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raud based claims, it also fails to meet the more relaxed pleading standards set forth by the United States Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 127 S.Ct. 1955 (2007) and Ashcroft v. Igbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937 (2009). These two decisions set forth the basic requirements for pleading a claim. As

give rise to the "strong inference of fraudulent intent" required to plead a fraud claim in satisfaction of Rule 9(b). Wood, 328 Fed.Appx. at 747; O'Brien, 936 F.2d at 676. The allegation that Epstein had no intention of following through on his alleged promises to assist Plaintiff in gaining admissio

78 Brad Edwards, Esq. May 15, 2017 Page 3 Steptoe ccc ot a toottsiTto tto statutes it is relying on. Finally, the Complaint fails to meet the Twombly/Iqbal standard for pleading any claim in federal court. A. The Complaint Fails to Plead Fraud Plaintiff's claim that the Defendants used "fraud" t

a factual basis, let alone an "ample factual basis," that would give rise to a "strong inference of fraudulent intent." Wood, 328 Fed.Appx. at 747; O'Brien, 936 F.2d at 676. The allegation that Epstein had no intention of following through on his alleged promises to assist Plaintiff in gaining admission

fraud based claims, it also fails to meet the more relaxed pleading standards set forth by the United States Supreme Court in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 127 S.Ct. 1955 (2007) and Ashcroft v. Igbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937 (2009). These two decisions set forth the basic requirements for pleading a claim. As

a factual basis, let alone a "ample factual basis," that would give rise to a "strong inference of fraudulent intent." Wood, 328 Fed.Appx. at 747; O'Brien, 936 F.2d at 676. The allegation that Epstein had no intention of following through on his alleged promises to assist Plaintiff in gaining admission