Epstein Secrets

able to Plaintiffs. PDK Labs, 103 F.3cl at 1108. It will not, however, accept legally conclusory assertions or draw "argumenta- tive inferences." Mende v. Milestone Tech, Inc-, 269 F.Supp.2d 246, 251 (S.D.N.Y.2003) (citing Robinson v. Over Military Sales Coip., 21 F.3d 502, 507 (2d Cir.1994)). A.

he relocated to Sudan in 1991. Ash- ton. Complaint 1 548; Burnett Complaint 1 317. For example, SBG, through two subsidiaries allegedly supported Osama bin Laden's participation in the construc- tion of the Tahaddi road and Port Sudan Airport. Ashton Complaint 111550; 552, 553; Burnett Complaint 111319-322.

e met with members of the Taliban and representa- tives of bin Laden and agreed to not extra- dite bin Laden or close terrorist camps in exchange for bin Laden’s protection of the II, 292 F.Supp.2d at 16. This Court has re- viewed these affidavits and agrees with Judge Robertson’s assessment. For example, one

03 F.3d at 1108. It will not, however, accept legally 349 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENT, 2d SERIES conclusory assertions or draw “argumenta- tive inferences.” Mende v. Milestone Tech, Inc, 269 F.Supp.2d 246, 251 (S.D.N.Y.2003) (citing Robinson v. Over- seas Military Sales Corp., 21 F.3d 502, 507 (2d Cir.1994)).

laints and affidavits in a light most favorable to Plaintiffs, id., but it does not accept conclusory allegations or draw “argumentative inferences.” Mende v. Milestone Tech., Inc., 269 F.Supp.2d 246, 251 (S.D.N.Y.2003) (citing Robinson v. Overseas Military Sales Corp., 21 F.3d 502, 507 (2d Cir.1994)).

haracterized [him] as having ‘directed organizations that have provided financial and logistical support to al-Qa-ida, [he] is the logistics chief of bin Laden’s organization and fought on bin Laden’s side in WESTLAW Afghanistan.’ ” (Ashton Compl. J¥ 304, 312, 523-24; Burnett Compl. J 236, 255, 271; Federal