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undermine Epstein's claims that Edwards "ginned up" the allegations to help his former law partner, imprisoned and disbarred Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein, perpetuate a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme. NOT A CERTIFIED COPY The revelations of the settlements came as part of an ongoing lawsuit that started a
scheme. NOT A CERTIFIED COPY The revelations of the settlements came as part of an ongoing lawsuit that started as a dispute between Epstein and Rothstein, both billionaires. A year after Epstein in 2008 pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution and procuring a minor for prostitution, he sued Rot
e descriptions: “Young [Name] + [Name],” “Misc nudes 1,” and “Girl pics nude.” 38. On July 8, 2019, prosecutors with the Public Corruption Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York charged Epstein with sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffic minors for sex. The grand jury indictment
hat the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Attorney’s Office might be arranging a plea bargain for the c
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 502009CA040800XXXXMBAG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff, Vs. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually, and L.M., individually, Defendant, / DEFENDANT/COUNTER-PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAIN
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013304 →laint he carries forth the essence of all claims asserted in his original Complaint. In that pleading Epstein essentially alleges that Edwards joined Rothstein in the abusive prosecution of sexual assault cases against Epstein to “pump” the cases to Ponzi scheme investors. The purported “proof” of the allega
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013304 →Rothstein falsely informed the investors that the potential settlement agreements were available for purchase. Plea Agreement at 2, United States v. Scott W. Rothstein, No. 9-60331-CR-COHN (S.D. Fla. Jan. 27, 2010) attached hereto as Exhibit “SS.” 87. It has been alleged that among other cases that Rothstein used t
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013355 →THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.:50 2009 CA 040800XXXXMBAG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff, VS. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, and BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually, Defendants, STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED FACTS Defendant Bradley J. Edwards, Esq., offers the foll
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010566 →ards also requested from the U.S. Attorney’s Office the information that they had collected regarding Epstein’s sexual abuse of his clients. However, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, declined to provide any such information to Edwards. It similarly declined to provide any such information to the other attorneys who represen
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010580 →Scott Rothstein appears to have mun a giant Ponzi scheme at his law firm of Rothstein, Rosenfeldt and Adler P.A. (“RRA”). This Ponzi scheme involved Rothstein falsely informing investors that settlement agreements had been reached with putative defendants based upon claims of sexual harassment and/or wititl
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010602 →Rothstein falsely informed the investors that the potential settlement agreements were available for purchase. Plea Agreement at 2, United States v. Scott W. Rothstein, No. 9-60331-CR-COHN (S.D. Fla. Jan. 27, 2010) attached hereto as Exhibit “SS.” 87. It has been alleged that among other cases that Rothstein used t
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010602 →ey had collected regarding Epstein’s sexual abuse of his clients. However, the U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to provide any such information to me. The U.S. Attorney’s Office also declined to provide any such information to the other attorneys who represented victims of Epstein’s sexual assaults. I was informed that
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013468 →at I had filed on behalf of my clients against Epstein and that it has been alleged that these lawsuits were used to fraudulently lure investors into Rothstein’s Ponzi scheme. I never met a single investor, had no part in any such presentations and had no knowledge any such fraud was occurring. If these alle
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013469 →information to prove the cases against Jeffrey Epstein and accordingly I pursued them in discovery. In approximately November 2009, the existence of Scott Rothstein’s Ponzi scheme became public knowledge. It was at that time that I, along with many other reputable attorneys at RRA, first became aware of Rothstein c
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013473 →Entities connected to both Scott Rothstein and the U.S. Attorney

Jeffrey Epstein
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Bradley Edwards
PERSONJack Goldberger
PERSONJack Scarola
PERSONJane Doe
PERSONMaria Farmer
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Alan Dershowitz
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Paul Cassell
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Kenneth Marra
PERSONRobert D. Critton
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Donald Trump
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Prince Andrew
PERSONTonja Haddad Coleman
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Sarah Kellen
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United States
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Ghislaine Maxwell
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Bill Clinton
PERSONBruce E. Reinhart
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Marc Rich
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Palm Beach County
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