"In February 2013, the Motion Picture and Television Fund hosted its splashy fundraising gala "The Night Before" at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Held each Oscar season to support the fund's hospital and senior-care facilities, including the Wasserman Campus in Woodland Hills, the gala attracts A-list actors and top entertainment executives. One ticket buyer for that year's gala did not attract much scrutiny at the time: Jeffrey Epstein."
"The disgraced financier had arranged, through a shell firm, to purchase a $15,000 ticket for Hollywood publicist Peggy Siegal to attend the 2013 event, according to bank statements and emails between Epstein's team and the MPTF reviewed by The Times. The Feb. 28 check for the fundraising gala was described in emails as a tax-deductible donation to the century-old Hollywood charity founded by Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and others."
In February 2013 the Motion Picture and Television Fund hosted its fundraising gala "The Night Before" at the Beverly Hills Hotel to support its hospital and senior-care facilities, including the Wasserman Campus in Woodland Hills. Jeffrey Epstein arranged through a shell firm to purchase a $15,000 ticket in publicist Peggy Siegal's name, according to bank statements and emails. The check was described as a tax-deductible donation and MPTF staffers knew Epstein paid. Siegal's attendance coincided with Epstein's efforts to rehabilitate his reputation after a 2008 conviction. Communications show Epstein maintained ties with influential figures in Hollywood. Casey Wasserman later announced a sale amid fallout from Epstein ties.
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