Epstein Secrets

fact, the U.S. Attorney's Office has taken no position on this matter throughout the lower court proceedings and specifically informed counsel for E.W. that it had no position (A-18 at p. 7,11. 10-14.) At that hearing, the Court found that the proper procedures to initially seal the records were not

Inc. d/b/a The Palm Beach Post ("the Post") its attorneys' fees and costs in responding to this petition. JURISDICTION The Post adopts Respondent E.W.'s statement concerning jurisdiction. Insofar as this Court finds jurisdiction, the Post requests that this Court expedite its consideration of this

n response to Florida media reports of hidden cases and secret dockets, a process that has come to be known as "super-sealing." In re Amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, 954 So. 2d 16 (Fla. 2007). In adopting the interim rule, the Florida Supreme Court confirmed its commitment to safeguarding the public's constitut

'S MOTION TO DISIMISS PETITION FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION Petitioner, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, replies to the three separate responses filed by respondents, E.W., B.B., and the Post, and responds to E.W.'s Request to Dismiss Petition for Lack of Jurisdiction as follows: The non-prosecution agreement and adde

agreement and addendum is confidential by its terms. Mr. Epstein directs this Court to review paragraph 13 of the sealed non-prosecution agreement. E.W.'s argument is also disingenuous. EW has had the non-prosecution agreement for months, yet never advanced this position in federal or state court un

on agreement and addendum is not a public record. It is confidential by its terms and did not become a public record when it was filed under seal. Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 governs the disclosure of judicial records. See Morris Publ'g Group, LLC v. State, 34 Fla. L. Weekly D1101 (Fla. 1st DCA June 1, 2009). Under rule

for respondent, State of Florida) B.B. (non-party intervener) William J. Berger of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler (counsel for non-party intervener, E.W.) Honorable Jeffrey J. Colbath (circuit court judge) Barbara J. Compiani of Kreusler-Walsh, Compiani & Vargas, P.A. (appellate counsel for petiti

fact, the U.S. Attorney's Office has taken no position on this matter throughout the lower court proceedings and specifically informed counsel for E.W. that it had no position (A-18 at p. 7,11. 10-14.) At that hearing, the Court found that the proper procedures to initially seal the records were not

endant. MOTION TO MAKE COURT RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL Comes now the Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, by and through his undersigned attorney's, pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 and the Administrative Orders of this Court , specifically AO 2.303 and moves this Court to treat as confidential the following records. A. A docu

quy, they were an inducement for defendant to enter into his guilty pleas. They are proper objects of discovery. However, unless they are unsealed, E.W. is unable to obtain them or utilize them in her case. 7. Pursuant to Rule 2.420(dX5), the Court must hold a hearing on this motion in open court.

fendant. MOTION TO MAKE COURT RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL Comes now the Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, by and through his undersigned attorneys, pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 and the Administrative Orders of this Court , specifically AO 2.303 and moves this Court to treat as confidential the following records. A. A docu