EXHIBIT Case Document Filed Page of Page UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JANE DOE individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated Plaintiff Case No against JPMORGAN Chase BANK NA Defendants UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS Plaintiff Vs JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A I I A Videotaped oral deposition of FRANCIS PEARN taken pursuant to notice was held at BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP commencing May a.m on the above date before Leslie Fagin a Court Reporter and Notary Public in the State of New York MAGNA LEGAL SERVICES Case Document Filed Page of MAGNA9 LEGAL SERVICES Page Pearn customer A Sorry what do you mean and that customer Did Epstein have a role in introducing JPMorgan to Leon Black or expanding his accounts at JPMorgan MR BUTTS Object to form You may answer A As the founder and one of the senior leaders at Apollo Global Management the bank had a long established relationship with Apollo and with Mr Black My understanding is that Leon Black was one of Mr Epsteins clients as a money manager And as far as Ive been able to determine we dont see any or I dont see any introduction of Leon Black as a private bank client through Mr Epstein What about Bill Gates whats your understanding of the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Gates and did he facilitate either the creation of accounts with JPMorgan or an expansion of his business with JPMorgan Case Document Filed Page of MAGNA9 LEGAL SERVICES Page Pearn MR BUTTS Thats a compound question He can answer them one at a time but not both A The first I am aware of Bill Gates knowing and relationship with Epstein again through the press photographs and such and Mr Gates comments about unfortunately knowing Epstein Thats that On the second I have not seen any evidence or any documents that would indicate that Jeffrey Epstein was involved in bringing Bill Gates to JPMorgan as a private bank client We had a long established relationship with Mr Gates as well as Mr Black at the institution Are you aware of a project that Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein were involved in in to concerning the establishment of a fund for charitable donations MR BUTTS Objection You may answer A I am aware of that initiative yes What is your understanding of that Case Document Filed Page of MAGNA9 LEGAL SERVICES
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