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r the plain- tiffs to amend their pleadings. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In their amended complaint, Jeffrey E. Epstein ("Epsteinn and Financial Trust Company, Inc. ("Fr) (collectively "plain- tiffs") allege that Citibank, N.A. ("Citi- bank") and Citigroup, Inc. ("Citigroup"I [collectively "defendants"] misrepre

itch book" referenced in the amended complaint is the document that plaintiffs rely on is a disputed fact that precludes a Rule 12(bX6) dismissal. Financial Trust Co., 268 F.Supp.2d at 572. Nothing in any of the briefs have convinced me that the parties do not dispute which pitch book Epstein received, what disc

ed to meet Federal Rule of Civil Proce- dure 9(b)'s heightened pleading standard. I did, however, grant the plaintiffs leave to amend the complaint Financial Trust Co.' Citibank, 268 F.Supp.2d 661 (D.Vir- gin Islands 2003). H. LEGAL ANALYSIS A. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) (1-31 In order to state a viable

ep- resentation for these statements; rather, it requires only that the plaintiff identify the facts not communicated. See Golden Trade, S.r.L. I Jordache, 143 F.R.D. 504 (S.D.N.Y.1992); Coltman Transmission Sys Inc. Dubinsky, 95 F.R.D. 351, 353 (E.D.Pa.1982) ("Conduct which never oc- curred cannot

damages. Plaintiffs have thus alleged enough information to survive a Rule 12(b)(6) motion on Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-000727 EFTA00228107 k Financial Trust Co. v. Citibank Civil No. 02-108 Memorandum Opinion Page 9 their fraud claims. C. The Mass .Mutual Investment Claims Although it is unclear from t

erentiate the counts between the Mass Mutual and AIG funds as defendant attempts to do. Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-000729 EFTA00228109 I .• Financial Trust Co. Inc. I. Citibank Civ. No. 2002-108 Memorandum Opinion Page 11 ENTERED this 30th day of December, 2004. FOR THE COURT: /s/ Thomas K. Moore Distri

misrepresentation for these statements; rather, it requires only that the plaintiff identify the facts not communicated. See Golden Trade, S.R.L. v Jordache, 143 F.R.D. 504 (S.D.N.Y. 1992); Cottman Transmission Sys. Inc. v. Dubinsky, 95 F.R.D. 351, 353 (E.D. Pa. 1982)("Conduct which never occurred canno

iled to meet Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b)'s heightened pleading standard. I did, however, grant the plaintiffs leave to amend the complaint. Financial Trust Co. v. Citibank, 268 F. Supp.2d 561 (D.V.I. 2003). For internal use only SDNY_GM_00064428 CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R.CON(F IDENTIAL DB-SDNY-00

misrepresentation for these statements; rather, it requires only that the plaintiff identify the facts not communicated. See Golden Trade, S.R.L. v Jordache, 143 F.R.D. 504 (S.D.N.Y. 1992); Cottman Transmission Sys. Inc. v. Dubinsky, 95 F.R.D. 351, 353 (E.D. Pa. 1982) ("Conduct which never occurred cann