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t without her participation and knowledge. WHEREFORE, for the reasons outlined above, the Petitioner respectfully requests this Court to grant her Petition, and to order the United States Attorney to comply with the provisions of the CVRA prior to and including any plea or other agreement with the Defen
e, the Government's lead argument in its response is that there was no "court proceeding" in this case that triggered Petitioner's right to confer. Gov't Response at 1-2. The Government's position flouts the plain language of the CVRA. The CVRA guarantees to Petitioner the right to confer with prosecutors "in
he victim of federal crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein. Petition,' I. On July 7, 2008, the Court directed the Government to file a response to the Petition by July 9, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. The Government has prepared its Response, which is attached as Exhibit A, and the Declaration of Assistant United St
e, the Government's lead argument in its response is that there was no "court proceeding" in this case that triggered Petitioner's right to confer. Gov't Response at 1-2. The Government's position flouts the plain language of the C'/RA. The CVRA guarantees to Petitioner the right to confer with prosecutors "in
t without her participation and knowledge. WHEREFORE, for the reasons outlined above, the Petitioner respectfully requests this Court to grant her Petition, and to order the United States Attorney to comply with the provisions of the CVRA prior to and including any plea or other agreement with the Defe
earlier pleadings filed in this action, the Government has tried to narrowly construe the CVRA so that it applies only to a "court proceeding." See Gov't Response to Victim's Emergency Petition (doc. #13) at 1-2. The Government's position contravenes the plain language of the CVRA. The CVRA guarantees to Jan
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Jeffrey Epstein
PERSONJane Doe
PERSONthe Southern District
LOCATION
Bradley Edwards
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Scarlett Johansson
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Kenneth Marra
PERSON
United States
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Harvey Weinstein
PERSONJack Goldberger
PERSON
Department of Justice
ORGANIZATIONFBI
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A. Marie Villafana
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Marc Rich
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the United States District Court
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George W. Bush
PERSON
Paul Cassell
PERSON
Palm Beach County
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Alexander Acosta
PERSONRubin
PERSONNinth Circuit
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