Epstein Secrets

ed Robert Josefsberg, Esq. of the firm Podhurst Orseck, P.A., a highly-respected and experienced attorney. [The victim] is not obligated to use Mr. Josefsberg as her civil attorney, but, as explained in greater detail below, Mr. Josefsberg's services will be provided at no cost to [the victim] because [de

m Beach, FL 33401 Facsimile: [Date] Re: IDefendantl/IVictiml: NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM Dear Mr. [Attorney]: By virtue of this letter, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida asks that you provide the following notice to your client, [victim], who has been identified as a victim of a

for all of her assistance during the course of this investigation. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY cc: Robert Josefsberg, Esq. [Defendant's attorney's name] EFTA00014024

tter of In re Jane Does 1 and 2, S.D. Fl. Court File No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA. As I stated in my earlier notification, please understand that neither the U.S. Attorney's Office nor the Federal Bureau of Investigation can take part in or otherwise assist in civil litigation, but we again thank you and your client for all of

r selected Robert Josefsberg, Esq. of the firm Podhurst Orseck, P.A., a highly-respected and experienced attorney. You are not obligated to use Mr. Josefsberg as your civil attorney, but, as explained in greater detail below, Mr. Josefsberg's services will be provided at no cost to you because [Defendant]

entative to represent the victims, including you, in connection with civil actions between the victims and [Defendant.] The Special Master selected Robert Josefsberg, Esq. of the firm Podhurst Orseck, P.A., a highly-respected and experienced attorney. You are not obligated to use Mr. Josefsberg as your civil att

alm Beach, FL 33401 Facsimile: [DATE] Re: IDefendantl/lVietiml: NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM Dear Ms. [Victim]: By virtue of this letter, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida provides you with the following notice because you are an identified victim of a federal offense. On June 30,

14020 --- PAGE BREAK --- [VICTIM'S NAME] NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM [DATE] PAGE 3 OF 3 80736-CIV-MARRA. Please understand that neither the U.S. Attorney's Office nor the Federal Bureau of Investigation can take part in or otherwise assist in civil litigation. Thank you for all of your assistance during the c

e issues raised in this motion, and Defendant's counsel advised that Defendant opposes this motion. Date: May 22, 2009 /s/Robert C. Jose:f;sbe:rg Robert C. Josefsberg, Bar No. 040856 Katherine W. Ezell, Bar No. 114771 Podhurst Orseck, P.A. City National Bank Building 25 West Flagler Street, Suite 800 Miami, Fl

the USAO List, Defendant's counsel responded that Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, would not contact any of undersigned counsel's clients as long as Mr. Josefsberg was representing them in connection with settlement discussions. 6. As a result, on April 17, 2009, Plaintiffs' counsel sent defense counsel a let

ws: 1. After investigations by the Palm Beach Police Department, the Palm ·Beach State Attorney's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (the "USAO"), Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, in June 2008, entered pleas of "guilty" in the Fifteenth Judicial Ci

here with Amy Adderly and Susan 18 Bennett, and I believe my partner, Bob Josefsberg, is going to 19 appear by telephone. 20 THE COURT: Mr. Josefsberg, are you there? 21 MR. JOSEFSBERG: I am, Your Honor. 22 THE COURT: Good morning. 23 MR. JOSEFSBERG: Good morning. 24

GOLDBERGER: Good morning, Your Honor. Jack 6 Goldberger on behalf of Mr. Epstein. 7 THE COURT: I see we have some representatives from 8 the United States Attorney's Office here. 9 MS. VILLAFANA: Good morning, Your Honor. Ann Marie 10 Villafana for the U.S. Attorney's office. 11 THE COURT: Good morni

knew it. 2 He appears to be having second thoughts now about he 3 could have negotiated this way or he could have negotiated that 4 way with the U.S. Attorney's Office. And they want to impose 5 their second thoughts on the innocent plaintiffs. We don't 6 think that's fair. We think it's in the nature of invited

nsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80469 Robert C. Josefsberg, Esq. Katherine W. Ezell, Esq. Podhurst Orseck,

.A .. I 11 would join, to weigh in on what Mr. Josefsberg said. 12 13 MR. JOSEFSBERG: Your Honor, I cou

way or he could have negotiated that 4' way with the U.S. Attorney's Office. And they want to impose 5 their second though

greement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office investigated Epstein for various federal crimes,

ohnson said he has never seen a provision like that before. But an addendum to the agreement signed the following month struck Epstein's duty to pay Josefsberg if he and the victims did not accept a settlement and instead pursued litigation. The agreement, signed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Villafana,

of which he served 13. A former federal prosecutor of 15 years, Mark Johnson of Stuart, said the disparity in the potential sentences was unusual. The United States Attorney's Office also agreed not to charge any of Epstein's possible co-conspirators - Sarah Kellen, Adriana Ross, Lesley Groff and Nadia Marcinkova. The agreement w

r selected Robert Josefsberg, Esq. of the firm Podhurst Orseck, P.A., a highly-respected and experienced attorney. Ms. is not obligated to use Mr. Josefsberg as her civil attorney, but, as explained in eater detail below, Mr. Josefsberg's services will be provided at no cost to Ms. 'ecause Mr. Epstein

te 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2802 Re: Jeffrey Epstein-: AMENDED NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM Dear Mr. Dutko: By virtue of this letter, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida asks that you provide the following amended notice to t, Some of the information contained in the July 20, 2

nk you and your client for all of her assistance during the course of this investigation. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY cc: Robert Josefsberg, Esq. Jack Goldberger, Esq. EFTA00013948

.g., 18 U.S.C. § 3771. Accordingly, I have prepared a letter informing the victims of how the matter was resolved, including the appointment of Mr. Josefsberg. The letter advises the victims that Mr. Josefsberg will be in contact with them shortly and invites the victims to contact Mr. Josefsberg directly

ef United States District Judge to serve pro bono as a Special Master for the selection of the attorney-representative. The Special Master selected Robert Josefsberg and his firm, Podhurst Orseck, to serve as the attorney-representative. Under federal law, I have several obligations related to victims, including

EFTA00014016 --- PAGE BREAK --- ETHICS COUNSEL FLORIDA BAR SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 PAGE 2 number of young, vulnerable, and unsophisticated victims, the U.S. Attorney's Office also included agreement terms requiring the defendant to pay for the services of an independent attorney-representative, whose services would be of

25 PGA Blvd., Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-684-6500 Fax: 561-515-2610 Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08- Shipley, 80469 Robert C. Josefsberg, Esq. Katherine W. Ezell, Esq. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 West Flagler Street, Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305 358-2800 Fax: 305 358-2382 riosefsb

s Constitution. Moreover, the court recognized that the threat of criminal prosecution is real and present as Epstein remains under the scrutiny of the United States Attorney's Office ("USAO"), which is explained and acknowledged in the Court's Order (DE 242). Recognizing the foregoing, the court has rightfully acknowledged Epst

REALTIME TRANSCRIPTION EFTA00014192 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 9:08-cv 80119-KAM Document 180 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/24/2009 Page 2 of 51 1 ROBERT C. JOSEFSBERG, ESQ. 2 Podhurst Orseck Josefsberg 25 West Flagler Street 3 Miami, FL 33130 For Jane Doe 101 305.358.2800 4 (Via telephone) 5 KATHERINE W.

odhurst Orseck, here with Amy Adderly and Susan Bennett, and I believe my partner, Bob Josefsberg, is going to appear by telephone. THE COURT: Mr. Josefsberg, are you there? MR. JOSEFSBERG: I am, Your Honor. THE COURT: Good morning. MR. JOSEFSBERG: Good morning. THE COURT: All right. Do we have all the

Epstein, or his legal representatives, making statements to the press. And we didn't hear any of those things. So that's what I was expecting that the U.S. Attorney's Office was going to expound on and say, yes, we've made some communications to Epstein. He's violating. What we're hearing right now, today, just so that