Epstein Secrets

MSJ B. RR:', Bankruptcy - Efforts to Get Records On May 18, 2010, Judge Raymond Ray, Bankruptcy Judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida ("Bankruptcy Court") entered an order that established the process for anyone wishing to obtain discovery from the Trustee. The operation

On August 4, 2010, the Bankruptcy Court conducted a hearing on Plaintiffs Motion to Compel and entered an Order on August 13, 2010 appointing former Broward County Circuit Court Judge Robert Carney as Special Master to review the documents responsive to the Plaintiff's subpoena served on the Trustee, to determine the

ase 9:08-cv-80893-KAM Document 214-4 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/02/2010 Page 1 of 3 Case 09-34791-RBR Doc 888 Filed 08/13110 Page 1 of 3 ORDERED in the Southern District of Florida on Raymond B. Ray, Judge United States Bankruptcy Court UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT LAUDERDALE D

ered on FLSD Docket 09/02/2010 Page 2 of 3 Case 09-34791-RBR Doc 888 Filed 08/13/10 Page 2 of 3 DOES HEREBY ORDER: f. The Court appoints former Broward County Circuit Judge Robert Carney as Special Master who shall work with counsel for the Trustee to obtain documents responsive to the subpoena served upon the Tr

ase 9:08-cv-80893-KAM Document 214-4 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/02/2010 Page 1 of 3 Case 09-34791-RBR Doc 888 Filed 08/13110 Page 1 of 3 ORDERED in the Southern District of Florida on Raymond B. Ray, Judge United States Bankruptcy Court UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT LAUDERDALE D

ered on FLSD Docket 09/02/2010 Page 2 of 3 Case 09-34791-RBR Doc 888 Filed 08/13/10 Page 2 of 3 DOES HEREBY ORDER: f. The Court appoints former Broward County Circuit Judge Robert Carney as Special Master who shall work with counsel for the Trustee to obtain documents responsive to the subpoena served upon the Tr

e 3 of 23 I. From the 1990s through the 2000s, billionaire Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused dozens of then-minor girls in his Palm Beach mansion in the Southern District of Florida and elsewhere. Several of these victims, including L.M., E.W., and "Jane Doe," were represented by Farmer Jaffe attorney Bradley J. Edwa

The Order provided this Court with jurisdiction over all discovery sought from the RRA Trustee. 6. On August 13, 2010, this Court appointed former Broward County Circuit Judge Robert Carney as Special Master, who was directed to work with counsel for the Trustee to obtain documents responsive to the subpoena served

cy for RRA to administer the firm's assets and claims. 22. On July 20, 2010, Bradley Edwards received a letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida — the office responsible for prosecuting Rothstein's Ponzi scheme. The letter indicated that law enforcement agencies had determined that

ence. 31. On August 13, 2010, this Court entered an Order regarding production of documents regarding Jeffrey Epstein. This Court appointed former Broward County Circuit Judge Robert Carney as a special master to work with counsel for the Trustee regarding privileged documents (doc. #888). 32. On September 20, 201

ase 9:08-cv-80893-KAM Document 214-4 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/02/2010 Page 1 of 3 Case 09-34791-RBR Doc 888 Filed 08/13110 Page 1 of 3 ORDERED in the Southern District of Florida on Raymond B. Ray, Judge United States Bankruptcy Court UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT LAUDERDALE D

ered on FLSD Docket 09/02/2010 Page 2 of 3 Case 09-34791-RBR Doc 888 Filed 08/13/10 Page 2 of 3 DOES HEREBY ORDER: f. The Court appoints former Broward County Circuit Judge Robert Carney as Special Master who shall work with counsel for the Trustee to obtain documents responsive to the subpoena served upon the Tr

morializing the agreement. It never did. Instead, Epstein decided to launch litigation in yet another forum — the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. On July 14, 2010, Epstein filed a Motion to Compel production of numerous documents from Trustee Stettin in the bankruptcy proceeding b

eing overseen by the bankruptcy court [DE 672]. This filing sparked a series of motions for protective orders [DE's 818, 819, 1022]; appointment of Broward County Circuit Judge Robert Carney as special master to take all materials responsive to the subpoena from Stettin and to prepare a privilege log [DE 888]; filings