Epstein Secrets

attorney, Jack Goldberger, an op- portunity to argue that the document was properly sealed and asked lawyers to submit briefs to him by Friday. Colbath also set a full hearing for June 25. Attorneys for young women now suing Epstein are asking Colbath to un- seal the deal that Epstein brokered

. "The frustration is we have no idea why these records were sealed because it seems to have been sealed by a simple agreement of the parties: said Shullman. Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath seemed inclined to agree the deal should never have been sealed in the first place. but gave Epstein's lawyers until

1 1 THE COURT: How about a little later 2 than that still, let me take a look at our 3 official calendaring system here. 4 MR. CRITTON: Judge Colbath, I'm gone 5 tomorrow, I'm going to Gainesville at one 6 or 12:30-ish. I told my wife I would be 7 home at one. My daughter's birthday, 21, 8

urrently 13 pending in state court which is why we 14 would like that document. 15 THE COURT: Okay. Thank you. Thank 16 you so very much. Ms. Shullman from the 17 Post. 18 MS. SHULLMAN: Thank you, your Honor. 19 I feel a little bit like I have stepped 20 into the twilight zone here, so I'd l

6 1 THE COURT: How about a little later 2 than that still, let me take a look at our 3 official calendaring system here. 4 MR. CRITTON: Judge Colbath, I'm gone 5 tomorrow, I'm going to Gainesville at one 6 or 12:30-ish. I told my wife I would be 7 home at one. My daughter's birthday, 21, 8

within the 30 days, then let the 16 appellate court determine whether or not 17 the stay remains or not. 18 THE COURT: Thank you much. 19 Ms. Shullman, don't worry about 20 responding to the issue of motive or 21 seeking this relief or the timing of your 22 request or party's request. I don't

6 1 THE COURT: How about a little later 2 than that still, let me take a look at our 3 official calendaring system here. 4 MR. CRITTON: Judge Colbath, I'm gone 5 tomorrow, I'm going to Gainesville at one 6 or 12:30-ish. I told my wife I would be 7 home at one. My daughter's birthday, 21, 8

d on these matters on June 25, 2009. The Court notes that Mr. Goldberger, Esq. and Mr. Critton, Esq. were present on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein. Ms. Shullman, Esq. was present on behalf of the Palm Beach Post, Mr. Berger, Esq. and Mr. Edwards, Esq. were present on behalf of M., Mr. Kuvin, Esq. was present

proceedings, sought to be closed." Fort Lauderdale-based attorney Brad Edwards represents three Epstein victims and has asked Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath to unseal the federal agreement to the public. An attorney for The Palm Beach Post also has asked that the rec- ords be unsealed. Edwards and his cl

e procedures but was inclined to give Mr. Epstein's lawyers additional time to prove that they should be sealed in accordance with these procedures," Shullman said. "It's a little disappointing in that we would have liked to see the judge unseal the record because that's what should be the status quo in a