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pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 26(c)( I). PRELIMINARY STATEMENT Plaintiff Jane Doe has failed to carry her burden of showing that anything on the Epstein interview tape sought through the subpoenas challenged here may be compelled from movants under either the reporter's privilege recognized in this

prove perjury (a federal crime) on the part of Epstein." Edwards then cites a deposition transcript, without providing the relevant pages, "wherein Jeffrey Epstein clearly impresses that he does not recognize George Rush from the New York Daily News." Offering this as a "criminal event," Edwards states that, "[

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on that any of those people . . . have spoken to Mr. Epstein about Jane Doe or any of the other specific victi

McKenna. J.). " Notably. Mr. Fisten claims he "wrote up a report memorializing what Rush had told me" shortly after his conversation with Mr. Rush (Fisten Aft*" I I) but chooses not to attach the memo to his affidavit. - 8 - EFTA00207344 As to the supposed "damning admission," Rush attests that neither

ve Order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 26(c)( I). PRELIMINARY STATEMENT Plaintiff has failed to carry her burden of showing that anything on the Epstein interview tape sought through the subpoenas challenged here may be compelled from movants under either the reporter's privilege recognized in this

prove perjury (a federal crime) on the part of Epstein." Edwards then cites a deposition transcript, without providing the relevant pages, "wherein Jeffrey Epstein clearly impresses that he does not recognize George Rush from the New York Daily News." Offering this as a "criminal event," Edwards states that, "[

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on that any of those people . . . have spoken to Mr. Epstein about or any of the other specific victims," Edw

McKenna. J.). " Notably. Mr. Fisten claims he "wrote up a report memorializing what Rush had told me" shortly after his conversation with Mr. Rush (Fisten Aft*" I I) but chooses not to attach the memo to his affidavit. - 8 - EFTA00728021 As to the supposed "damning admission," Rush attests that neither

WAIVED ANY PRIVILEGE THAT IT MIGHT OTHERWISE POSSESS 5 11. THE QUALIFIED JOURNALIST PRIVILEGE IS OVERCOME BY EDWARDS' COMPELLING NEED TO OBTAIN JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S OWN WORDS ABOUT HIS SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINOR GIRLS AND HIS LACK OF REMORSE 8 A. Edwards Needs Epstein's Own Words to Defend Against Epstein's Civil

Damages 8 B. Epstein's Statements Are Not Available from Any Other Source CONCLUSION 12 EFTA00729036 TABLE OF AUTHORMES Cases Doe No. 102 v. Epstein, No. 9:09-CV-80656-KAM (S. D. FIa. 2009) 4 Altemose Constr. Cot v. Building & Constr. Trades Council, 443 F. Supp. 489 (ED. Pa. 1977) 7 Flores

S OVERCOME BY EDWARDS' COMPELLING NEED TO OBTAIN JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S OWN WORDS ABOUT HIS SEXUAL ABUSE OF MI

le sources" since "the record is quite clear that Mr. Epstein has regularly been asserting, and will continue

d portions of the tape immediately called Edwards' investigator and said, "My god, you've [got to] get this tape. [Epstein] talks about the girls." Fisten Aft at I 3. Similarly, Judge McKenna — who had the benefit of listening to the recording' — specifically ruled that the recording contains statements t