Epstein Secrets

r a Protective Order Concerning Production, Use, and Disclosure of Plea Negotiations (Doc. 161); Intervenor Jeffrey Epstein's 3 EFTA00177813 A. The Applicability of Rule 410. Any assessment of the merits of the intervenors' contentions must begin with an understanding of the central role of plea bargaining and settlemen

ea is desirable, since "Ielffective assistance of counsel includes counsel's informed opinion as to what pleas should be entered." United States v. Villar, 416 F. Supp. 887, 889 (S.D.N.Y. 1976); Boria v. Keane, 99 F.3d 492, 497 (2d Cir. I 996), citing ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility, Ethi

63); and Reply in Support of Supplemental Briefing By Limited Intervenors Black, Weinberg, Lefkowitz, and Epstein (Doc. 169). 3 EFTA00583391 A. The Applicability of Rule 410. Any assessment of the merits of the intervenors' contentions must begin with an understanding of the central role of plea bargaining and settlemen

ea is desirable, since "[e]ffective assistance of counsel includes counsel's informed opinion as to what pleas should be entered." United States v. Villar, 416 F. Supp. 887, 889 (S.D.N.Y. 1976); Boria v. Keane, 99 F.3d 492, 497 (2d Cir. 1996), citing ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility, Ethi

ed appellate resolution of the issues presented prior to the release of the communications at issue. I. LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS ON THE MERITS.' A. The Applicability of Rule 410. Any assessment of the merits of the intervenors' contentions must begin with an understanding of the central role of plea bargaining and settlemen

ea is desirable, since "[e]ffective assistance of counsel includes counsel's informed opinion as to what pleas should be entered." United States v. Villar, 416 F. Supp. 887, 889 (S.D.N.Y. 1976); Boria v. Keane, 99 F.3d 492, 497 (2d Cir. 1996), citing ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility, Ethi