Epstein Secrets

es, and thirty-some depositions, including depositions of and Maxwell as well as several third parties. See Brown v. Maxwell, 929 F.3d 41, 46, 51 (2d Cir. 2019) (explaining that discovery was "hard-fought" and "extensive" and noting that the court file, which includes only some of the documents created

n in April 2019. Ex. E. Judge McMahon held that conference for one reason: to learn "about contacts between the United States Attorney's Office and the Boies Schiller law firm prior to the issuance of the subpoena." Ex. E, p 2. The Assistant U.S. Attorney told Judge McMahon that the government's investigation beg

rs, and courts strictly enforce them. See, e.g., Stewart v. Hudson Hall LLC, 20 Civ. 885 (SLC), 2020 WL 7239676, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 9, 2020) ("In the Second Circuit, there is a strict standard for modification of a protective order entered by a district court." (citation and quotation marks omitted)). This case

y should have told Judge McMahon about the February 2016 meeting when she asked him "about contacts between the United States Attorney's Office and the Boies Schiller firm prior to the issuance of the subpoena on the subject of your investigation"—i.e., Epstein. AUSA did not tell Chief Judge McMahon about the 17

that 'implies the duty of establishing and maintaining civilized standards of procedure and evidence.'" United States v. Ming He, 94 F.3d 782, 789 (2d Cir. 1996) (quoting McNabb, 318 U.S. at 340). As the Supreme Court held in United States v. Payner, "Federal courts may use their supervisory power in s

Cir. 2019) (citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2). So, too, has Judge Preska redacted substantial material from the documents she has released on remand from the Second Circuit, again reflecting that Maxwell reasonably relied on the Protective Order. 20 EFTA00029124 --- PAGE BREAK --- reports were replete with misrepre

n in April 2019. Ex. E. Judge McMahon held that conference for one reason: to learn "about contacts between the United States Attorney's Office and the Boies Schiller law firm prior to the issuance of the subpoena." Ex. E, p 2. The Assistant U.S. Attorney told Judge McMahon that the government's investigation beg

rders in civil litigation. Protective orders serve a "vital function" in civil litigation. Martindell v. Intl Tel. & Tel. Corp., 594 F.2d 291, 295 (2d Cir. 1979). They promote "the `secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination' of civil disputes, by encouraging full disclosure of all evidence.

rs, and courts strictly enforce them. See, e.g., Stewart v. Hudson Hall LLC, 20 Civ. 885 (SLC), 2020 WL 7239676, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 9, 2020) ("In the Second Circuit, there is a strict standard for modification of a protective order entered by a district court." (citation and quotation marks omitted)). This case