Epstein Secrets

ed by counsel for the plaintiff in an action pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida entitled Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein (08 Civ. 80893 KAM), in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages arising out of the defendant's alleged sexual abuse of her when she was a mino

endant's alleged sexual abuse of her when she was a minor. The subpoenas seek the production of "[ail' taped conversations between George Rush and Jeffrey Edward Epstein, including telephone recordings, all emails to and from Jeffrey Edward Epstein or someone representing themselves to be Jeffrey Epstein," and the t

a weekly columnist in the Daily News, that in the fall of 2009 he began to follow criminal and civil legal proceedings in Florida relating to Mr. Epstein (Rush Aff., Apr. 6, 2010 [Carroll Decl., Apr. 7, 2010, Ex. G) 11 1-2), and that in November of 2009 he was able to arrange a telephone interview of

outhern District of Florida entitled Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein (08 Civ. 80893 KAM), in which the plainti

d civil legal proceedings in Florida relating to Mr. Epstein (Rush Aff., Apr. 6, 2010 [Carroll Decl., Apr. 7,

columnist in the Daily News, that in the fall of 2009 he began to follow criminal and civil legal proceedings in Florida relating to Mr. Epstein (Rush Aff., Apr. 6, 2010 [Carroll Decl., Apr. 7, 2010, Ex. G) 11 1-2), and that in November of 2009 he was able to arrange a telephone interview of Mr. Epste

ed by counsel for the plaintiff in an action pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida entitled Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein (08 Civ. 80893 KAM), in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages arising out of the defendant's alleged sexual abuse of her when she was a mino

endant's alleged sexual abuse of her when she was a minor. The subpoenas seek the production of "(ail' taped conversations between George Rush and Jeffrey Edward Epstein, including telephone recordings, all emails to and from Jeffrey Edward Epstein or someone representing themselves to be Jeffrey Epstein," and the t

a weekly columnist in the Daily News, that in the fall of 2009 he began to follow criminal and civil legal proceedings in Florida relating to Mr. Epstein (Rush Aff., Apr. 6, 2010 [Carroll Decl., Apr. 7, 2010, Ex. G) 11 1-2), and that in November of 2009 he was able to arrange a telephone interview of

outhern District of Florida entitled Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein (08 Civ. 80893 KAM), in which the plainti

d civil legal proceedings in Florida relating to Mr. Epstein (Rush Aff., Apr. 6, 2010 [Carroll Decl., Apr. 7,

columnist in the Daily News, that in the fall of 2009 he began to follow criminal and civil legal proceedings in Florida relating to Mr. Epstein (Rush Aff., Apr. 6, 2010 [Carroll Decl., Apr. 7, 2010, Ex. G) 11 1-2), and that in November of 2009 he was able to arrange a telephone interview of Mr. Epste

3)(United States District Court, S.D. Fl.); v. Jeffrey Epstein (Case No. 502008CA028051XXXXMB AB)(Florida Circuit Court, 15th Judicial Circuit). v. Jeffrey Epstein (Case No. 502008CA028058XXXXMB ABXFlorida Circuit Court, 15th Judicial Circuit). 3. In December 2009, Epstein brought a vendetta action against me

itution in Florida. Subsequently, Bradley James Edwards, a Florida lawyer, brought civil actions on behalf of several girls alleging molestation by Epstein while they were minors. Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein, (08- 80893)(United States District Court, S.D. Fl.); E v. Jeffrey Epstein (Case No. 502008CA

endant's alleged sexual abuse of her when she was a minor. The subpoenas seek the production of "(a)11 taped conversations between George Rush and Jeffrey Edward Epstein, including telephone recordings, all emails to and from Jeffrey Edward Epstein or someone representing themselves to be Jeffrey Epstein," and the t

n between George Rush, one of its reporters, and Jeffrey Epstein, and granting such other relief as the C

d civil legal proceedings in Florida relating to Mr. Epstein (Rush Aff., Apr. 6, 2010 [Carroll Decl., Apr. 7,

columnist in the Daily News, that in the fall of 2009 he began to follow criminal and civil legal proceedings in Florida relating to Mr. Epstein (Rush Aff., Apr. 6, 2010 [Carroll Decl., Apr. 7, 2010, Ex. G] II 1-2), and that in November of 2009 he was able to arrange a telephone interview of Mr. Epste

mmary judgment in the Ponzi Scheme Action. SJ Motion at 1 (Edwards "is entitled to summary judgment for all claims brought against him in Plaintiff Jeffrey Epstein's Complaint" because "the evidence uncontrovertibly demonstrates the propriety of every aspect of Edwards' involvement in the prosecution of legitimat

alternative sources before it may be subpoenaed from any non-party in New York. In fact, Edwards concedes in his own Florida court filings that the Epstein interview is, at best, cumulative of "overwhelming evidence" he has already obtained from several alternative sources. Second, even if Edwards were

made of a confidential unpublished interview of Jeffrey Epstein. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT In this ancillar

d not, publish the information imparted to me by Mr. Epstein during the interview. Rush Supp. Aft 17 (emphasi

s among various lawyers and others close to the case — including attorney Edwards — who could provide tips and information to assist his reporting. Rush Aff. ¶¶ 3, 6-7. In October 2009, Rush obtained a telephone interview with Epstein to talk about the status of the civil cases against him. See Rush Aff

Rush Aff. ¶¶ 3, 6-7. In October 2009, Rush obtained a telephone interview with Epstein to talk about the status of the civil cases against him. See Rush Aff. ¶ 4; Balin Aff. Ex. L (Supplementary Affidavit of George Rush, sworn to April 30, 2010 ("Rush Supp. Aff.")), ¶ 2. Epstein and Rush agreed at the o

1 FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 3 I. EPSTEIN'S SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINOR GIRLS AND HIS CRIMINAL PROSECUTION 3 II. THE CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST EPSTEIN FOR SEXUAL MOLESTATION OF MINOR GIRLS AND ASSERTION OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT BY EPSTEIN AND OTHERS 4 III. THE DAILY NEWS' RECORDED CONVERSATON WIT

in Detail to Others 11 II. ANY QUALIFIED JOURNALIST'S PRIVILEGE OF THE DAILY NEWS IS OVERCOME BY JANE DOE'S CLEAR AND COMPELLING NEED TO OBTAIN JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S OWN WORDS ABOUT HIS SEXUAL ABUSE AND LACK OF REMORSE 13 i EFTA00728062 A. The Epstein Interview is Highly Material and Relevant to Edwards' De

MIGHT OTHERWISE ATTACH TO THE TAPE RECORDING OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN BY PLAYING THE TAPE TO THREE PEOPLE AND

cluded in the first full paragraph attributed to Mr. Epstein at page 15 of the transcript." Id. at 5. 7 EFTA

for three persons not involved in any Daily News reporting effort: a filmmaker, a social activist, and an attorney who had been following the case. Rush Aff. ¶ 6. Shortly after that meeting, one of the participants went to an investigator for Edwards' clients -- Michael Fisten -- and said, "My god, you'v