Epstein Secrets

therine W. Ezell Stephen F. Rosenthal Ricardo M. Martfnez-Od Ramona Rasco Alexander T. Rundle' John Gravante, CONFIDENTIAL' Ethics Counsel The Florida Bar 651 East Jefferson Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300 September 22, 2008 VIA U.S. MAIL AND VIA E-MAIL Re: Request for Written Staff Opinion Dea

oo request your guidance. If you need any additional information, please contact me at my office, or on my cell phone at (305) 632-9230. Encl cc: Michael Tein, Esq., Counsel to the Putative Defendant In addition to the general rules regarding confidentiality Exhibit "B" relates, this letter relates to a c

2399-2300 Re: Request for Written Staff Opinion Dear Sir or Madam: I am an Assistant United States Attorney and a member in good standing of the Florida Bar. I am writing to request a written staff opinion on an issue related to contact with unrepresented parties. As part of my employment, I have invest

phone at trU bat Enclosures cc: , AUSA AUSA and Professional Responsibility Officer AUSA Roy Black, Esq., Counsel to the Putative Defendant Michael Tein, Esq., Counsel to the Putative Defendant In addition to the general rules regarding confidentiality Exhibit "B" relates, this letter relates to a c

Release Application; CVRA research with notes and Westlaw printouts; CVRA Research (green file folder) Jane Does v. U.S. Misc (green file folder) Florida Bar (redwell) with Self Report folder and 9/16/08 Herman Ltr to EFTA00066351 Box 5: (green file folder) Motion to Quash (file folder) Motion to Qua

s 07 deal with feds" 6/27/2008 letter from to Goldberger and Black rega rding the plea agreement does not comply with the NPA 7/17/2008 letter to Michael Tein from State of Florida v. Epstein Order Releasing Documents Under Seal Copies of multiple news stories OLY Grand Jury Log Vol. 2 Redwell — State C

e subject case now under consideration by the SDFL. Recently, I learned that there is a reference to the law firm of"Herman Shaman & Mermelstein" on the Florida Bar website, under a section called "Find A Lawyer." This reference appears when Stuart Mermelstein's name and information is accessed. A copy of that

land & Ellis LLP, Harvard Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz, Gerald Lefcourt, Esq., Martin Weinberg, Esq., Lilly Ann Sanchez, Esq., Guy Lewis, Esq. and Michael Tein, Esq. to name a few. Background. On September 24, 2007, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("SDFL") entered

3 FAX 305 630 8440 EXECUTIVE OFFICE JAY P. LEEKOWITZ, ESQ. DECEMBER 6, 2007 PACE 2 OF 4 any past or figure delay. Mr. Epstein currently has four Florida Bar members on his defense team, so attorney scheduling is not an adequate basis for delay. Three weeks ago I also asked you to provide our Office with

osecution Agreement. The first document attached hereto is the June 30, 2008 proposed Notification, which was hand-delivered to Jack Goldberger and Michael Tein shortly after Mt. Epstein entered hi s guilty plea. Following that, I have attached the July 9, 2008 response from Mr. Goldberger. I have highlight

3 FAX 305 630 8440 EXECUTIVE OFFICE JAY P. LEEKOWITZ, ESQ. DECEMBER 6, 2007 PACE 2 OF 4 any past or figure delay. Mr. Epstein currently has four Florida Bar members on his defense team, so attorney scheduling is not an adequate basis for delay. Three weeks ago I also asked you to provide our Office with

osecution Agreement. The first document attached hereto is the June 30, 2008 proposed Notification, which was hand-delivered to Jack Goldberger and Michael Tein shortly after Mt. Epstein entered hi s guilty plea. Following that, I have attached the July 9, 2008 response from Mr. Goldberger. I have highlight