Jeepers Inc

Jeepers Inc was incorporated as a USVI domestic profit corporation (entity 560561) on August 18, 2003, at the same 6100 Red Hook Quarter B3 address Epstein used for his USVI operations ¹. The registered agent, Business Basics VI LLC, was operated by Brett Kellerhals, whose family also operated Erika Kellerhals's practice — the local USVI attorney and registered agent for multiple Epstein-affiliated entities. Cross-reference of USVI corporate records with JPMorgan bank records confirms these details ⁴, ³.

GRM corporate records for Jeepers Inc (box 004750681) contain a full formation package: Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Existence, S-corporation election, Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary election, IRS EIN, annual reports, franchise tax filings, and an Affidavit of Not Conducting Business ². The S-corp and QSub elections indicate Jeepers Inc was treated as a pass-through entity for federal tax purposes under a parent entity — Financial Trust Company held this parent role, with Jeffrey Epstein documented as FTC's president in JPMorgan KYC records ³, ¹¹.

Jeepers Inc maintained banking relationships at JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, and Bank of New York. JPMorgan's account team consisted of Paul Morris (Banker) and Paul Barrett (Investment Specialist); a December 2011 statement showed no market value or activity ¹⁶. Deutsche Bank opened a separate brokerage account and required a Certificate of Good Standing as part of KYC alongside Financial Trust Company's other entities ¹⁷. Deutsche Bank internal records flagged Jeepers alongside Plan D LLC as requiring enhanced documentation. Wire transfer authority at Deutsche Bank was held by Harry Beller (HBRK) and Jeanne, covering Haze Trust, Jeepers, Southern Trust Co., and Southern Financial LLC as a cluster ¹⁸. Analysis of these banking records shows the entity was integrated into the broader Epstein account infrastructure ⁴, ¹⁹.

As of the September 30, 2014 consolidated balance sheet, Jeepers Inc held $4,396,862 in hedge fund investments — a small share of the total Epstein hedge fund portfolio of $118.4 million at that date ²⁰. Deutsche Bank also held a $1,499,786 initial investment in the Deutsche Bank FL Fund (opened February 13, 2013), valued at $1,751,668 with a 2.90% annualized return at time of the balance sheet ²¹. JPMorgan accounts for Jeepers totaled $6.5 million, and according to records, Richard Kahn drew $2.5 million from Jeepers for JEE accounts ¹⁹.

The GRM records document Jeepers Inc's position in the DB Zwirn fund structure under the heading "Jeepers Inc Transactions": Financial Trust Company subscribed to Highbridge/Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund I and Fund II between May 2002 and January 2005, then assigned both positions to Jeepers Inc ². The fund was originally the Highbridge/Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund — Glenn Dubin's Highbridge Capital was the connection point to the Zwirn vehicle. Analysis of fund documentation establishes this chain ³, ⁸.

DB Zwirn collapsed in 2008 amid valuation irregularities. The Fund I position was subsequently assigned to Fortress Value Recovery Fund I LLC. Fortress VRF I filed arbitration against Jeepers Inc; Financial Trust Company and Jeepers counter-claimed against D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund LP and named D.B. Zwirn Partners LLC, D.B. Zwirn and Co. LP, DBZ GP LLC, Zwirn Holdings LLC, and Daniel Zwirn personally as third-party respondents. Review of filings and records documents these counter-claims ^{22 7}.

A government subpoena in the Fortress arbitration demanded production of documents showing: (1) the organizational structure of Jeepers and FTC; and (2) the relationships among Jeepers, FTC, Jeffrey Epstein, and any partner, member, beneficial owner of, or other direct or indirect economic participant in either entity ⁵. Records show Epstein was deposed and received a transcript from the Susman office with a correction deadline of May 18 ^{6 7}.

GRM Box #004740697 contains two volumes of "Communications Regarding Jeepers/DB Zwirn," indicating substantial correspondence between Jeepers and DB Zwirn entities prior to and during the fund collapse ⁹.

Within the Epstein document set, several Zwirn-related files are recorded as missing or "not sent" per the GRM index ²: withdrawal requests drafted starting November 2006 but documented as "Withdrawal Requests Not Sent" and missing as of January 28, 2010; the "Dubin Connection" file; and the "Dubin Memo to DKI" — a memo Glenn Dubin wrote to Darren Indyke on Zwirn liquidity. Dubin's affidavit regarding Zwirn is separately documented. The timing of the June 30, 2008 withdrawal request — the same date as Epstein's sentencing — is noted in the GRM records, but the causal relationship is not established in primary documents. Analysis of the filing chronology suggests possible coordination but this remains an inference ⁸.

The Fortress arbitration resolved into an ongoing financial arrangement. On August 1, 2011, Glenn Dubin executed an Assignment of Economic Interest Agreement transferring his economic interest in the Fortress Value Recovery Fund to Jeepers Inc ¹⁰. Under the backstop terms, 100 percent of Fortress distributions flowed to Dubin until he had received back the full $4,375,302 he had contributed; after that threshold, Jeepers retained all subsequent distributions. Review of the distribution records and backstop agreement establishes this arrangement ¹¹, ¹⁵.

Fortress distributed fund proceeds to Jeepers at Bank of New York ¹¹. The initial Dubin inflow of $4,375,302 was received October 6, 2014 ¹¹. Documented subsequent distributions from Fortress to Jeepers include:

November 2014: $222,549.24 ¹⁰²³; May 2015: $244,778.34 ²⁴²⁵; December 2015: $183,753.77 ¹²; September 2016: $118,049.60 ¹³²⁶; June 2017: $46,853.96 ²⁷²⁸. According to the distribution records, as of March 2015 the Fortress Value Recovery Fund showed ongoing value ¹⁵.

According to the email chain, Richard Kahn forwarded the initial distribution email to Jeffrey Epstein with the question "Is the money ours?" Epstein confirmed the distributions were flowing per agreement ²³. Records show Paul Barrett at JPMorgan managed Jeepers' investment account in parallel and recommended an initial $1 million placement into a JPMorgan Floating Rate Loan fund at 4.5% yield ^{29 15}.

The Eva Dubin connection to Jeepers is established through Glenn Dubin's assignment, given Eva Dubin's role in the Dubin household's financial structure with Epstein ¹⁴. Jeepers also appears on the Deutsche Bank wire authorization cluster alongside Haze Trust, Southern Trust Co., and Southern Financial LLC — the same cluster managed under Deutsche Bank relationship manager RM 82289 ¹⁴, ¹⁹.

Jeepers Inc is documented as one of a cluster of entities controlled by or associated with Jeffrey Epstein through Financial Trust Company ¹. The JPMorgan KYC records group it alongside JEGE Inc, Plan D LLC, NES LLC, Haze Trust, and Southern Trust Co ¹¹⁷. Deutsche Bank's wire cluster grouped Jeepers with Haze Trust, Southern Trust Co., and Southern Financial LLC under a shared verbal-authorization protocol — meaning wire transfers from these accounts required a phone confirmation rather than written authorization. Cross-reference of JPMorgan KYC records and Deutsche Bank wire protocols establishes this grouping ⁴, ¹⁴.

The QSub election means Jeepers was treated as a disregarded entity of FTC for federal tax purposes, with income and losses flowing through to FTC's return ³. This structure is consistent with a holding vehicle designed to receive and pass through investment proceeds without generating a separate taxable entity at the Jeepers level ³.

Darren Indyke appears in the document record in connection with both the Zwirn/Dubin correspondence ("Dubin Memo to DKI") and as part of Epstein's inner circle managing entity administration ². According to records, Richard Kahn forwarded distribution emails and drew on Jeepers as a cash source for JEE accounts ⁸, ¹⁹.

Jeepers Inc's administrative dissolution on August 12, 2022 — approximately three years after Epstein's August 2019 death — followed the June 30, 2020 last annual report filing and the expiration of good standing on May 30, 2022 ¹. Review of the corporate records indicates the dissolution timeline is consistent with the wind-down of Epstein estate entities under estate administration rather than earlier termination ⁴.