Xenophon Galinas

ACRIS: Olympic Tower Associates appears in 37 NYC property transactions (17 as grantor, 20 as grantee) at 645 Fifth Avenue Suite 301 NYC 10022 and 888 Seventh Avenue NYC. This is the Onassis Foundation subsidiary that Galinas ran as president 1986-1998, managing the Olympic Tower condominium building on Fifth Avenue.

FEC records: Galinas made 8 political donations 1994-1997 totaling net ,000, all Republican (Dole, D'Amato, Bilirakis), employer listed as Olympic Tower Associates and Onassis Group, zip 10022

FEC Schedule A donations: (1) 1994-10-20: 1000 to Mike Bilirakis (R-FL-9, Greek-American congressman), employer Olympic Tower Assn. (2) 1994-10-27: -1000 refund Bilirakis. (3) 1994-12-22: 1000 Bilirakis, employer Olympic Tower Assoc. (4) 1995-09-01: 2000 Dole for President, employer Onassis Group. (5) 1995-10-05: -1000 refund Dole. (6) 1996-01-23: 250 Dole for President, employer Onassis Group. (7) 1996-02-26: 250 Dole/Kemp 96 Compliance, employer Onassis Group. (8) 1997-03-28: 500 Friends of Senator DAmato, employer Olympic Tower Associates. All from New York NY 10022 (Olympic Tower zip code). Pattern: Republican establishment donors. Bilirakis was Greek-American, suggesting ethnic community ties.

Manhattan Maritime Enterprises Inc was a 114M blank check company (SPAC) for shipping acquisitions. EIN 20-2836149. Delaware. Galinas Chairman/CEO/Secretary. Co-founded with Vassilios (Bill) M. Livanos (president) and others. All co-founders of Manhattan Group Partners LLC (March 2004). Underwriter Ladenburg Thalmann. 220K loans from founders. 7500/month to Manhattan Group Partners for office at 645 Fifth Ave. Trust at Smith Barney/Citigroup. S-1 filed July 2005 but IPO appears never completed - no subsequent SEC filings.

SEC EDGAR: Manhattan Maritime Enterprises Inc (CIK 1331764) - Delaware-incorporated shipping company at 645 Fifth Avenue NYC (Olympic Tower address). Filed S-1 registration statement July 2005 with 10 exhibits mentioning Galinas. Single filing company - no subsequent activity. Address confirms direct connection between Galinas shipping ventures and Onassis Foundation Olympic Tower building.

SEC EDGAR: Galinas director of FreeSeas Inc (CIK 1325159), Athens deep sea shipping (SIC 4412). Filed resignation letter Feb 2017. 38 filings mentioning Galinas 2012-2018. SEC revoked registration Aug 2022.

Epstein's 34 E 69th St subletting scheme reveals profit motive and deceptive pattern. Epstein paid OFM K/month rent. He simultaneously pursued two deals: (1) Galinas sublease at K/month (with K key money for 'improvements'), and (2) Fisher sublet at K/month. By blocking Galinas and installing Fisher, Epstein captured K/month profit (K/year) plus had attempted to extract K from Galinas. Fisher was told the sublease was approved by the State Department — a false representation per the court record. OFM's representative Richard Massey would swear under oath he never orally approved the sublet. Epstein's attorney was Jeffrey Schantz; his litigation counsel was Wachtel & Masyr (Steven J. Cohen). This 1996 scheme prefigures later pattern of using government-controlled properties for personal profit through deception.

SEC EDGAR: Galinas appears in 55+ filings for FreeSeas Inc (CIK 0001325159), Athens-based Greek dry bulk shipping company (SIC 4412). He served on board from 2012 to at least 2016 via 6-K and 20-F filings

EDGAR EFTS search reveals Galinas name in 55 documents for FreeSeas Inc, a Marshall Islands-incorporated, Athens-based dry bulk shipping company. Filings include proxy statements (6-K) and annual reports (20-F) from 2012-2016. FreeSeas operated handysize dry bulkers. Company had significant financial difficulties. Galinas directorship connects his Onassis-era Greek shipping expertise to contemporary Greek maritime sector. Separately, 12 EDGAR results for Olympic Tower Associates all relate to FreeSeas Inc filings, confirming Galinas listed Olympic Tower Associates as prior employer in FreeSeas proxy materials.

Greek shipping network overlap: Epstein corpus contains 3 Livanos references. Most significant: EFTA02389898 - Peggy Siegal emails Epstein July 8 2017 about dining on private island Coronis owned by George and Lita Livanos (Greek shipping tycoon). EFTA02421758 lists George Livanos as Greek shipping tycoon on Epstein contact/guest list. Galinas co-founded Manhattan Maritime Enterprises with Vassilios (Bill) M. Livanos - potentially related to the Livanos shipping dynasty. Both Galinas and the Livanos family operated in the same NYC Greek shipping social/business circle that intersected with Epstein.

OFM-Galinas deal reveals Epstein property manipulation: Epstein abandoned 34 E 69th in Jan 1996 but kept lease, then tried to profit from subletting. When Galinas offered OFM better terms (16K vs 15K/mo), Epstein exercised ROFR to block it, then illegally sublet to Ivan Fisher at 20K/mo

The court opinion (EFTA01325008) reveals a pattern of Epstein using leasehold rights as leverage. Timeline: (1) Feb 1992 Epstein leases at 15K/mo. (2) Aug 1992 lease extended to Jan 1997 with ROFR. (3) Jan 1996 Epstein abandons premises. (4) March 1996 Epstein simultaneously negotiates with Galinas AND Fisher. (5) April 12 1996 Galinas-OFM letter agreement for 16K/mo. (6) April 16 Epstein exercises ROFR to block Galinas deal. (7) April 19 Epstein claims OFM orally consented to Fisher sublet. (8) April 26 OFM denies Fisher sublet in writing. (9) May 7 Epstein sublets to Fisher anyway at 20K/mo despite OFM denial. (10) OFM terminates lease Aug 23 1996. This shows Epstein profiting from arbitrage between his 15K/mo lease cost and Fisher 20K/mo sublease, while blocking a legitimate Galinas deal that would have ended his leverage. Ivan Fisher was a prominent NYC criminal defense lawyer known for defending French Connection and Pizza Connection drug rings. Jeffrey Schantz was Epstein transaction counsel.

SDNY court opinion (96 CIV. 8307, EFTA01325008) contains full details of 34 E 69th St dispute: In March 1996 Galinas negotiated directly with OFM for new lease. April 12, 1996 letter agreement: 5-year term starting Feb 1997 at 16K/month with yearly increases to 18K. Proposed arrangement included Galinas paying Epstein 100K for improvements. OFM told Galinas it would not consent to Epstein subletting beyond Jan 1997. Epstein exercised right of first refusal April 16 1996 to block OFM-Galinas deal. Court granted ejectment against Epstein and Fisher.

Full court opinion US v. Epstein (96 Civ 8307, SDNY 1998) details Galinas-Epstein 34 E 69th transaction: Galinas negotiated K payment to Epstein for improvements plus separate OFM lease at K/mo

EFTA01325008 is the complete Judge Chin opinion. Key facts: (1) Epstein leased 34 E 69th (former Iranian deputy consul residence) from OFM in Feb 1992 at 15K/mo. (2) Epstein abandoned premises Jan 1996. (3) In March 1996, Epstein commenced negotiations with Xenophon Galinas for possible sublease or assignment including 100K payment from Galinas to Epstein for improvements. (4) Simultaneously Galinas contacted OFM directly; April 12 1996 letter agreement: 5-year lease from Feb 1 1997 at 16K/mo increasing to 18K/mo. (5) Agreement expressly subject to Epstein exercising right of first refusal. (6) On April 16 Epstein exercised ROFR. (7) OFM offered Epstein permission to sublet to Galinas for remainder of 1996 only. (8) Instead Epstein sublet to Ivan Fisher at 20K/mo without OFM written consent. (9) Government won ejectment, Epstein lease terminated Aug 23 1996.

Full SDNY court opinion (96 CIV. 8307, Judge Chin, April 1, 1998) details Galinas-Epstein-OFM triangle at 34 E 69th St. Key facts from court record: (1) Epstein leased the former Iranian deputy consul general residence from OFM/State Dept from Feb 1992 at K/month, extended to Jan 1997; (2) Epstein abandoned premises in Jan 1996; (3) In March 1996, Epstein simultaneously negotiated with Galinas for sublease/assignment AND with Ivan Fisher for sublet; (4) Galinas would have paid Epstein K for improvements; (5) Galinas independently contacted OFM and secured April 12, 1996 letter agreement for 5-year lease at K-K/month starting Feb 1997; (6) Epstein exercised right of first refusal on April 16, 1996 to block Galinas deal; (7) Epstein then sublet to Fisher at K/month on May 7, 1996 WITHOUT OFM written consent; (8) OFM terminated Epstein's lease August 23, 1996; (9) Government won summary judgment for ejectment of all occupants.

The 34 E 69th St dispute reveals Epstein's operational pattern with OFM/State Dept property: Epstein leased former Iranian Deputy Consul General residence from OFM starting Feb 1992 at 15K/month. Extended Aug 1992 for 3 more years with right of first refusal. Abandoned premises Jan 1996 but continued paying rent. When Galinas negotiated replacement lease at 16K/month, Epstein exercised right of first refusal specifically to block it, then illegally sublet to attorney Ivan Fisher at 20K/month (profit of 5K/month). Duggan corpus shows 1000+ documents mentioning 34 E 69th and 157 mentioning Ivan Fisher. The property remained a significant location in the Epstein document trail.

Xenophon Galinas identified as President of Olympic Tower Associates (1986-1998), the Onassis Foundation subsidiary managing Olympic Tower on Fifth Avenue. Also served on the board of Williston S.A. (Onassis shipping/real estate). Later founded Manhattan Group (shipping investment banking). Galinas independently negotiated with OFM for a 5-year lease at 34 E 69th at $16K/month in April 1996, but Epstein exercised right of first refusal to block the deal. His involvement suggests the OFM property was known in high-end NYC real estate and Onassis-connected circles.

Exhaustive negative search across 665K+ pages. Galinas appears ONLY in EFTA01325008. Zero results in DOJ, LMSBAND, Unified, Epstein20K, InvestigationsDB. No email, phone, financial, flight records found.

Comprehensive negative results across multiple authoritative databases: Zero FEC donations by Xenophon Galinas (only unrelated Galinas family members in PA/IL/VA). Zero FARA registrations. Zero LDA lobbying filings. Zero UCC liens. Zero FAA aircraft registrations. Zero OpenSanctions hits. Zero Deutsche Bank DS10 transactions involving Galinas, Onassis, or Olympic Tower. Zero UK Companies House presence. Zero results in DOJ Vol 11, LMSBAND, or Unified DB. Zero in local registry.db for Galinas or Onassis entities. Not in LittleSis relationship database. This absence pattern suggests Galinas operated primarily through Greek/Liechtenstein corporate structures rather than US regulatory framework.

Negative result: No direct Onassis Foundation-Epstein network overlap found. Searches across ICIJ, LittleSis, OpenSanctions, LMSBAND, DOJ Vol 11, Unified DB, EpsteinExposed all returned zero Galinas results. Onassis Foundation board has no known Epstein-linked individuals

Comprehensive negative results: LittleSis 0 results for Galinas; ICIJ unavailable (neo4j not installed); OCCRP Aleph 0 for Galinas person; OpenSanctions 0; LMSBAND 0; DOJ Vol 11 0 for Galinas; Unified DB 0; EpsteinExposed 0 for both Galinas and Onassis. Web searches for Onassis Foundation plus Epstein/Indyke/Southern Trust returned no connections. Olympic Tower DugganUSA hits (206 total for Olympic Tower) are incidental mentions in news roundups sent to Epstein, not substantive connections. The 34 E 69th transaction appears to be the ONLY documented Galinas-Epstein nexus. Key question: was Galinas specifically approached because of his Onassis Group position and real estate expertise, or was this a normal real estate transaction?

GLEIF: Alexander S. Onassis Foundation (LEI 529900ZJX6MJVD7ORF75) registered in Liechtenstein (FL-0001.057.232-9) at Fundationsanstalt Heiligkreuz 6 Vaduz. Active status. Separate entity Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (LEI 529900BNVA9LZUGD2U08) also in Vaduz at same address (FL-0001.057.377-5) created Dec 1975. Also Onassis Management SA (LEI 529900BWCHLGJDQJS457) in BVI via ATU General Trust with HQ in Ruggell Liechtenstein - LAPSED status. ProPublica 990: US arm is Alexander S Onassis Public Benefit Foundation USA Inc (EIN 13-4037172) in NYC with filings 2008-2018.

Galinas full career: Onassis Group US head 1986-1998, then shipping investment banking (Morgan Joseph, Rodman Renshaw), FreeSeas director, Whole Earth Brands director, now Manhattan Maritime Capital CEO

MS Marine Engineering (U. Michigan), MBA Finance (NYU). Onassis Group US head 1986-1998 (12 years): President Olympic Tower Associates (641/645 Fifth Ave NYC), EVP Central American Steamship Inc (Onassis non-US flag shipping), Board of Williston S.A. (Onassis shipping/real estate). Post-Onassis: Non-Exec Chairman Manhattan Group Partners LLC (2007-2009), MD Head-Shipping Morgan Joseph TriArtisan (2009-2011), MD Rodman Renshaw (2011-2012). Independent Director FreeSeas Inc (Greek shipping, CIK 0001325159) from 2012. Independent Director Whole Earth Brands (ticker FREE) from 2012. Currently CEO Manhattan Maritime Capital.

SEC S-1 filing reveals complete Galinas career: (1) General Dynamics Quincy shipyard - ship building operations. (2) 1985-86 President of Benzopetrol SA Athens - family oil/gas/shipping business, exclusive BP/Greece transport partner, effected sale to BP interests. (3) 1986-90 EVP Central American Steamship Inc - Onassis Group US shipping subsidiary for non-US flag vessels. (4) 1990-98 President Olympic Towers Associates AND board member Williston SA - both Onassis Group subsidiaries, oversaw US real estate and shipping. (5) 1998-2004 President ASA Holdings (renamed Pacific Millennium NA) - international bulk shipping investments. (6) 2004+ Co-founded Manhattan Group Partners LLC then Manhattan Maritime Enterprises Inc (blank check M shipping acquisition). Education: BS Surrey, MS Marine Engineering Michigan, MBA Finance NYU.

NY SOS: Olympic Tower Associates LLC (DOS ID 2585540) - domestic LLC filed Dec 20 2000 in New York County. Process server at OT Associates LLC c/o MI-KOR Realty Corp, 1412 Broadway Suite 718, NYC 10108. Separate from Olympic Tower Manager LLC (DOS 4310987, filed Oct 2012, foreign LLC from Delaware via Corporation Service Company) and Olympic Towers Associates LP (DOS 2033083, filed May 1996 in Erie County - different entity in Buffalo).

645 Fifth Avenue (Olympic Tower) appears 1000+ times in Epstein document corpus. While primarily appearing as event venue (galas, concerts at Olympic Tower Atrium), this is the building Galinas managed as president of Olympic Towers Associates 1990-1998 for the Onassis Foundation. Also headquarters of Manhattan Maritime Enterprises (Galinas SPAC) and Manhattan Group Partners (Galinas firm). Olympic Tower Associates has 37 ACRIS property transactions. Olympic Tower at 641-645 Fifth Ave is a 51-story mixed-use tower built by Aristotle Onassis in 1976.

Galinas absent from all Epstein document corpora except judicial opinion in US v Epstein; zero hits in DOJ Vol 11, LMSBAND, Unified DB, Investigations DB

Comprehensive search across all Epstein document corpora yielded zero results for Galinas except the judicial opinion (EFTA01325008) in DugganUSA. Zero results in: DOJ Vol 11 (331K docs), LMSBAND (60K docs, 851K entities), Unified DB (70K docs), Investigations DB (22 docs with FOIA and court materials). This means Galinas does not appear in any Epstein emails, communications, contact lists, or investigative reports. His only connection is as an unwitting counterparty in the 34 E 69th St lease negotiation with OFM in 1996. Also zero results in FARA for Galinas, Onassis, or Olympic Tower. Zero results in LDA lobbying for Onassis or Olympic Tower. Galinas was not a party to either federal case (US v Epstein or Epstein v Fisher) despite his lease negotiations being central to the dispute.

Two federal cases in SDNY arising from 34 E 69th St: US v Epstein (96 Civ 8307) and Epstein v Fisher (97 Civ 1489), both before Judge Denny Chin

CourtListener search identified two SDNY cases: (1) United States v. Epstein (1:96-cv-08307), filed Nov 4 1996, terminated Mar 17 1999 - US Government sought ejectment of Epstein and Fisher from former Iranian consular property. Defendants include Epstein, Fisher, Fisher and Soffer law firm, and 12 subtenants. (2) Epstein v. Fisher (1:97-cv-01489), filed Mar 5 1997, terminated Mar 31 2000 - Epstein holdover proceeding against Fisher for nonpayment of rent, removed from NYC Civil Court to federal court and consolidated with government case. Both assigned to Judge Denny Chin. Nature of suit: 230 Rent Lease and Ejectment. Galinas was not a named party in either case but his lease negotiations with OFM were central to the factual record establishing Epstein motive.

Full judicial opinion: US v. Epstein, 96 Civ. 8307 (DC), details Galinas lease scheme

Judge Denny Chin April 1 1998 opinion (27 F.Supp.2d 404) provides complete factual record of Epstein 34 E 69th Street lease scheme. Key facts: (1) Epstein leased former Iranian Deputy Consul General residence from OFM at 15K/month starting Feb 1992, extended to Jan 1997; (2) March 1996 Epstein began negotiating with Xenophon Galinas for sublease/assignment including 100K payment for improvements; (3) Simultaneously negotiated sublease to Ivan Fisher; (4) Galinas independently contacted OFM about new lease starting Feb 1997, resulting in April 12 1996 letter agreement for 5 years at 16K-18K/month; (5) Agreement expressly subject to Epstein right of first refusal; (6) April 16 1996 Epstein exercised right of first refusal to block Galinas; (7) Despite OFM denying written consent Epstein sublet to Fisher at 20K/month May 7 1996; (8) OFM terminated Epstein lease Aug 23 1996; (9) Court ruled sublease invalid. Attorneys: Wachtel and Masyr LLP (Steven J Cohen) for Epstein. Published at 1998 WL 159055.

SEC EDGAR: Galinas served as director of FreeSeas Inc (CIK 1325159, Athens shipping SIC 4412) and resigned Feb 2017; also connected to Manhattan Maritime Enterprises (CIK 1331764, NY)

SEC EDGAR EFTS search found 55 filings mentioning Galinas across two entities: (1) FreeSeas Inc (CIK 0001325159), Athens Greece based shipping company, SIC 4412 (Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight), where Galinas served as board member. A letter of resignation from Xenophon Galinas was filed as EX-99.1 on Feb 10 2017 (ADSH 0001213900-17-001197). He appears in proxy statements from 2012-2016 and annual reports (20-F). (2) Manhattan Maritime Enterprises Inc (CIK 0001331764), New York based, filed S-1 registration statement Jul 1 2005. Multiple exhibits reference Galinas. This confirms Galinas transitioned from Olympic Tower Associates and Williston SA into Greek shipping companies, consistent with his founding of Manhattan Group (shipping investment banking).