Epstein Secrets

414 (Fla. 2012). STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS In December 2009, Appellee, Jeffrey Epstein, filed suit against Scott Rothstein ("Rothstein") and Appellant, Bradley J. Edwards, based upon Epstein's justifiable belief at the time of filing his Complaint that these two individuals, and other unknown part

osecution and affirm on the authority of Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981)." Id. at 1008. As with Wright, it is undeniable that Graham-Eckes was decided before Echevarria, Levin, and Wolfe. Further, Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981), the case upon which the Graham-Eck

aham-Eckes was decided before Echevarria, Levin, and Wolfe. Further, Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981), the case upon which the Graham-Eckes court relied in issuing its decision, immunized from suit the "malicious publication" of false statements because they were made during the course

able and inapposite to the instant case, and as such its narrow holding has no bearing on, and should not be considered by, this Court. Similarly, Appellant cites Wright v. Yurko, 446 So. 2d 1162 (Fla. 5th DCA 1984) in support of his assertion that the litigation privilege is inapplicable to a malicious

his assertion that the litigation privilege is inapplicable to a malicious prosecution claim. However, such reliance thereupon is misplaced. First, Appellant's characterization of Levin as impliedly approving the survival of a malicious prosecution claim in the Wright case is completely unfounded. In Levi

osecution and affirm on the authority of Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981)." Id. at 1008. As with Wright, it is undeniable that Graham-Eckes was decided before Echevarria, Levin, and Wolfe. Further, Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981), the case upon which the Graham-Eck

414 (Fla. 2012). STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS In December 2009, Appellee, Jeffrey Epstein, filed suit against Scott Rothstein ("Rothstein") and Appellant, Bradley J. Edwards, based upon Epstein's justifiable belief at the time of filing his Complaint that these two individuals, and other unknown part

osecution and affirm on the authority of Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981)." Id. at 1008. As with Wright, it is undeniable that Graham-Eckes was decided before Echevarria, Levin, and Wolfe. Further, Procacci v. Zacco, 402 So. 2d 425 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981), the case upon which the Graham-Eck