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

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

a civil case from disclosing confidential documents to others. 154 F.R.D. at 92-93. Despite this prohibition, counsel for the defendant approached the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and suggested that it had evidence of criminal violations relating to the case. Id. at 93. A grand jury issued a subpoena, and the defendant produc

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

a civil case from disclosing confidential documents to others. 154 F.R.D. at 92-93. Despite this prohibition, counsel for the defendant approached the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and suggested that it had evidence of criminal violations relating to the case. Id. at 93. A grand jury issued a subpoena, and the defendant produc

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

a civil case from disclosing confidential documents to others. 154 F.R.D. at 92-93. Despite this prohibition, counsel for the defendant approached the Manhattan District Attorney's Office and suggested that it had evidence of criminal violations relating to the case. Id. at 93. A grand jury issued a subpoena, and the defendant produc

oitation and Obscenity Section, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Homeland Security, the New York [City] Police Department, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the State Attorney's Office for the 15th Judicial District in and for Palm Beach County, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, the New Mexico At

or related transactions." July Letter at 2-3. The scope of these requests is outlandishly overbroad. EFTA00016596 --- PAGE BREAK --- established Second Circuit law, and they are beyond the scope of this Office's disclosure obligations in this case. We expect to take all necessary steps to comply with our o