Epstein Secrets

TA00606518 10 1 Appeals and, in fact, the Fourth District Court Of 2 Appeals. 3 THE COURT: One thing I wanted to interrupt 4 you on is this Wolfe case and its current status 5 and the -- I'll call the -- I'll call it the 6 Edwards side to make things be easier. But the 7 Edwards side has

tated that neither malicious prosecution nor 5 abuse of process would be barred by the litigation 6 privilege. 7 I have also cited the Cruz vs. Angelides, 8 the Middle District of -- I'm sorry, 9 574 So2d. 278, Second DCA 1991, which also 10 suggests that malicious prosecution would not be 11 b

le cause issue was one for the jury. However, this Court granted summary judgment in favor of Epstein based on the litigation privilege, relying on Wolfe v. Foreman, 128 So.3d 67 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013). Accordingly, Final Judgment was entered in favor of Epstein. 2 EFTA00613502 Edwards appealed the su

tated that neither malicious prosecution nor 5 abuse of process would be barred by the litigation 6 privilege. 7 I have also cited the Cruz vs. Angelides, 8 the Middle District of -- I'm sorry, 9 574 Sold. 278, Second DCA 1991, which also 10 suggests that malicious prosecution would not be 11 b

ctions taken by him occurred during the litigation of his abuse of process claim against Edwards. For support, he relies primarily on the decision of Wolfe v. Foreman, 2013 WL 3724763 (Fla. 3d DCA July 17, 2013), wherein the Third District found that the litigation privilege barred both an abuse of proc

ns preliminary to or during judicial proceedings, an abuse of process claim would never exist, nor would a claim for malicious prosecution”); Cruz v. Angelides, 574 So. 2d 278 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991)(“the law is well settled that a witness in a judicial proceeding,... is absolutely immune from any civil liability

ous prosecution is not barred by the litigation privilege — an implicit recognition acknowledged by the Third District itself — Epstein’s reliance on Wolfe is misplaced. Wo/fe is also factually distinguishable from Edwards’ claims against Epstein. Wolfe involved a malicious prosecution action against att