EFTA01248266.pdf

heps://sentinelAbinecibi/appeicas mgmt/index-ssdalspreyiew.html?d... Filing and Security Pnmary Case: 72 MM-113327 Case "Mk: (U)RODIIGUEZ ALFRED - SEE SUB Sonal Number: 5C Serialized: 10/13/2010 Category: Full invest:gallon Initiated: 10/28/2009 Details Serial N: 50 Type: F D302 From: NEWARK To: MIAMI Document Title: STEVEN HOFFENBERG INTERVIEW 10/12/2010 Approval Date: 10/13/2010 Classification: U Contents 10/13/2010 STEVEN HOFFENBERG, inmate number 35601-054, 5756 Handle & Pointwat Road. Fort Dix Federal Correctional Instrtutan, Fort Dix, New Jersey was contacted on October 12 2010. After having been advised of the identities of the interviewing agents. HOFFENBERG, provided the following information. HOFFENBERG stated he would not answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein or the murder of Arthur L Shapiro without having a court appointed attorney present during questioning. He added tha he was willing to cooperate and answer questions once a court appointed attorney was provided. He refused to answer any other questions at this time and referred the interviewing agents to a March 2003 Vanity Far article and a website, Tower Investors corn He advised that he had pending civil matters against the Bureau of Pnsons, amongst others. HOFFENBERG did not comment on his as of knowledge. or when he became aware of information pertaining Epstein or Shapiro. At this time the agents ended the interview. I of 2 I 1/17/2019 2:27 PM 3501.183-059 Paget of 6 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00094666 EFTA01248266 Serials Mtps://sentieeltbinetibi/appsicas mgmt/index-scrialspreview.html?d... Indexing No Entities to display Intelligence V Intelligence Value: No IntelIrgence Value Potential lIFOSIR? No Sentinel Tags: No Sentinel Tags Selected Can you identify the No source of this information? 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Filing and Security V Primary Case: 72-MM-113327 CaseMee: (U) ROD IGUEZ, ALFRED -SEE SEE SUB Serial Number: 57 Serialized: 11:Y26,2010 Category: Full Investigation Initiated: 10/28/2009 Details V Serial #: 57 Type: INSERT From: To: MIAMI Document Title: INTERVIEW OF DET RE Approval Date: 10/262010 Classification: SN Contents 72.MM-113327 CJP:qp The follow' investigation was conducted by Special Agent on October 26. 2010 Detective Columbus Ohio Police De rtment Columbus, Ohio, phone, as interviewed telephonically regarding the homiade investigation of Arthur Shapiro i advised that Shapiro was a Columbus attorney who was killed in the mid.1980's in ColumbusSas not one of the onginal detectives assigned to the case but came on board in the mid-1990'S after a oty commission was formed to investigate allegations of misconduct by the city's then pokce chief. As a result of the commission's investigation, documents relating to the Shapiro homicide were seized from a commander's office involved in the homiode investigation at that time. It was determined that Shapiro was involved in misconduct and fraudule t business activity with the firm where he was employed. Specifically, it was believed Shapiro was helping businessmen purchase companies that were facing bankruptcy and creating illegal tax shelters believed Shapiro had been I/17/2019 2:32 PM 3501.183-059 Page 3 of 6 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00094668 EFTA01248268 Serials https:✓sentinel.tbinet.tbi'apps'ca• mgmvindex-serialsprovicw.htintid... subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury regarding those business activities and was to appear before the grand Jury the day after he was killed. Regarding the circumstances of his death. Shapiro was seen meeting with an unknown man believed to be the killer in his vehicle first in a shopping center and then in a Columbus cemetery. In the cemetery. Shapiro fled from the vehicle to a nearby condominium complex where he was shot multiple times. Shapiro's car was later found in the shopping center parking lot Investigation revealed that Barry Kessler, a business associate of Shapiro'S, was seen meeting with a man at Kessler's office fitting the description of the man seen with Shapiro before he was killed. A secretary of Kessler saw Kessler meeting with the man in his office with a suitcase or briefcase of money. Kessler was subsequently convicted of murder for pecuniary gain in federal court in Honda relating to a life insurance policy of a business associate. Though no sufficient evidence to charge Kessler was uncovered, believed Kessler was complicit or responsible for Shapiro's death. In the mid-1990'S, prominent Columbus business man Leslie VVexner's name was published in thilopaper, alleging some aninection to the Shapiro's death found no evidence connecting Wexner to the homicide case. In addition,-investigation has revealed no connection between the homicide of Shapiro and Jeffrey Esptein to date. Indexing No Entities to disp ny Intelligence Intelligence Value: No Intelligence Value Potential IIRJSIR? No Sentinel Tags: No Sentinel Tags Selected Can you Identify the No source of this information? Routing Drafted By: 1/1720192:32 PM 3501.183-059 Page 4 of 6 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00094669 EFTA01248269  https://sentinellbinetfb9appsica mgmVindex-serialspreview.htmrd... Filing and Security I V Primary Case: 72-MM-113327 Caserta*: (U) ROD IGUEZ. ALFRE - SEE SUB Serial Number 58 Serialized: 10/26/2010 Category: Full Investigation initiated: 10/28/2009 Details Serial 0: 58 Type: INSER I From: To: PAIAM, Document Title: INTERVIEW REAUSA Approval Date: 1026/2010 Classification: SN Contents 72-MM-113327 CJP:cjp figation was conducted by Special Agent on October 26. 2010 Assistant United States Attorney U.S. Attorneys Office. was interviewed telephonically regarding Arthur Shapiro advised that Shapiro was a target of a tax fraud case being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's office. Specifically, the case was an administrative case investigated by the IRS. whereby fraudulent or bogus tax shelters were created. Shapiro was an attorney, and Beny Kessle was an accountant and co-defendant in the case. Prior to Shape-US death. Shapiro. his attorney, and had agreed tc a negotiated plea agreement whereby Shapiro was to plead guilty to tax fraud could not recall if Shapiro's cooperation against co-defendants was a condition of his plea agreement Shapiro was killed pnor to him entering a guilty plea in the case. Co-defendant Kessler eventually pled guilty to the tax fraud. Attorney John Zoned( (phonetic) represented Berry Kessle I/17/2019 2:32 PM 3501.183-059 Page 5 of 6 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00094670 EFTA01248270 Serials https://sentincl.lbinct.tbiiapps(ca mgmOindex-scrialsprevicuthtml?d... in the tax case. and informed Zonack of Shapiro's intention to plead guilty prior to Shapiro's death. was unfamiliar with the specifics of Shapiro's murder and was not involved in the case but understand many in the Columbus area suspected Kessler of the murder yes unsure 4 there was a third co-defendant in the tax fraud case Indexing No Entities to display Intelligence V Intelligence Value: No Intelligence Value Potential IIFUSIR? No Sentinel Tags: No Sent:nal Tags Selected Can you identify the No source of this information? Routing Drafted By: 2 of 2 I'172019 2:32 PM 3501.183-059 Page 6 of 6 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA 00094671 EFTA01248271