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ets to establish a fund with which to satisfy a potential judgment for money damages is not an appropriate exercise of a federal district court's 1 The Eleventh Circuit in Rosen "rejected appellees' suggestion that they successfully invoked the district court's equitable jurisdiction through their requests for any a

vice Jane Doe No. 2 v. Jeffrey Epstein Case No. 08-CV-80119-MARRA/JOHNSON Stuart S. Mermelstein, Esq. Brad Edwards, Esq. Adam D. Horowitz, Esq. Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler Mermelstein & Horowitz, P.A. 401 East Las Olas Boulevard 18205 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 1650 Suite 2218 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Miami, FL 33

(11th Cir. 1996), the district court drew an adverse inference when claimants to real property refused to answer questions regarding the property. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed that decision, explaining that "[t]his Court has held ... that the trier of fact may take an adverse inference against parties to a civil

that Jane Doe might obtain in this case. DATED this 19th day of June, 2009. 19 Respectfully Submitted, s/ Bradley J. Edwards Bradley J. Edwards ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER Las Olas City Centre 401 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1650 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Telephone (954) 522-3456 Facsimile (954) 527-8663 Flori

pt penalty"); Watkins, 943 F.2d at 1301, 1304 1301; Jaeger v. Massis, No. 00-7390. 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 27908 (2d Cir. Nov. 3, 2000). Courts within the Eleventh Circuit have not hesitated to impose severe sanctions pursuant to their inherent powers, including cases where a party has acted in bad faith. See, e.g., I

ng to secure thousands of attorney communications by Fanner Jaffe attorney Bradley J. Edwards, Esq., who while previously employed as an attorney at Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler ("RRA") had represented a number of Epstein's victims in their civil suits against Epstein. Farmer Jaffe sought to have Epstein bear the costs of c

JPL/slm Decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Filth Circuit handed down prior to September 30, 1981, are binding as precedent in the Eleventh Circuit. $.0 Bonner v. City of Prichard, Ala , 661 F.2d 1206, 1207 (11th Cir. 1981). K&E 19439748.2 EFTA00180297 Rov BLACK HOWARD M. SREBNICK Scorer A

IFFS: ADAM D. HOROWITZ, ESQ. Mermelstein & Horowitz 15 18205 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33160 16 For Jane Doe 17 BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, ESQ. Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler 18 401 East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 19 Jane Doe 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 20 ISIDRO M. GARCIA, 21 Garcia Elkins Boehringer 224 Dat

". Defendant has not to date filed a "responsive pleading" in this case within the meaning of Fed.R.Civ.P. 7(a). It is established in the courts of the Eleventh Circuit that a motion to dismiss is not a "responsive pleading" and does not affect a plaintiff's right to amend the pleading once as a matter of course. Wi

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Stuart S. Mermelstein (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED represented by Bradley James Edwards Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler 401 East Las Olas Blvd Suite 1650 Ft. Lauderdale , FL 33301 Fax: Email: LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Paul lassell Email: LEAD ATTOR

ur Office prevails on that Issue, the victims would obviously have no claim under the CVRA. The victims would then pursue their appellate rights in the Eleventh Circuit. If, however, the victims prevail on that issue, then your Office would take "no position" on the remedy sought by the victims for the violation of

HOROWITZ, ESQ. Mermelstein & Horowitz 15 18205 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33160 305.931.2200 16 For Jane Doe 17 BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, ESQ. Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler 18 401 East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 19 Jane Doe 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 20 ISIDRO M. GARCIA, ESQ. 21 Garcia Elkins Boehringer 22

ur Office prevails on that issue, the victims would obviously have no claim under the CVRA. The victims would then pursue their appellate rights in the Eleventh Circuit. If, however, the victims prevail on that issue, then your Office would take "no position" on the remedy sought by the victims for the violation of

IFFS: ADAM D. HOROWITZ, ESQ. Mermelstein & Horowitz 15 18205 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33160 16 For Jane Doe 17 BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, ESQ. Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler 18 401 East Las Olas Boulevard Port Lauderdale, FL 33301 19 Jane Doe 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 20 ISIDRO M. GARCIA, ESQ. 21 Garcia Elkins Boehringer 22