Andrew Farkas

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Business partner/Will executor

Founder/CEO of Island Capital Group and Island Global Yachting (IGY). Named successor executor of Jeffrey Epstein's will after Jes Staley. Business partner via 50% co-ownership of American Yacht Harbor in St. Thomas, USVI, 3 miles from Little St. James. In April 2015 (7 years post-conviction), Farkas used Jeffrey Epstein's connections to broker a $200-300M investment from Qatari sovereign wealth (Sheikh Hamed Al Thani's CIO Shahzad Shahbaz) into Island Capital, with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley clearing the discussions. Frequent meetings with Jeffrey Epstein alongside Leon Black, Seth Lloyd, Darren Indyke. Told Jeffrey Epstein: 'I have you, 24/7, no matter what, thick or thin, good or bad.'

Key Findings

Named successor executor of Jeffrey Epstein's will after Jes Staley (EFTA00016865)
Co-owned American Yacht Harbor in St. Thomas via 50% membership interest purchased May 2007 (EFTA01134866)
Sent Jeffrey Epstein marina inventory of 14 IGY properties; Jeffrey Epstein forwarded saying 'what we own' (EFTA01970078)
Settlement agreement Feb 2014, IGYF paid Jeffrey Epstein $292,655, reduced management fees, dock slips, office space, veto power over budgets (EFTA01134866)
Was scheduled to meet with Darren Indyke about Jeffrey Epstein's trust structures (EFTA00308123)
Brokered $200-300M Qatari sovereign wealth investment for Island Capital through Jeffrey Epstein's connection to Sheikh Hamed Al Thani's CIO Shahzad Shahbaz (April 2015, EFTA00642585, EFTA00635795)
Reported 45-min call with Shahbaz to Jeffrey Epstein: 'Very smart guy... He will speak to the powers that be' (EFTA00690190)
Jeffrey Epstein told Farkas: 'shabaz said you only woud let them in for up to 300... they will confirm up to 200. m?' and 'im going to see his boss tomorw for lunch' (EFTA00635795)
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley had to clear discussions before the Qatari deal could proceed (EFTA00642585)
Jeffrey Epstein offered 'the norwegians as back up' investors if Qatar fell through (EFTA00859317)
On Jeffrey Epstein's personal contact list alongside Leon Black, Jes Staley, George Mitchell, Larry Summers, Harvey Weinstein (EFTA01155014)
Told Jeffrey Epstein: 'I know that I have you, 24/7, no matter what, thick or thin, good or bad' (EFTA00639247, Oct 2015)
Scheduled for lunch with Jeffrey Epstein, Leon Black, and Seth Lloyd on same day Jeffrey Epstein rescheduled a young Russian woman (a protected victim) sent to Little St. James (EFTA00936095)
Referenced in FBI tip as 'Trump fundraiser and Jeffrey Epstein business partner' alongside son Jonathon (EFTA00010819)
EFTA02808649 (Jan 2009): Andrew Farkas emails Jeffrey Epstein update on Turner Construction Dubai operations, described as "major real estate investor" and "associate of Jeffrey Epstein who entered into a joint venture"
EFTA02808649: Farkas appears "friendly with Epstein and provides him with information on a sailboat" - Jeffrey Epstein forwards Farkas email to Jes Staley with investment management presentation
EFTA02808311: Staley lists Andrew Farkas as personal reference (known 5+ years) on JPMorgan application
EFTA02808715: Confirmed in USVI court filing as Jeffrey Epstein referral to JPMorgan alongside Boris Nikolic, Bill Gates, Peter Mandelson