Epstein Secrets

rotected by the litigation privilege. As unequivocally stated in the decision of Wolfe v. Foreman, 128 So. 3d 67 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013), and the Florida Supreme Court cases cited therein, Florida's litigation privilege provides to all persons involved in judicial proceedings an absolute privilege from civil liabil

m B. King Searcy Denny Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Bradley J. Edwards Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 N. Andrews Ave., Ste. 2 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Mark Nurik Philip M. Burlington Burlington & Rockenbach,

oes not extend, for example, to a claim by a taxpayer that he would EFTA00725376 incriminate himself by producing his accountant's work papers. As the Supreme Court has explained, the government's awareness of these documents was "a foregone conclusion" and therefore their production could be required: It is do

egoing has been provided this % day of January 2010 via U.S. Mail and email transmittal to all those on the attached service list. Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2 By: BRADLEY J. EDWARDS Florida Bar No.: 542075 EFTA00725381 SERVICE LIST Rober

of Dow Jones & Company, the Court of Appeals observed that the press had advanced a common law right of access to ancillary proceedings, based upon the Supreme Court's recognition of a common law right of access to inspect and copy judicial records. 142 F.3d at 504, citing Nixon v. Warner Communications, 435 U.S.

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ip with the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office in light of the pre- existing state investigation. In addition to the authorities cited above, the Supreme Court's decision in Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985), further supports the interpretation that the CVRA does not provide for judicial intervention in

d States, Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON United States District Court, Southern District of Florida Bradley J. Edwards, Esq., Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 (954) 524-2820 Fax: (954) 524-2822 E-mail: bra

mpt to engraft a right of access to government information to section 3771(cX I) should be rejected. In Pennsylvania v. Ritchie, 480 U.S. 39 (1987), the Supreme Court recognized that the Confrontation Clause grants a criminal defendant a trial right to cross- examine a witness. It hastened to add, "[t]he ability to

d States, Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON United States District Court, Southern District of Florida Bradley J. Edwards, Esq., Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 (954) 524-2820 Fax: (954) 524-2822 E-mail: bra

recoveries against Epstein from various civil actions. Shortly before Epstein's complaint was filed, Edwards' partner, Rothstein, was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Florida, and charged by the United States Government with various federal crimes arising out of the scheme. Epstein eventually narrowed his claims

addad Coleman -18- EFTA00612500 W. Chester Brewer, Jr. W. Chester Brewer. Jr P.A. Tonja Haddad Coleman, P.A. Bradley J. Edwards Fanner, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fred Haddad Fred Haddad, P.A. Mark Nurik Law Offices of Mark S. Nurik Jack Goldberger Atterburv. Goldberger & Weiss. P.A. -19- EFTA0

stantive filings in this case until June 2017, after the Supreme Court declined jurisdiction. Defendant noticed this matter for trial shortly before the Supreme Court's decision and, in July 2017, the Court entered its trial order, special setting a ten-day trial less than five months away. INTRODUCTION The trial

4 West Railroad Avenue West Palm Beach FL 33401 Co-Counsel for Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Bradley J. Edwards Bradley J. Edwards Farmer, Jaffee, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale FL 33401 Marc S. Nurik Law Offices of Marc S. Nurik One E. Brow

e deposition of the Secretary of Agriculture, whose order fixing the maximum rates to be charged at the Kansas City stockyards was being challenged. The Supreme Court observed that the proceeding before the Secretary "has a quality resembling that of a judicial proceeding," and that probing of the mental processes

d States, Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON United States District Court, Southern District of Florida Bradley J. Edwards, Esq., Fanner, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, ■. 425 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 (954) 524-2820 10 EFTA00618031 Case 9:08-cv-80

ip with the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office in light of the pre- existing state investigation. In addition to the authorities cited above, the Supreme Court's decision in Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985), further supports the interpretation that the CVRA does not provide for judicial intervention in

d States, Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON United States District Court, Southern District of Florida Bradley J. Edwards, Esq., Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. 425 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Fax: E-mail: Paul G. Cassell S.J. Quinney Col

empt to engraft a right of access to government information to section 3771(cXI) should be rejected. In Pennsylvania v. Ritchie, 480 U.S. 39 (1987), the Supreme Court recognized that the Confrontation Clause grants a criminal defendant a trial right to cross- examine a witness. It hastened to add, Itthe ability to

and 2 v. United States, Case No. 08-80736-CIV- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida Bradley J. Edwards, Esq., Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, P.L. Paul G. Cassell S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah Attorneys for Jane Doe # 1 and Jane Doe #