Epstein Secrets

CROSS-MOTION TO COMPEL The United States of America, by and through the undersigned Assistant United States Attorney, hereby files its response to Jeffrey Epstein's motion to intervene and to quash two grand jury subpoenas issued to William Riley (Subpoena No. OLY-63) and to the Custodian of Records for Riley Ki

(9th Cir. 1989). Accordingly, the United States asks the Court to compel the witnesses to appear before the grand jury on the next available date. Epstein's counsel argues first that his client should be allowed to intervene as a matter of right pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(a)(2). Assuming that the C

target surfaces. In re Grand Jury Proceedings in Matter of Freeman , 708 F.2d 1571, 1574-75 (11th Cir. 1983) (citing In re Grand Jury Proceedings (Jeffrey Fine ), 641 F.2d 199, 201-03 (5th Cir. 1981)). As explained below, Mt Riley is not an attorney; Riley Kiraly is not a law firm; and the information sough

UNDER SEAL UNITED STATES' RESPONSE TO MOTION OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN TO TO INTERVENE AND TO QUASH GRAND JURY

of the investigation. When Guy Lewis stated that Mr. Epstein was willing to assist in the federal investigatio

, blanket assertions of the privilege are not proper—the assertion must be made on a question-by-question and document-by-document basis. See, e.g., Nguyen I Excel Corp. , 197 F.3d 200 (5th Cir. 1999); Clarke' American Commerce Nat. Bank , 974 F.2d 127 (9th Cir. 1992); United StatesI White , 950 F.2d 426, 430 (7th C

CROSS-MOTION TO COMPEL The United States of America, by and through the undersigned Assistant United States Attorney, hereby files its response to Jeffrey Epstein's motion to intervene and to quash two grand jury subpoenas issued to William Riley (Subpoena No. OLY-63) and to the Custodian of Records for Riley Ki

ly conflates several concepts involving different privileges that, when dissected, do not apply to the subpoenaed items. The first issue is whether Epsteins Fifth Amendment privilege applies to Riley's production of the computers removed from Epstein's home. The Fifth Amendment privilege "protects a pers

s. In re Grand Jury Proceedings in Matter of Freeman , 708 F.2d 1571, 1574-75 (11th Cir. 1983) (citing In re Grand Jury EFTA00222994 Proceedings (Jeffrey Fine) , 641 F.2d 199, 201-03 (5th Cir. 1981)). See also In re Grand Jury Subpoena , 274 F.3d 563, 570 (1st Cir. 2001) ("Colorable claims of attorney-clie

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of the investigation. When Guy Lewis stated that Mr. Epstein was willing to assist in the federal investigatio

ing; instead, a witness' claims of attorney-client privilege are tested by refusing to answer specific questions. Davis , 636 F.2d at 1039. See also Nguyen I Excel Corp. , 197 F.3d 200 (5th Cir. 1999); Clarke I American Commerce Nat. Bank , 974 F.2d 127 (9th Cir. 1992); United States I White , 950 F.2d 426, 430 (7th

NT, ATTORNEY-CLIENT, AND WORK PRODUCT PRIVILEGES ARE UNENFORCEABLE; THE COURT MUST BE ALLOWED TO JUDGE EACH ASSERTION ON ITS FACTS In his motion, Epstein asserts that all of the items called for by the subpoenas will violate his Fifth Amendment privilege, the attorney-client privilege, and the work pr

ing; instead, a witness' claims of attorney-client privilege are tested by refusing to answer specific questions. Davis , 636 F.2d at 1039. See also Nguyen I Excel Corp. , 197 F.3d 200 (5th Cir. 1999); Clarke I EFTA00222938 American Commerce Nat. Bank , 974 F.2d 127 (9th Cir. 1992); United States I White , 950 F.2d