM)... Subsequent to this meeting Donna Dellosso inquired regarding our account activity with Mr. Epstein. She spoke with Phil Dilorio, and will speak with Mary Erdoes. We will discuss Mr. Epstein and Risk Committee meeting in the near future." Approval chain: Justin D. Nelson (Banker Attestation), Townsend C. Smith (Market Manager), William M. Sheridan (Regional Director), Bonnie K. Perry (CEO Approval), signed off 06/03/2013 through 06/10/2013 (EFTA01481389). The Staley/Cutler quote is added to data/people/jes-staley.json as a new key finding, dated and directly sourced.
A Delaware franchise tax report gives the business as "PRIVATE AIRCRAFT"	An FBI-billed Delaware Division of Corporations return, file number 2268758 (the same file number as the certified history above), includes an Annual Franchise Tax Report for Hyperion Air, Inc. giving "NATURE OF BUSINESS: PRIVATE AIRCRAFT" and "1,500" authorized shares. Bundled in the same 81-page FBI return, dated 05-17/23-2007, are certified-history filings for JEGE, Inc. (Delaware file 3284812) - largely duplicative of the incorporation facts already on file for both entities here and not separately cited to JEGE's record (EFTA01694239).

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