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"LesleYenJeffrey Epstein" leevacation@gmaiLcom> "Rich Kahn" FW: Re: RE: Re: B B From " [mailt Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 12:20 PM To: Lesley ro u jec : w : e: RE: Re: B B B B EFTA_R1_00168857 EFTA01809787 Hi Lesley Hope you have thawed out by now!B I thought it might be best if I reached out at this point . Rich Kahn apparently contacted, after our last correspondence, the owners representative of the Soffritti cello . Unfortunately he made a offer some 20 + below the already negotiated price Bof 185k . As I explained a while back I had negoiated the 185 k price on the instrument when Jeffrey called Bme in early Jan. and said he was anxious to move forward. The original price was 200 k . The 185 k was based on old appraisal from 2007 . Had Rich Kahn contacted sometime earlier and made the lower offer instead of a month later it would have come across better . However from my understanding, both the owner and representative were both quite miffed and frustrated that the agreed selling price was now being re negotiated Bsome 30 odd days later. The owner is firm on price from what I can ascertain and is fully aware of the value of cello . An independent appraiser from Chicago has confirmed the 200 K value as per JE request. Anyways , if the foundation is serious on this particular cello they will have to come up to the 185 k price from my understanding . At the moment modern Italian instruments are quickly becoming investment pieces as the old Italian instruments have long sailed and are only being acquired by institutions with prices going into almost 20 million for some violins . A Strad cello sold for 25 million to Japan and a early Strad cello is for sale in New Mexico for some 10 million. Please pass this info on to Jeffrey and have him decide what he wants to do. I am in the middle of this, as Jeffrey asked me to find this instrument for foundation, would appreciate if this could be done in a timely fashion, as much time and Beffort Bhas gone into this and I do not want to keep stringing these people along.B EFTA_R1_00168858 EFTA01809788 Thanks again Lesley W Sent from my iPhone On Jan 25, 2011, at 6:49 AM, "Lesley Groff" wrote: Morning! BSo sorry. I sent it off to our accounting dept...Rich Kahn. BI asked that he please contact you. BI will follow up with him. 61 know he is a busy guy! Original Message From: William DeRoa [ Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 9:49 AM To: Lesley Groff Subject: Fwd: Re: B Hi Lesley I had sent this yesterday but had no response . Is there possibility EFTA_R1_00168859 EFTA01809789 the someone could get back to me on this ? Thanks W B Sent from my iPhone B On Jan 24, 2011, at 9:15 AM, William DeRoa wrote: B Hi Lesley, Staying warm I hope! Darn cold I understand . When I spoke with Jeffrey on Tuesday he saud Rich would be calling on Friday EFTA_R1_00168860 EFTA01809790 to move forward with purchase of Soffritti cello for the foundation . I was wondering if you could find out when Rich will be calling as the owner is getting impatient , she is over 90 and not easy to deal with . Anyways .... Hope you are well and I get a chance to meet you in person in the coming days w B Sent from my iPhone B B EFTA_R1_00168861 EFTA01809791