<table><tr><th>From: </th><th>Jeffrey Epstein &lt;jeevacation@gmail.com&gt;</th></tr><tr><td>Sent: </td><td>Sunday, November 22, 2009 7:32 PM</td></tr><tr><td>To: </td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Subject: </td><td>Re: FW: RE: Mike Hardman</td></tr></table>

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On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 12:16 PM,= <████████████████ <mailto:████████████████> > wrote:

Let me bend your ear a minute/ This worries me, because I no longer=trust Mike Hardman. Ian concerned that he is talking with the bank and=their lawyer without Trent there. I fear Mike will agree to some soluti=n that is a joint obligation, then file bankruptcy or use some other scam =to stick me with the settlement. On the other hand, he could "agre=" to something unfavorable to me and if I reject it, blme me with the=bank. Given everything that has happened, I think the chance he is goin= to push this off on me is better than 50-50. Plus, he owes me the $550=000.00+ for the money he already took me for, so I do not wnat to be on=the hook for more. Should you talk to Trent? Should I consider deman=ing he repay me and file when he refuses so that I create a record of me b=ing a victim? Trent said in the past he does not want to give the bank =nfo that could worry them, but I am concerned Mike is setting the stage to=screw me again. Should Trent call Mike's lawyer and ask for the 4 o= us to meet? I think Trent should tell Mike K. (the bank's lawyer) =hat he wants to be part of settlement talks and that Mike H. has no author=ty to speak for me.

In short, I do not know how to proceed. If you have any advice, I w=uld appreciate it.

## Steve

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*   Forwarded Message
*   From: "W. Trent Steele"
*   Subject: RE: Mike Hardman
*   Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 2:00:36 +0000
*   Email addresses of To and From are obscured.

I could have sworn you sent me an email asking about the hearing bu= I can't find it anywhere. I wasn't surprised the judge denied the =otion to dismiss this time around. My argument is better suited for a s=mmary judgment motion at this point.

Mike Kranz did tell me that the bank was discussing settlement w/ Hardman a=d had offered him a 35% reduction in payoff amount or short sale approval =hich he was considering. I asked him to please keep me in the loop.

More later. Sorry for not letting you know about hearing sooner.

Trent

## Steve (cont.)

Bankruptcy
Foreclo=ure Defense
Real Estate
Wills, Trusts, & Estates
Business Law=/span>

| Field | Extracted content |
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| Practice areas | Bankruptcy; Foreclosure Defense; Real Estate; Wills, Trusts, & Estates; Business Law |
| Offices | Palm Beach Gardens; Hobe Sound; Port St. Lucie |
| Street address (as shown) | 89=2 SE Bridge Rd. |
| City / ZIP | Hobe Sound, FL 33455 |
| Phone | (black bar — redacted in image) |
| Contact name (as shown) | W. =rent Steele |
| Email | (black bar — redacted; shown as <mailto:...>) |

Offices in Palm Beac= Gardens, Hobe Sound, & Port St. Lucie

The in=ormation contained in this transmission may be attorney/client privileged =nd confidential. It is intended only for the use of the individual or enti=y named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient= you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying o= this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this comm=nication in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail.

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I don't know whether I sent you an e-mail or del=ted it instead of sending. I wrote to remind you to file for all Hardma= Development records, especially the bank statements and check register, f=om Mike. Follow up with a call to Mark. I am worried he may destroy =he records and say he never saved them. I want to see where the $1.4 =illion went. I never signed any checks or saw any bank statements, bi=ls from our contractor, etc.

Steve

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Thanks, I got the notice of lis pendens. I'll look in the court f=Ie to see if a foreclosure has been filed. I suspect his next step migh= be to file for bankruptcy.

## Steve (cont.)

Bankruptcy
Foreclo=ure Defense
Real Estate
Wills, Trusts, & Estates
Business Law=/span>

Office address: 89-2 SE Bridge Rd., Hobe Sound, FL 33455
Contact: W. =rent Steele
Email:  (redacted)

Offices in Palm Beac= Gardens, Hobe Sound, & Port St. Lucie

The in=ormation contained in this transmission may be attorney/client privileged =nd confidential. It is intended only for the use of the individual or enti=y named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient= you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying o= this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this comm=nication in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail.

This is an email sent on Thursday, October 08, 2009 at 9:54 AM to Trent Steele, with the subject line "Mike Hardman". The "From:" field and email address are redacted.

## Dear Trent,

I think I know why Mike called me. I just looked =im up on Palm Beach & Citrus Co. Clerk's websites. Stonegate Ba=k filed a Lis Pendens on the Citrus Springs property he took a mortgage on=with Roland because they are seeking to foreclose. The Lis Pendens is f=led in both counties. My guess is the old Choice property is worth less=than he owes on it and he is not paying any of the mortgages, so the whole=ball is unraveling.

I am faxing them to ████████ so they are avialba=e in your computer.

Steve

## Dear Trent, (cont.)

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