Epstein Secrets

mergency Petition and Petitioners' Motion seeking a finding that the CVRA was violated. The only material fact is that the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida never filed federal 'Whether or not the CV RA applies is the central question in dispute in this matter because no federal criminal case

0736-KAM Document 59 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/07/2011 Page 3 of 9 plea proceedings. Id., citing United States,. Ingrassia, 2005 WL 2875220 at •17 (E.D.N.Y. Sep. 7, 2005). The district court concluded, "[t]he CVRA, therefore, dots not authorize an unbridled gallop to any and all information in the gover

s confidential, and accordingly they should be made part of the Court's public file. In addition, no sealing order could be justified in this case. The Eleventh Circuit has instructed that the district courts must make substantial findings before sealing records in cases before it. For instance, in United States' O

vant because they "show why the victims did not receive proper notifications about the non-prosecution agreement that the [United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida] negotiated with Epstein." (DE 266 at 11). The Court concludes that the materials are not relevant in that regard. First, the Court find

be negated because the Government's communications facilitated "misconduct" by depriving the victims of their rights under the CVRA. (DE 265 at 6). The Eleventh Circuit has recognized that "[t]he crime-fraud exception presents one of the rare and extraordinary circumstances in which 15 EFTA00210154 Case 9:08-cv-

id service was service under New York rules of procedure. Cf. RCP's Lear, LLC I. Taughannock Aviation Corp., No. 5:07-CV-96, 2008 WL 305103, at *4 (N.D.N.Y. Jan. 31, 2008) (observing that "[a]s a threshold matter, the court must [first] address the rules pursuant to which process was served"). Service

tiff has exercised diligence and good faith in attempting to serve Defendant Epstein with process. Accordingly, entry of default is appropriate."). The Eleventh Circuit is clear, however, that "actual notice of a suit does not dispose of the requirements of service of process." Jackson'. Warden, FCC Coleman-USP, 25

vant because they "show why the victims did not receive proper notifications about the non-prosecution agreement that the [United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida] negotiated with Epstein." (DE 266 at 11). The Court concludes that the materials are not relevant in that regard. First, the Court find

be negated because the Government's communications facilitated "misconduct" by depriving the victims of their rights under the CVRA. (DE 265 at 6). The Eleventh Circuit has recognized that "[t]he crime-fraud exception presents one of the rare and extraordinary circumstances in which 15 EFTA_R1_01293450 EFTA023359

vant because they "show why the victims did not receive proper notifications about the non-prosecution agreement that the [United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida] negotiated with Epstein." (DE 266 at 11). The Court concludes that the materials are not relevant in that regard. First, the Court find

be negated because the Government's communications facilitated "misconduct" by depriving the victims of their rights under the CVRA. (DE 265 at 6). The Eleventh Circuit has recognized that "[t]he crime-fraud exception presents one of the rare and extraordinary circumstances in which 15 EFTA01657766 Case 9:08-cv-

da 33020. Re: Jeffrey Epstein/Claaba: NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM Dear Mr. Edwards: By virtue of this letter, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida asks that you provide the following notice to your client, QS Vat On June 30, 2008, Jeffrey Epstein (hereinafter referred to as "Epstei

tioner, she would have explained why this proposed disposition did not begin to reflect "the seriousness of the offense" 18 U.S.C. § 3553(aX2)(A). The Eleventh Circuit has instructed that the district courts must make substantial findings before sealing records in cases before it. For instance, in United States I O