Ira Zicherman
Snapshot
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Ira Zicherman |
| Involvement Level | 2/5 |
| Primary Role | Bear Stearns Account Executive |
| Additional Role | Co Trustee of The Jeffrey E. Epstein 2001 Trust One |
| Known Employer | Bear Stearns |
| Corporate Connection | Listed as Manager of J. Epstein & Co. Inc. |
| Known Address | 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179 |
| Direct Telephone | (212) 272 4189 |
| Document Count In Corpus | 128 identified documents |
| Associated Individuals | Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Darren Indyke |
| Trustee Period | Approximately 2003 through 2007 |
| Insurance Trust Status | Named repeatedly as $1 million legatee |
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Overview
Ira Zicherman was a Bear Stearns Account Executive and investment professional who managed multiple brokerage accounts connected to Jeffrey Epstein and Epstein affiliated entities. Documentary evidence additionally establishes that Zicherman served as co trustee of The Jeffrey E. Epstein 2001 Trust One alongside Ghislaine Maxwell between approximately 2003 and 2007.
The corpus places Zicherman inside several overlapping financial and trust structures associated with Epstein. He appears throughout Bear Stearns account statements, trust amendments, corporate records, scheduling emails, phone logs, and beneficiary instruments. He was also listed as a “Manager” of J. Epstein & Co. Inc. in Dun and Bradstreet corporate directory records.
Despite his documented roles, the corpus does not establish his professional licensing credentials, compensation arrangements, or the exact reason he was selected to serve as co trustee alongside Maxwell. No deposition, subpoena, SAR filing, or direct federal investigative interview involving Zicherman has been identified in the available records.
Professional Role At Bear Stearns
Court records and account statements consistently identify Zicherman as an “Account Executive,” “Investment Professional,” or “NASD Professional” at Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., headquartered at 383 Madison Avenue in New York.
A March 30, 2007 email from Darren Indyke to “Zicherman, Ira” at Bear Stearns certified ownership structures connected to Financial Trust Company Inc. and Jeepers Inc., both Epstein linked entities. The message routing data confirmed that Zicherman maintained an Exchange email account inside the Bear Stearns corporate system.
Dun and Bradstreet corporate records additionally identified Zicherman as a “Manager” for J. Epstein & Co. Inc., alongside:
- Mark Epstein
- Jeffrey E. Epstein
- Helen Kin
The records described the company as operating within finance, insurance, and real estate investment consulting.
The exact legal meaning of the “Manager” designation is not fully established within the available documents.
Evidence Documents
Trust And Corporate Roles
Co Trustee Of The Jeffrey E. Epstein 2001 Trust One
The First Amendment to The Jeffrey E. Epstein 2001 Trust One formally removed Jeffrey A. Schantz as co trustee and appointed both Ghislaine Maxwell and Ira Zicherman as successor co trustees. The amendment was executed by Jeffrey Epstein and countersigned by both Maxwell and Zicherman.
The trust operated under Virgin Islands law and controlled assets associated with Epstein related financial structures. The trust provisions included beneficiaries such as Maxwell and Eva Andersson Dubin. Trustees held broad investment and distribution powers.
A later Fourth Amendment executed in 2007 removed both Maxwell and Zicherman as trustees and replaced them with:
- Darren K. Indyke
- Joseph Pagano
- Lawrence Newman
No document within the corpus explains whether Zicherman resigned voluntarily or was removed solely at Jeffrey Epstein’s direction.
Evidence Documents
Bear Stearns Accounts Managed
The corpus contains numerous brokerage statements identifying Zicherman as Account Executive or Investment Professional for accounts tied to Jeffrey Epstein entities and trusts.
These accounts included:
| Account Name | Associated Address |
|---|---|
| Financial Trust Company Inc. | St. Thomas, USVI |
| International Charitable Interests II | St. Thomas, USVI |
| Health & Science Interests II | St. Thomas, USVI |
| Epstein Interests | 457 Madison Avenue, New York |
| Jeffrey Epstein personal accounts | St. Thomas, USVI |
The records show Zicherman managing accounts spanning at least December 2001 through July 2007.
One December 2005 Bear Stearns statement additionally identified Zicherman as an authorized third party duplicate statement recipient for International Charitable Interests II through Bear Stearns Private Client Services in Manhattan.
Evidence Documents
- EFTA01321275
- EFTA01321830
- EFTA01322624
- EFTA01322684
- EFTA01322744
- EFTA01322808
- EFTA01324452
- EFTA01324702
Insurance Trust Beneficiary Status
Multiple versions of Epstein insurance trust instruments named Ira Zicherman as a beneficiary entitled to receive $1 million if living at the time of distribution.
In four confirmed instruments, Zicherman appeared as a first priority legatee. In at least one additional version, he appeared as a second priority legatee, suggesting later revisions or restructuring of beneficiary ordering.
The corpus does not establish whether these provisions remained active in the final operative trust structures.
Evidence Documents
Scheduling Records And Continuing Contact
The document corpus establishes that Zicherman remained in contact with Jeffrey Epstein well after his 2007 removal as trustee.
Scheduling records from 2010 and 2011 show:
- Meetings scheduled between Epstein and Zicherman
- Calls initiated through assistants including Lesley Groff
- Calendar entries referencing appointments with Zicherman
- Internal scheduling coordination involving Zicherman’s availability
An April 11, 2005 office message log documented Zicherman reporting the purchase of 50,000 shares of Celgene stock and discussing additional share blocks available for acquisition.
These records establish a long term professional relationship extending beyond the Bear Stearns trustee period.
Evidence Documents
- EFTA01308309
- EFTA02032074
- EFTA02540764
- EFTA02412381
- EFTA02412465
- EFTA02412468
- EFTA02413044
- EFTA00431087
- EFTA00431395
- EFTA00914237
Evidentiary Gaps
Professional Credential
No document in the corpus identifies Zicherman’s professional licensing credentials beyond the Bear Stearns “Account Executive” and “Investment Professional” designations.
Compensation Structure
No compensation agreement, fee structure, or payment record involving Zicherman appears in the available records.
Trustee Selection Process
The corpus does not explain why Jeffrey Epstein selected Zicherman to serve as co trustee alongside Ghislaine Maxwell.
Trust Administration Activity
No trustee minutes, internal resolutions, distribution authorizations, or operational correspondence from Zicherman’s trustee period have been identified.
Removal From Trustee Role
The Fourth Amendment states only that Zicherman was “removed.” No explanation for the removal appears within the corpus.
Final Insurance Trust Status
It remains unknown whether the beneficiary provisions naming Zicherman as a $1 million legatee survived into the final operative insurance trust instruments.
Key Takeaways
Ira Zicherman Held Formal Fiduciary Authority
Zicherman was not merely a brokerage employee. He served as co trustee of a major Epstein trust structure alongside Ghislaine Maxwell between 2003 and 2007.
Zicherman Managed Multiple Epstein Financial Accounts
Bear Stearns records repeatedly identify him as account executive or investment professional overseeing accounts connected to Jeffrey Epstein entities and trusts.
Corporate Records Linked Him To J. Epstein & Co.
Dun and Bradstreet records listed Zicherman as a “Manager” within J. Epstein & Co. Inc., placing him inside the documented corporate structure surrounding Epstein’s financial operations.
Epstein Maintained Contact With Zicherman For Years
Scheduling records and communications establish that the relationship between Epstein and Zicherman continued well after his removal as trustee in 2007.
Significant Evidentiary Gaps Remain
The corpus does not establish Zicherman’s compensation, exact credentials, reason for trustee appointment, or the extent of his operational involvement in trust administration activities.
Named In Documents
- EFTA01266298 — Trust One First Amendment naming Zicherman as trustee
- EFTA01266327 — Trust One Fourth Amendment removing Zicherman
- EFTA01655049 — Indyke certification letter to Zicherman
- EFTA01655047 — Duplicate certification letter
- EFTA00038693 — Additional certification copy
- EFTA01582867 — D and B corporate directory record
- EFTA01361586 — Modified D and B record
- EFTA01405372 — JPMorgan KYC due diligence packet
- EFTA01322808 — Duplicate statement recipient designation
- EFTA01308309 — Epstein telephone message log
- EFTA02032074 — Lesley Groff scheduling email
- EFTA02412381 — Scheduling chain involving Zicherman
- EFTA01321275 — Financial Trust Company statement
- EFTA01324702 — Jeffrey Epstein investment professional record
- EFTA01363481 — Insurance trust beneficiary list
- EFTA01391591 — Additional beneficiary instrument
- EFTA01369269 — Insurance trust distribution instrument
- EFTA01442948 — Legatee designation record
- EFTA01298228 — Revised priority beneficiary instrument
Related Pages
- Jeffrey Epstein
- Ghislaine Maxwell
- Darren Indyke
- Mark Epstein
- Bear Stearns
- J. Epstein & Co.
- Financial Trust Company
- Jeepers Inc.