Epstein Secrets

trike all references to a "non- prosecution agreement" contained in defendant, Jeffrey Epstein's ("Epstein") Motion to Stay these proceedings. Under the Best Evidence Rule, Fed. R. Evid. 1002, and the principles underlying the rule, Epstein is required to produce the written agreement (or a copy thereof) rather than s

f criminal proceedings, "a party bears the heavy burden of demonstrating that there would be a clear case of hardship if a stay did not issue." GLL GmbH & Co. Messeturm KG v. La Vecchia, 247 F.R.D. 231, 233 (D. Me. 2008) (internal quotations omitted). Epstein's motion fails for at least three reasons. Fir

Jane Doe explains in her simultaneously filed motion to strike, the Court should strike all references to the contents of the agreement because of the Best Evidence Rule, Fed. R. Evid. 1002, and the principles underlying the rule. If Epstein wants to prove that a document exists with particular language that is crea

f criminal proceedings, "a party bears the heavy burden of demonstrating that there would be a clear case of hardship if a stay did hot issue." GLL GmbH & Co. Messeturm KG v. La Vecchia, 247 F.R.D. 231, 233 (D. Me. 2008) (internal quotations omitted). Epstein's motion fails for at least three reasons. Fir

Jane Doe explains in her simultaneously filed motion to strike, the Court should strike all references to the contents of the agreement because of the Best Evidence Rule, Fed. R. Evid. 1002, and the principles underlying the rule. If Epstein wants to prove that a document exists with particular language that is crea

f criminal proceedings, "a party bears the heavy burden of demonstrating that there would be a clear case of hardship if a stay did not issue." GLL GmbH & Co. Messeturm KG1 LaVecchia, 247 F.R.D. 231, 233 (D. Me. 2008) (internal quotations omitted). Epstein's motion fails for at least three reasons. First,