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Confidential Due Diligence Report — YHS, LLC Copyright 2006 Associated Press All Rights Reserved The Associated Press State a Local Wire August 17, 2006 Thursday 11:39 AM GMT SECTION: STATE AND REGIONAL LENGTH: 205 words HEADLINE: Land commissioner candidate to return contribution DATELINE: ALBUQUERQUE BODY: The Democratic candidate for state land commissioner says his campaign will return a $10,000 contribution from a billionaire financier charged with solicitation of prostitution after authorities alleged he paid women for sex in his Florida mansion. Jim Baca said his campaign doesn't have enough cash on hand to return the money in one lump sum, but will pay in 51,000 installments and will have returned all Jeffrey Epstein's money before the end of the election. Epstein who also has a home in Santa Fe County is alleged to have solicited sex between Aug. 1 and Oct. 31 of last year, according to an indictment charging him with one felony count of solicitation of prostitution. His attorney, Jack Goldberger, has said Epstein "would never knowingly break the law." The 53-year-old money manager gave thousands to New Mexico political candidates, including $50,000 for to Gov. Bill Richardson's re-election campaign this year, according to state campaign contribution reports. Richardson's campaign said that money would be donated to charity. Epstein also donated $15,000 to Democratic attorney general candidate Gary King, who said he plans to return the money. Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.sfnewmexlcan.com LOAD-DATE: August 18, 2006 Confidential - This report is not to be disseminated or photocopied to any third party without the express consent of Global Corporate Security. Confidential Treatment Requested by JPM-SDNY-00003262 JPMorgan Chase CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_GM_00272460 EFTA01481014