Epstein Secrets

tein 08-CV80119 Page No. 23 from any disclosures and are therefore different than a regulated/public record that can be accessed by the public. In Trudeau v. New York State Consumer Protection Bd., 237 F.R.D. 325 (N.D.N.Y. 2006), the court maintained that "[r]outine discovery of tax returns is not the

ng need for the tax returns exists because the information contained therein is not otherwise available. Id. at *2; see also Dunkin Donuts, Inc. v. Mary's Donuts, Inc., 2001 WL 34079319 (S.D. Fla. 2001); Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Document 545 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/12/2010 Page 25 of 37 Doe v. Epstein 08-CV

re stringent” standard for production than would otherwise apply to discovery. Epstein’s Appeal at 15. The authority for this claim is said to be Trudeau v. New York State Consumer Protection Bd., 237 F.R.D. 325 (N.D.N.Y. 2006), which reviews some decisions from within the Second Circuit and Case 9:0

of the action, and (2) a compelling need is shown because the information contained therein is not otherwise available.” Dunkin' Donuts, Inc. v. Mary's Donuts, Inc., 2001 WL 34079319 at *2 (S.D.Fla.) (S.D.Fla.,2001) (citing Cooper v. Hallgarten & Co., 34 F.R.D. 482; 483-84 (S.D.N.Y.1964)). Epstein’s tax ret

ential under 26 U.S.C. §6103 from any disclosures and are therefore different than a regulated/public record that can be accessed by the public. In Trudeau v. New York State Consumer Protection Bd., 237 F.R.D. 325 (N.D.N.Y. 2006), the court maintained that "[r]outine discovery of tax returns is not the

ng need for the tax returns exists because the information contained therein is not otherwise available. Id. at *2; see also Dunkin Donuts, Inc. v. Mary's Donuts, Inc., 2001 WL 34079319 (S.D. Fla. 2001); Cooper v. Hallgarten & Co., 34 F.R.D. 482, 483-84 (S.D.N.Y. 1964). Thus, before the Court can order production