Epstein Secrets

-BARING BETTY STOKES PARALEGALS RITA H. BUDNYK OP COUNSEL ED RICCI SPECIAL CONSUMER JUSTICE COUNSEL Dear Judge Hafele: Enclosed, please find Jeffrey Epstein's Response in Opposition to ll's Motion for Inspection and to Compel Discovery, which are set for hearing before Your Honor on December 14, 2009 at 8

E FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 502008CA037319XWMB AB Plaintiff, v. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendants. EPSTEIN'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR INSPECTION AND TO COMPEL DISCOVERY AND MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW Defen

in from disclosing the identity of any person who has knowledge or are in possession of physical evidence (i.e. photographs, EFTA00723281 B,B. v, Eosteiq Case No. 502008CA03 XMB AB Epstein's Objections to Request and Motion for Protective Order Page 10 of 22 videos, written statements, etc.) pert

P. 1.280(c), and states: I. Introduction 1. Mr. Epstein's deposition was set for September 2, 2009, and M

Motion to Compel as to certain requests to which Defendant Epstein was asserting a Fifth Amendment privilege. By th

P.A. BERNARD LESEDEKER. MARK T. LL/TTIER. P.A. JEFFREY C. PEPIN MICHAEL J. PIKE HEATHER. MCNAMARA RUDA

parties or narrowing the issues, the Court must then weigh that request with the hardship to the party from whom the discovery is sought.'")(quoting Carlson Cos., Inc. v. Sperry& Hutchinson Co., 374 F.Supp. 1080, 1088 (D.Minn. 1974)); 10 Federal Procedure, Lawyer's Edition § 26:70 (1994 & Supp. 2005)("the di

Entered on FLSD Docket 08/04/2009 Page 2 of 22 JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. JANE DOE NO. 6, CASE NO.:

, which has been consolidated for purposes of discovery, Plaintiffs are former under-age girls who allege they were sexually assaulted by Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein"), at his Palm Beach mansion home. The scheme is alleged to have taken place over the course of several years in or around 2004-2005, when

nsolidated for purposes of discovery, Plaintiffs are former under-age girls who allege they were sexually assaulted by Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein"), at his Palm Beach mansion home. The scheme is alleged to have taken place over the course of several years in or around 2004-2005, when the girls

parties or narrowing the issues, the Court must then weigh that request with the hardship to the party from whom the discovery is sought.'")(quoting Carlson Cos., Inc. v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co., 374 F.Supp. 1080, 1088 (D.Minn. 1974)); 10 Federal Procedure, Lawyer's Edition § 26:70 (1994 & Supp. 2005)("the d

neglect their power to restrict discovery where justice requires protection for a party ... from undue burden or expense."). Finally, to the extent Epstein asks the Court to forbid the drawing of an adverse inference against Epstein for his failure to respond to discovery, said request is denied at this

arties or narrowing the issues, the Court must then weigh that request with the hardship to the party from whom the discovery is sought."')(quoting Carlson Cos., Inc. v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co., 374 F.Supp. 1080, 1088 (D.Minn. 1974)); 10 Federal Procedure, Lawyer's Edition § 26:70 (1994 & Supp. 2005)("the di

neglect their power to restrict discovery where justice requires protection for a party ... from undue burden or expense."). Finally, to the extent Epstein asks the Court to forbid the drawing of an adverse inference against Epstein for his failure to respond to discovery, said request is denied at this

arties or narrowing the issues, the Court must then weigh that request with the hardship to the party from whom the discovery is sought."')(quoting Carlson Cos., Inc. v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co., 374 F.Supp. 1080, 1088 (D.Minn. 1974)); 10 Federal Procedure, Lawyer's Edition § 26:70 (1994 & Supp. 2005)("the di