Epstein Secrets

rsary. The United States Attorneys' office, at that juncture, was reviewing evidence relating to Epstein' sexual crimes against minor females within the Southern District of Florida and 6 EFTA00600059 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 188 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/18/2013 Page 7 of 11 deliberating the filing of rele

8/2013 Page 2 of 4 the asserted right of access against the other party's interest in keeping the information confidential." Romero at 1246, citing Chicago Tribune Co. v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 263 F.3d 1304, 1309 (11' Cir. 2001). In balancing the competing interests, the court appropriately considers "wheth

onsibility of any further criminal investigation or potential prosecution of Epstein relating to his alleged sexual activities with minor females in the Southern District of Florida, and that responsibility for any future prosecutorial action arising out of Epstein's alleged criminal activity in this district has now

6/18/2013 Page 2 of 4 the asserted right of access against the other party's interest in keeping the information confidentiarRomero at 1246, citing Chicago Tribune Co. v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 263 F.3d 1304, 1309 (11* Cir. 2001). In balancing the competing interests, the court appropriately considers "wheth

een Jeffrey Epstein, represented by numerous attorneys (including lead criminal defense counsel Jay Leflcowitz), and the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of Florida.,] reptesentect-pciffier-ily-by Assistent-U7SrAttemey-Ar MaFie--WHefefier-ae-plea-diseussiens-genecally-begen-from-Ihe premise-that-Bpst

ledged the private nature of discovery" Looney I Moore, No. 2:13-CV-00733-KOB (N.D. Ala. April 7, 2014), 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48349, at *3, citing Chicago Tribune Co. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 263 F.3d 1304, 1316 (11'1' Cir. 2001) ("Discovery, whether civil or criminal, is essentially a private process becaus