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Towers Financial Ponzi Scheme

Event Credible Reporting Backed by 2 sources 3 connections Score: 1/10 (Very Low)
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Financial fraud crimes committed by Stephen Hoffenberg through Towers Financial Corporation during the 1980s and 1990s, during which period Jeffrey Epstein was also employed at the company.

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Entities connected to Towers Financial Ponzi Scheme through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.

Organization Emery Air Freight Corp

Connected via: Towers Financial, Steven Hoffenberg

Person Jeffrey Epstein

Connected via: Towers Financial, Steven Hoffenberg

Financial Entity Towers Financial Corporation

Connected via: Steven Hoffenberg, Stephen Hoffenberg

Organization Securities and Exchange Commission

Connected via: Towers Financial, Steven Hoffenberg

Organization Pan Am

Connected via: Towers Financial, Steven Hoffenberg

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📖 Wikipedia
“Between 1988 and 1993, Towers Financial raised over $400 million by selling bonds and promissory notes to investors, luring them in using false financial statements. Hoffenberg and his associates then used the money they had raised to pay operatin...”
Accessed: 2026-02-21
📰 Reactive Investigation (Towers Financial Corporation)
“Jeffrey Epstein worked at Towers Financial with Stephen Hoffenberg, who committed Ponzi scheme crimes in 1980s and 90s - CBS News”
Accessed: 2026-03-16
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Added: 2026-02-21 · Updated: 2026-03-16
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