Epstein Secrets

-n? A. I know an individual whose last name is 8 Fisten. 9 Q. All right. What's his first name, the one 10 you know? 11 A. Mike. 12 Q. Michael Fisten? 13 A. Yes. 14 Q. Mike Fisten ever do any work for you when 15 you worked as a solo practitioner at any time prior 1.6 to you joining RRA?

99726 Page 66 Q. Right. Did you ever have an investigator work for you? 4 A. Yes. 5 Q. Okay. Do you know an individual by the 6 name of Fisten, F-i-s-t-e-n? A. I know an individual whose last name is 8 Fisten. 9 Q. All right. What's his first name, the one 10 you know? 11 A. Mike

RA, if those cases had resolved 11 during that time period, RRA, you would have paid 12 RRA that portion to which you were been entitled and 13 Howell and a Cassell would have gotten their 14 percentage? 15 A. Correct. 16 Q. And with regard to, with the new firm, the 17 Farmer, Jaffe firm,

ose cases there was a, 13 there is also another lawyer that was involved -- 14 well, let me strike that. In one or more of those 15 cases is Mr. Howell involved, or was he at the time 16 you were a solo practitioner? 17 A. What do you mean by involved? 18 Q. Involved, was he a referring lawye

sition dated March 23, 2010 at page169; line 19-21. A: If you want an exclusive list, I don't know. Id. at page 169; line 22. Q: Did you direct Mr. Fisten to do investigations in California? Id. at page 170; line 8-9. A: I directed Mr. Fisten to interview people and ultimately it was learned that they

nswering. Id. at page 89; lines 4-8. Q: With regard to E.W. you filed a case — well, let me ask you this: Do you know how E.W. come to contact Mr. Howell? Did he ever relate that to you? Id. at page 89; lines 9 -12. MR. SCAROLA: If it's in information that you obtained from your client, I instruct y

R. SCAROLA: If it's in information that you obtained from your client, I instruct you not to answer. If it's information that you obtained from Mr. Howell, I also instruct you not to answer. Both instructions are on the basis of attorney-client and work-product privileges. Id. at page 89; lines 3-19.

Who did [Mike Fisten] go to California to interview? MR. SCAROLA: That is work product and I instruct you not to answer. Id. at 170. Q. Did Mr. Fisten interview a person by the name of Michael Sanka? MR. SCAROLA: That is work product and I instruct you not to answer. Q. Did Mr. Fisten interview a

EFTA00606629 1.) For example, Edwards's attorney instructed him when Edwards was asked how one plaintiff, E.W., came to contact referring attorney Howell. Id. at 89, lines 9-19. Edward's attorney told him he could not even answer the threshold "yes" or "no" question: Did [Mr. Howell] ever relate that

referring attorney Howell. Id. at 89, lines 9-19. Edward's attorney told him he could not even answer the threshold "yes" or "no" question: Did [Mr. Howell] ever relate that to you." Id. 9. Edwards in one instance when asked what his client E.W. told him on the phone, himself claimed privilege. Id. a

sition dated March 23, 2010 at page169; line 19-21. A: If you want an exclusive list, I don't know. Id. at page 169; line 22. Q: Did you direct Mr. Fisten to do investigations in California? Id. at page 170; line 8-9. A: I directed Mr. Fisten to interview people and ultimately it was learned that they

nswering. Id. at page 89; lines 4-8. Q: With regard to E.W. you filed a case — well, let me ask you this: Do you know how E.W. come to contact Mr. Howell? Did he ever relate that to you? Id. at page 89; lines 9 -12. MR. SCAROLA: If it's in information that you obtained from your client, I instruct y

R. SCAROLA: If it's in information that you obtained from your client, I instruct you not to answer. If it's information that you obtained from Mr. Howell, I also instruct you not to answer. Both instructions are on the basis of attorney-client and work-product privileges. Id. at page 89; lines 3-19.

inton, Trump, Dershowitz, etc.) 19.17 Were you aware of investors coming in and looking at Epstein files? 19.18 ever meet any? 19.19 Did Jenne or Fisten tell you they brought in files? 19.20 know Michael Legamaro? Hear of him? Who is he? 20. Does he know a 20.1 If so, did he ever talk to her, giv

d BE bring active filed cases agst JEE to RRA when he joined? 14.9 Did you know Paul Cassell? If yes, since when and how did you meet? 14.10 A Mr. Howell? same as for Cassell. 14.11 3 files: State court was ■. (Jane Doe # 2), E.W. (Jane Doe #1) and . 14.12 Who staffed the Epstein files? 14.12.1 BE

ay. Michael Fitters. tut Investigator worlong for Doe, discovered the ultimo, of the tape in fall 2009. An author who had listened to the tape told Fisten that Rush had a tape retorting of Epstein 'discussing the sexual ribose of minor gins' According to a sworn affidavit by Ratan. he cared Rush. who

stake. It also took the position that the Crime Victims Right Act did not apply unless federal charges were filed against Epstein. Victims' Rights Howell said the decision indicates how courts have come around to the victim's point of view. He said as a state prosecutor in 1978, victims' rights were n