James Cayne
Former CEO and Chairman of Bear Stearns Companies (1993–2008)
James Cayne — Former CEO and Chairman of Bear Stearns Companies (1993–2008) — is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. Documents in the DOJ-released Epstein files document a years-long personal and business relationship. Epstein helped manage one of Cayne's personal trusts; when Bear Stearns stock first reached $100 per share, Epstein purchased 100 shares and presented them to Cayne as a gift. Epstein's personal investment vehicles placed tens of millions of dollars in Bear Stearns funds and purchased additional Bear stock. Emails in the released files show Epstein sharing business intelligence with Cayne, including forwarding internal emails related to Epstein's criminal investigation; Epstein also emailed Cayne a list of complaints about the prosecutors then investigating him for sex crimes. Cayne is listed in Epstein's personal contact book with 11 phone numbers and 2 addresses, indicating an extensive ongoing relationship. He also contributed a letter to Epstein's 2003 birthday book "The First Fifty Years." Following Bear Stearns' collapse in March 2008, documents show Epstein prepared draft litigation against Bear Stearns and several of its executives. No wrongdoing in connection with Epstein is alleged against Cayne. This profile is auto-generated from public reporting and is pending editorial review; inclusion does not imply guilt or wrongdoing.
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Is James Cayne in the Epstein files?
Yes. James Cayne (Former CEO and Chairman of Bear Stearns Companies (1993–2008)) is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. Documents in the DOJ-released Epstein files document a years-long personal and business relationship. Epstein helped manage one of Cayne’s personal trusts; when Bear Stearns stock first reached $100 per share, Epstein purchased 100 shares and presented them to Cayne as a gift. Epstein’s personal investment vehicles placed tens of millions of dollars in Bear Stearns funds and purchased additional Bear stock. Emails in the released files show Epstein sharing business intelligence with Cayne, including forwarding internal emails related to Epstein’s criminal investigation; Epstein also emailed Cayne a list of complaints about the prosecutors then investigating him for sex crimes. Cayne is listed in Epstein’s personal contact book with 11 phone numbers and 2 addresses, indicating an extensive ongoing relationship. He also contributed a letter to Epstein’s 2003 birthday book “The First Fifty Years.” Following Bear Stearns’ collapse in March 2008, documents show Epstein prepared draft litigation against Bear Stearns and several of its executives. No wrongdoing in connection with Epstein is alleged against Cayne.
Being named in the files is not evidence of any crime or wrongdoing. People appear in these documents in many contexts — correspondence, flight logs, contact books, scheduling, photographs, or passing references. See the sources below for the specific, documented context, and the note at the bottom of this page.
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