The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.

Investment bank and securities trading firm that served as Jeffrey Epstein's banker prior to its collapse and acquisition by JPMorgan Chase in 2008.

Key Relationships

Employed By

• Person James Cayne - James Cayne served as CEO of Bear Stearns from 1993-2008 Credible Reporting
• Person Matthew Tannin - Matthew Tannin was a manager of hedge funds at Bear Stearns before his arrest in 2008 Credible Reporting
• Person Ralph R. Cioffi - Ralph R. Cioffi was a manager of hedge funds at Bear Stearns before his arrest in 2008 Credible Reporting
• Person Richard A. Marin - Richard A. Marin was a senior executive at Bear Stearns Asset Management responsible for the two hedge funds Credible Reporting
• Person Warren Spector - Warren Spector was Co-President of Bear Stearns until he resigned on August 5, 2007 Credible Reporting
• Person Salim L. Lewis - Salim L. Lewis served as managing partner/CEO of Bear Stearns from 1949-1978 Credible Reporting
• Person Alan David Schwartz - Alan Schwartz served as CEO of Bear Stearns in 2008 Credible Reporting
• Person Alan Mintz - Mintz was a senior trader at Bear Stearns Single Source
• Person Alan Greenberg - Alan C. Greenberg served as the former chairman of the executive committee of The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. Credible Reporting

Connected To

• Person James Cayne - James Cayne served as CEO of Bear Stearns from 1993-2008 Credible Reporting
• Location Madison Avenue - Bear Stearns headquarters was located at 383 Madison Avenue in Manhattan Credible Reporting
• Person Joseph Ainslie Bear - Joseph Ainslie Bear co-founded Bear Stearns on May 1, 1923 Credible Reporting
• Person Robert B. Stearns - Robert B. Stearns co-founded Bear Stearns on May 1, 1923 Credible Reporting
• Person Harold C. Mayer - Harold C. Mayer co-founded Bear Stearns on May 1, 1923 Credible Reporting
• Person Lewis Ranieri - Lewis Ranieri pioneered mortgage-backed securities that Bear Stearns issued Credible Reporting
• Person Matthew Tannin - Matthew Tannin was a former hedge fund manager at Bear Stearns Credible Reporting
• Person Ralph R. Cioffi - Ralph R. Cioffi was a former hedge fund manager at Bear Stearns Credible Reporting
• Person Richard A. Marin - Richard A. Marin was a senior executive at Bear Stearns Asset Management Credible Reporting
• Person Warren Spector - Warren Spector was Co-President of Bear Stearns until August 2007 Credible Reporting
• Person Salim L. Lewis - Salim L. Lewis served as managing partner of Bear Stearns from 1949-1978 Credible Reporting
• Organization Merrill Lynch - Merrill Lynch seized $850 million worth of collateral from Bear Stearns but could only auction $100 million Credible Reporting
• Organization Barclays Bank - Barclays Bank sued Bear Stearns managers alleging they were misled about fund values Credible Reporting
• Organization Standard & Poor's - Standard & Poor's downgraded Bear Stearns' credit rating from AA to A in November 2007 Credible Reporting
• Event 2008 financial crisis - Bear Stearns' collapse was a prelude to the 2008 financial crisis and meltdown of the investment banking industry Credible Reporting
• Event Wall Street Crash of 1929 - Bear Stearns survived the Wall Street Crash of 1929 without laying off any employees Credible Reporting
• Person Alan David Schwartz - Alan Schwartz served as CEO of Bear Stearns in 2008 Credible Reporting
• Organization Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Federal Reserve Bank of New York forced the March 2008 acquisition of Bear Stearns by JPMorgan Chase Single Source
• Organization Federal Reserve Bank of New York - The Federal Reserve engineered a deal to prevent wider systemic crisis from the collapse of Bear Stearns Multiple Sources
• Event Subprime mortgage crisis - Bear Stearns was heavily involved in securitization and asset-backed securities tied to the subprime mortgage crisis Credible Reporting

Charged With

• Person Eric Schneiderman - Schneiderman filed a civil lawsuit against J.P. Morgan Securities alleging misconduct in the packaging and sale of mo... Court Record
• Organization Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - The SEC brought two actions against JPMorgan related to the mortgage crisis, including one involving Bear Stearns. Credible Reporting

Mentioned In

• Document SEC Form 8-K (June 30, 2008) - Bear Stearns is the registrant filing this SEC 8-K form to report the guarantee agreements with JPMorgan Chase. Official Document
• Organization Securities and Exchange Commission - Bear Stearns filed this 2006 Form 10-K annual report with the SEC and was registered as a broker-dealer and investmen... Official Document
• Location New York State Supreme Court, New York County - Schneiderman filed his lawsuit against J.P. Morgan/Bear Stearns in New York State Supreme Court, New York County, whe... Court Record

Associated With

• Person Joseph Ainslie Bear - Joseph Ainslie Bear co-founded Bear Stearns on May 1, 1923 Credible Reporting
• Person Robert B. Stearns - Robert B. Stearns co-founded Bear Stearns on May 1, 1923 Credible Reporting
• Person Harold C. Mayer - Harold C. Mayer co-founded Bear Stearns on May 1, 1923 Credible Reporting

Funded

• Organization Federal Reserve Bank of New York - The FRBNY provided emergency loans to Bear Stearns to try to avert collapse, including a $25 billion loan on March 14... Credible Reporting
• Organization JPMorgan - JPMorgan was one of the banks providing secured credit facilities to Bear Stearns in 2007. Official Document
• Organization JPMorgan Chase & Co. - JPMorgan Chase provided guarantees for Bear Stearns' securities and debt obligations as part of the 2008 acquisition ... Official Document

Part Of

• Event March 2008 acquisition of Bear Stearns by JPMorgan Chase - Bear Stearns was acquired by JPMorgan Chase in March 2008. Multiple Sources
• Event Collapse of two Bear Stearns hedge funds - The collapse of two Bear Stearns hedge funds occurred within the company. Multiple Sources
• Organization Liquid Funding Ltd. - Liquid Funding Ltd. was initially 40 percent owned by Bear Stearns Credible Reporting
• Organization Morgan Securities LLC - Morgan Securities LLC was formerly known as Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. Court Record
• Organization JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Bear Stearns was acquired by JPMorgan Chase & Co. in March 2008 Multiple Sources

Owned

• Financial Entity Maiden Lane LLC - Bear Stearns transferred $30 billion worth of assets to Maiden Lane LLC, a company created by FRBNY as part of the ba... Credible Reporting
• Financial Entity Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Fund - Bear Stearns owned and pledged a $3.2 billion collateralized loan to bail out this hedge fund Credible Reporting
• Financial Entity Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Enhanced Leveraged Fund - Bear Stearns owned this second hedge fund that collapsed in 2007 Credible Reporting
• Organization EMC Mortgage LLC - EMC Mortgage LLC was a then-wholly owned subsidiary of Bear Stearns. Court Record
• Organization JPMorgan Chase & Co. - JPMorgan Chase acquired Bear Stearns in March 2008 for approximately $236 million Official Document
• Organization JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Bear Stearns was sold to JPMorgan Chase for $10 per share in March 2008 after it collapsed Credible Reporting

Located At

• Location 383 Madison Avenue, Manhattan - Bear Stearns' World Headquarters was located at 383 Madison Avenue in Manhattan Credible Reporting

Source Documents & Evidence

• 📰https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2003/03/jeffrey-epstein-200303
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein
• 📄https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26223474-epstein-_-001/
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPMorgan_Chase
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_C._Greenberg
• 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Schwartz
• 📄https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23854519-jp-morgan-jeffrey-epstein-repor...
• 📄https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/30437-bear-stearns-fitch-presentation/
• 📰https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxQOXFvWWp1MTNMTFZYalp3cWpvbUF...
• 📰https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFB2anNkcmpJMmlSOVBtMGg2NFJqQ0J...