[GRADE A2 — Morris-Groff email chain]
February 10, 2014. Groff to Morris: "Jeffrey has finally made his way to Paris."
Morris: "ok thanks, i want him to meet dario schiraldi and vinit sahni, nav gupta, let me see if they will be in London/Paris to pay a visit and will come back to you asap"
WHY THIS MATTERS: Morris personally arranged for Sahni to meet Epstein in Paris. This was the FIRST documented connection between Sahni and Epstein — Morris introduced them. Morris was the bridge between London KCP team and Epstein, coordinated through Groff, not DB management channels.
[GRADE A2 — Internal DB emails]
January 11, 2014. From Sahni to Kitidis (cc Schiraldi, Packard): "Got good feedback from call today w/ Jeffrey Epstein"
Immediately after this report, Packard expanded Sahni's coverage to Eddie Stern, Belfer, and Kovner's new family office — using Epstein success as a launchpad for more clients.
WHY THIS MATTERS: Sahni's direct quote confirms successful first engagement with Epstein. Packard's immediate response to expand Sahni's role shows the institutional strategy: prove capability on Epstein, then leverage that credibility for other major accounts.