Epstein helped ex-Windows head meet Apple CEO Tim Cook
What's the story
Emails released by the United States Department of Justice have revealed that former Windows head Steven Sinofsky sought Jeffrey Epstein's help in securing his $14 million retirement package in November 2012. The emails also show that Sinofsky was looking at future career opportunities at companies like Samsung and Apple. In one of the documents, Epstein wrote to Sinofsky saying Apple CEO Tim Cook was "excited to meet."
Meeting arrangement
Epstein mentioned Sinofsky starting company with 'Farstall'
However, there was a catch. Epstein said Cook had heard that Sinofsky was starting a firm with "Farstall." Despite the confusion over the spelling, it is believed that Epstein was referring to former iOS VP Scott Forstall, who had left Apple a month earlier. An email exchange six months later confirmed that Sinofsky did meet with Cook.
Career discussions
Sinofsky and Cook had discussions about potential career paths
In the email, Sinofsky said that Cook told him "we should talk when I want to work full time." This indicates that there were discussions about possible career paths for Sinofsky at Apple. Another email between Epstein and Ian Osborne also shows Osborne informing that he had been with Tim Cook earlier in the day.
Unanswered queries
Osborne was a 'fixer to billionaires'
Osborne is believed to be the British investor who was a "fixer to billionaires" before launching his SPAC, Social Capital Hedosophia, in 2017 with Chamath Palihapitiya. Last year, it was reported that Osborne and Epstein were emailing each other in 2012 about lobbying political figures for Jes Staley's appointment as CEO of Barclays.