Epstein Secrets

ult in a disposition of the charges in the next several days." [CVRA Petition, DE 1, 13]. Claiming to be wrongfully excluded from those discussions, Jane Doe 1 asserted the violation of her CVRA rights to confer with federal prosecutors; to be treated with fairness; to receive timely notice of relevant cou

ntiffs MOTION Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2's Motion for Order Directing the U.S. Attorney's Office Not to Withhold Relevant Evidence Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe &filed by United States of America. (Lee, Dexter) (Entered: 05/30/2011) 06/17/2011 fd Notice of Supplemental Authority ma& Plaintiffs MOTION for Sum

e admitted in evidence as proof of guilt." Herman, 544 F.2d at 797. Plea negotiations are "rooted in the imperative need for confidence and trust," Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 10 (1996), and maintaining their confidentiality advances significant public and private ends. Discovery and use of plea negotiations

hat appears to be personal numbers," the court papers say. Allegations in the documents say Epstein threatened victims — including Edwards' client Jane Doe — despite no-contact orders in effect. Epstein had Doe tailed by a private investigator as her trial date neared, the court filings say. One time,

the Southern District of Florida accepted Epstein's case for prosecution, and the FBI issued victim notification letters to my two clients. minors Jane Doc No. I and Jane Doe No. 2, in June and August 2007. Extensive plea negotiations ensued between the prosecutors and Epstein. On Sept. 24, 2007, the pr

lege is rooted in the imperative for confidence and trust, the evidentiary bit of the denial of the privilege, and any consensus among the states, Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 I. 10-15 (1996)—but none of these considerations weighs in favor of recognizing a new privilege to prevent discovery of the plea negotiations

161 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/17/2012 Page 1 of 23 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON JANE DOE 1 and JANE DOE 2, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING OF INTERVENORS ROY BLACK, MARTIN WEINBERG, AND JAY LE

on FLSD Docket 04/17/2012 Page 10 of 23 A. "REASON AND EXPERIENCE" ARE THE TOUCHSTONES FOR ACCEPTING A COMMON LAW PRIVILEGE FOR PLEA NEGOTIATIONS Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1 (1996), is perhaps the leading case addressing Rule 501 and the common-law principles underlying the recognition of testimonial privileg

ver his strenuous objection, to produce documents given to him by the government during the course of his settlement/plea negotiations with it. See Jane Doe #2 v. Epstein, No. 08-80119-MARRA, Doc. 462. In response to that order, settlement negotiation correspondence authored by government prosecutors (

dentiality on which defense counsel have reasonably relied for many decades in negotiating with government attorneys on behalf of their clients. In Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1 (1996), the Supreme Court focused on four primary considerations governing the recognition of privileges under Rule 501: the needs of t

the Southern District of Florida accepted Epstein's case for prosecution, and the FBI issued victim notification letters to my two clients, minors Jane Doe No. I and Jane Doe No. 2, in June and August 2007. Extensive plea negotiations ensued between the prosecutors and Epstein. On Sept. 24, 2007, the p

ge is rooted in the imperative for confidence and trust, the evidentiary benefit of the denial of the privilege, and any consensus among the states, Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 10-15 (1996)—but none of these considerations weighs in favor of recognizing a new privilege to prevent discovery of the plea negotiat

ls between his lawyers and federal prosecutors during the criminal investigation [DE 50 at 5]. Mr. Epstein also opposes the motion of Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 to use the content of the communications that memorialized ongoingse plea and settlement negotiations as substantive evidence in their quest to inva

oof of guilt." Herman, 544 F.2d at 797. D. "REASON AND EXPERIENCE" ARE THE TOUCHSTONES FOR ACCEPTING A COMMON LAW PRIVILEGE FOR PLEA NEGOTIATIONS Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 5-6 (1996), is perhaps the leading case addressing Federal Rule of Evidence 501 and the common-law principles underlying the recognitio

ls between his lawyers and federal prosecutors during the criminal investigation [DE 50 at 5]. Mr. Epstein also opposes the motion of Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 to use these plea negotiations as substantive evidence in their quest to invalidate the Non- Prosecution Agreement [DE 51], as well as their motion t

oof of guilt." Herman, 544 F.2d at 797. D. "REASON AND EXPERIENCE" ARE THE TOUCHSTONES FOR ACCEPTING A COMMON LAW PRIVILEGE FOR PLEA NEGOTIATIONS Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 5-6 (1996), is perhaps the leading case addressing Federal Rule of Evidence 501 and the common-law principles underlying the recognitio

r the Southern District of Florida accepted Epstein’s case for prosecution, and the FBI] issued victim notification letters to my two clients, minors Jane Doe No. | and Jane Doe No. 2, in June and August 2007. Extensive plea negotiations ensued between the prosecutors and Epstein. On Sept. 24, 2007, the pro

ege is rooted in the imperative for confidence and trust, the evidentiary benefit of the denial of the privilege, and any consensus among the states, Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 10-15 (1996}—but none of these considerations weighs in favor of recognizing a new privilege to prevent discovery of the plea negotiatio

d Disclosure of Plea Negotiations (Doc. 161); Intervenor Jeffrey Epstein's Motion for a Protective Order and Opposition to Motions of Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 for Production, Use, and Disclosure of Plea Negotiations (Doc. 162); Notice of Supplemental Authority of the United States Supreme Court (Doc. 163);

e admitted in evidence as proof of guilt." Herman, 544 F.2d at 797. Plea negotiations are "rooted in the imperative need for confidence and trust," Jaffee v. Redmond, 518 U.S. 1, 10 (1996), and maintaining their confidentiality advances significant public and private ends. Discovery and use of plea negotiations