Epstein Secrets

submits this memorandum of law in opposition to Bradley J. Edwards' motion to compel the Daily News to produce a tape recording that news reporter George Rush made of a confidential unpublished interview of Jeffrey Epstein. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT In this ancillary discovery proceeding, a civil litigant —

ee of Epstein's victims - "Jane Doe", a." and "E.W."3 B. The Unpublished Epstein Interview George R

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

stantial punitive damages. In the fall of 2009, Michael Fisten, an investigator working for Edwards, heard from an author that Daily News reporter George Rush had made a recording of Epstein discussing the sexual abuse of minor girls. The author told Fisten that Rush had played the recording for her and t

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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

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN RE APPLICATION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS TO DAILY NEWS, L.P., AND GEORGE RUSH McKENNA, D.J., M8-85 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER 1. Daily News, L.P., the publisher of the Daily News, and George Rush, a Daily News reporter, move, p

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) 11 1-2), and that in November of 2009 he was able to arrange a telephone interview of Mr. Epste

EXHIBIT M EFTA00726063 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN RE APPLICATION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS TO DAILY NEWS, AND GEORGE RUSH McKENNA, D.J., M8-85 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER 1. Daily News, III., the publisher of the Daily News, and George Rush, a Daily News reporter, move, p

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) 11 1-2), and that in November of 2009 he was able to arrange a telephone interview of Mr. Epste

y in Interest-Appellee. AMENDED ORDER Docket No. 10-2438 (L) 10-2573 (con) IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion by Appellants Daily News L.P. and George Rush to d ism i ss the consolidated appeals as moot and to vacate the district court orders of May 21,2010 and June 25, 2010 is GRANTED. FOR THE COURT,

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