Epstein Secrets

arry M. Hartman, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Dexter W. Lehtinen, U.S. Atty., and Susan Hill P002011, As

n response to Florida media reports of hidden cases and secret dockets, a process that has come to be known as "super-sealing." In re Amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, 954 So. 2d 16 (Fla. 2007). In adopting the interim rule, the Florida Supreme Court confirmed its commitment to safeguarding the public's constitut

ETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND RESPONSE TO E.W.'S MOTION TO DISIMISS PETITION FOR LACK OF JURISD

on agreement and addendum is not a public record. It is confidential by its terms and did not become a public record when it was filed under seal. Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 governs the disclosure of judicial records. See Morris Publ'g Group, LLC v. State, 34 Fla. L. Weekly D1101 (Fla. 1st DCA June 1, 2009). Under rule

new issues, and any other relevant circumstance." W. Finally, an intervention is generally considered

nt MOTION TO MAKE COURT RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL •1 r Comes now the Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, by and through his undersigned attorney's, pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 and the Administrative Orders of this Court , specifically AO 2.303 and moves this Court to treat as confidential the following records. A. A docu

urpose of joining already intervening parties "E.W." and "the Palm Beach Post" in their arguments reg

fendant. MOTION TO MAKE COURT RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL Comes now the Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, by and through his undersigned attorneys, pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 and the Administrative Orders of this Court , specifically AO 2.303 and moves this Court to beat as confidential the following records. A. A docum

t's in the public record, I was aware that, you know, probably the most significant United States Supreme Court case argued in the last 20 years was Bush versus Gore, which was a case that essentially determined who was going to be President of the most powerful country in the world. There were two at

GRAL TO THIS DEFAMATION CASE. In his motion, Dershowitz never recounts the heavy burden that he must carry to seal the records at issue. To be sure, Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 allows for the sealing of “confidential” materials. But the Rule begins by recounting the overarching principle that “t]he public shall have access t

June 10, 2009 but took no immediate action on E. W.'s Motion to Vacate Order Sealing Records and Uns

endant. MOTION TO MAKE COURT RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL Comes now the Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, by and through his undersigned attorney's, pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 and the Administrative Orders of this Court , specifically AO 2.303 and moves this Court to treat as confidential the following records. A. A docu

ttached judgments of conviction (Exhibit "A".) E.W. presently has a pending civil action in this cou

fendant. MOTION TO MAKE COURT RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL Comes now the Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, by and through his undersigned attorneys, pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 and the Administrative Orders of this Court , specifically AO 2.303 and moves this Court to treat as confidential the following records. A. A docu

new issues, and any other relevant circumstance." W. Finally, an intervention is generally considered

endant. MOTION TO MAKE COURT RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL Comes now the Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, by and through his undersigned attorney's, pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 and the Administrative Orders of this Court , specifically AO 2.303 and moves this Court to treat as confidential the following records. A. A docu

AM FILED BY BRADLEY EDWARDS, ESQ. RE:NON PARTY E W.'S MOTION TO VACATE ORDER SEALING AND UNSEAL RECO

endant. MOTION TO MAKE COURT RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL Comes now the Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, by and through his undersigned attorney's, pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 and the Administrative Orders of this Court , specifically AO 2.303 and moves this Court to treat as confidential the following records. A. A docu