Epstein Secrets

ifferent litigation in which he himself — not Jane Doc — is a party. Specifically, in January 2010 the managing partner of Edwards' former law firm, Scott Rothstein, pled guilty and was sentenced to 50 years in prison for a massive "Ponzi" scheme in which he defrauded investors of $1.2 billion by convincing the

brought a civil lawsuit against Edwards in Florida state court in which he alleges that Edwards was involved in, or knew or should have known about, Rothstein's Ponzi scheme, and pleads claims against Edwards for fraud and violation of Florida's racketeering statute as well as an abuse of process claim al

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

DS' COUNTERCLAIM In December 2009, Epstein filed a lawsuit against Edwards, alleging that Edwards, his client L.M., and Edwards' then-law partner (Scott Rothstein) had abused process in bringing the lawsuit. Edwards MEI 3. Edwards answered the complaint and filed a counterclaim for essentially malicious prose

client L.M., and Edwards' then-law partner (Scott Rothstein) had abused process in bringing the lawsuit. Edw

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

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: 502009CA040800X)MMBAG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff, v. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually. BRALacpY J. EDWARDS, individually, and M., individually, Defendants. 17:3; t —CA c->"5-7, cn. % t 0 Cn -2 ° ! C' (n • •

0X)MMBAG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff, v. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually. BRALacpY J. EDWARDS, individually

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