Epstein Secrets

WITNESS: Okay. No. 6 BY MR. TEIN: 7 Q. Now you can explain the answer that your 8 counsel stopped you from explaining. 9 A. Okay. I work at Quarterdeck and people 10 were telling me that people were looking for me. So yes, 11 I was aware that people were searching for me. But I had 12 no :dea w

it is clear that the plaintiff seeks damages in connection with her own illegal conduct; this is enough to support a finding of fraudulent joinder. See Florence v. Crescent Resources, LLC, 484 F.3d 1293, 1298 n.3 (11th Cir. 2007) (acknowledging that "under some circumstances, application of an affirmative defense can support a f

O. Don't -- don't tell me what you discussed A. I was shopping in my -- he showed up at my Q. Whose house? A. My friend Q. Is that from the Quarterdeck A. Yes. Q. And did you have a meeting with him at house? A. Yes. I guess you could say that. Q. And who else was there? A. My Aunts Q. A

it is clear that the plaintiff seeks damages in connection with her own illegal conduct; this is enough to support a finding of fraudulent joinder. See Florence v. Crescent Resources, LLC, 484 F.3d 1293, 1298 n.3 (11th Cir. 2007) (acknowledging that "under some circumstances, application of an affirmative defense can support a f

meet him? 9 A. I was shopping in my -- he showed up at my 10 friend's house. 11 Q. Whose house? 12 A. My friend 13 Q. Is that from the Quarterdeck 14 Tavern? 15 A. Yes. 16 Q. And did you have a meeting with him at 17 house? 18 A. Yes. I guess you could say that. 19 0. And who els

it is clear that the plaintiff seeks damages in connection with her own illegal conduct, this is enough to support a finding of fraudulent joinder. See Florence v. Crescent Resources, LLC, 484 F.3d 1293, 1298 n.3 ( I I th Cir. 2007) (acknowledging that "under some circumstances, application of an affirmative defense can support