Epstein Secrets

e remote electronic access to all (unsealed) plea agreements extending to all members of the public and the bar, contrary to the expressed wishes of the U.S. Department of Justice. See In Re: Remote Electronic Access to Plea Agreements, Administrative Order 2009-2, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida (J

13 Page 8 of 11 interests to outweigh the need for probative evidence."Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 9-19,116 S. Ct.1923, 135 L.Ed. 2d 337 (1996); Trammel v. United States, 445 U.S. 40, 47,100 S. Ct. 906, 63 L.Ed.2d 186 (1980). Recognizing that there is a presumption against privileges which may be overcome only whcn

e remote electronic access to all (unsealed) plea agreements extending to all members of the public and the bar, contrary to the expressed wishes of the U.S. Department of Justice. See In Re: Remote Electronic Access to Plea Agreements, Administrative Order 2009-2, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida (J

Page 8 of 11 interests to outweigh the need for probative evidenc,e."Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 9-19, 116 S. Ct.1923, 135 L.Ed. 2d 337 (1996); Trammel v. United States, 445 U.S. 40, 47, 100 S. Ct. 906, 63 L.Ed.2d 186 (1980). Recognizing that there is a presumption against privileges which may be overcome only whe

fied. The court will not embrace such a strained construction of the statute. 5 The government acknowledges that the USAO/SDFL has been recused by the Department of Justice for prospective responsibility of any further criminal investigation or potential prosecution of Epstein relating to his alleged sexual activities w

al courts to `continue the evolutionary development of [evidentiary] privileges." Adkins v. Christie, 488 F.3d 1324, 1328 (11th Cir. 2007), quoting Trammel v. United States, 445 U.S. 40, 47 (1980). The "central feature" of Rule 410 "is that the accused is encouraged candidly to discuss his or her situation in order to