Ghertler Charged with Impersonating Bigwigs and Using Epstein Scandal to Extort Was Subject of US Phishing Warrant, Plea Talks

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by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, April 20 – Back on February 17, DOJ announced it had charged JONATHAN GHERTLER with engaging in a sophisticated scheme to impersonate senior leaders of two Manhattan-based investment firms, resulting in over $1 million in losses to their portfolio companies, and impersonating a partner of a global law firm on telephone calls with federal agents who were investigating the scheme.  GHERTLER was arrested yesterday and will be presented in the Middle District of Florida 

   On March 23, 2023 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn held a proceeding with Ghertler. Inner City Press was present, the only media in the Mag Court, and covered it.

   Ghertler was in the yellow prison jumpsuit of Essex County Correctional Facility. His appointed defense lawyer consented to detention, but asked for a recommendation that he be moved to the MDC in Brooklyn. She said that Essex, a state facility, has no law library.

  Judge Netburn said she would look into that before making any recommendation. Ghertler's next proceeding is to be before the assigned District Judge Edgardo Ramos on April 20.

Inner City Press went on April 20 - and the Assistant US Attorney said they had a "network intrusion warrant," which he explained to mean the right to send the target an email that, when opened, sends information back to the government. That is, a warrant to phish and hack.

   Ghertler is charged with using the Jeffrey Epstein scandal - which now in its civil case will allow depositions of JPM Chase's Dimon and Jess Staley -- to extort funds.

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