Epstein Secrets

RT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Virginia L. Giuffre, Plaintiff, v. Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. Case No.: 15-cv-07433-LAP THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS' MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE MOTION TO INTERVENE AND FOR CONFIDENTIAL ACCESS TO JUDICIAL RECORDS AND DISCOVERY DOCUMENTS The Governme

V.I.C. §§ 605, 607. The USVI alleges in its CICO action that decedent Jeffrey E. Epstein engaged in a criminal sexual trafficking enterprise in the Virgin Islands, wherein he used his vast wealth and property holdings and a deliberately opaque web of corporations and companies to transport young women and girl

ties' motions for summary judgment and all unified deposition transcripts and exhibits thereto for use in its pending law enforcement action against the Epstein Estate. BACKGOUND Under Virgin Islands law, the CICO authorizes the USVI through its Attorney General to prosecute a civil action against any persons eng

ED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Plaintiff, v. Ghislaine Maxwell, Defendant. Case No.: 15-cv-07433-LAP THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS' MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE MOTION TO INTERVENE AND FOR CONFIDENTIAL ACCESS TO JUDICIAL RECORDS AND DISCOVERY DOCUMENTS The Governme

V.I.C. §§ 605, 607. The USVI alleges in its CICO action that decedent Jeffrey E. Epstein engaged in a criminal sexual trafficking enterprise in the Virgin Islands, wherein he used his vast wealth and property holdings and a deliberately opaque web of corporations and companies to transport young women and girl

ties' motions for summary judgment and all unified deposition transcripts and exhibits thereto for use in its pending law enforcement action against the Epstein Estate. BACKGOUND Under Virgin Islands law, the CICO authorizes the USVI through its Attorney General to prosecute a civil action against any persons eng

t concealed, assisted and furthered the wrongful acts by use of civil conspiracy. 272. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants' conspiracy, the Virgin Island has been injured. 273. Each co-conspirator is jointly and severally liable for the acts alleged herein. EFTA00074816 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey E

trafficking, forced labor, sexual servitude and commercial sexual activity of girls and young women in knowing or reckless disregard of the laws of the U.S. Virgin Islands. III. At all times material herein, each Defendant conspired with Epstein and other Defendants to fulfill the primary criminal purposes of the Eps

e order." V.I. R. CIV. P. Rule 24(b)(2). Specifically, the Government is a rightful participant in any program designed to distribute the assets of the Epstein Estate because of its interest in the assets and disposition of the 2 In full, Rule 24 (a)(2) reads: -On a timely motion, the court must permit anyone to i

filed against the Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein, the Co-Executors of the Estate, and various entities relating to Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein"), under the Virgin Islands' Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("CICO Act"), see Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands v. Indyke et at, Case No. ST-20- CV-14 (

ial benefits that JP Morgan received for participating in and facilitating Epstein's sex-trafficking venture was the deposit of funds that Epstein—a Virgin Islands resident—and Epstein-controlled entities located in the Virgin Islands made to JP Morgan. JP Morgan profited from the use of these deposits. Epstein

of Epstein's Enterprise, including the receiving and sending money to other entities they held. 117. Since they were appointed as Co-Executors of the Epstein Estate in 2019, Defendants Indyke and Kahn have approved the release of Estate funds to pay for the legal fees and costs of persons who—like the Co-Execut

filed against the Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein, the Co-Executors of the Estate, and various entities relating to Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein"), under the Virgin Islands' Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("CICO Act"), see Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands v. Indyke et at, Case No. ST-20- CV-14 (

ial benefits that JP Morgan received for participating in and facilitating Epstein's sex-trafficking venture was the deposit of funds that Epstein—a Virgin Islands resident—and Epstein-controlled entities located in the Virgin Islands made to JP Morgan. JP Morgan profited from the use of these deposits. Epstein

of Epstein's Enterprise, including the receiving and sending money to other entities they held. 117. Since they were appointed as Co-Executors of the Epstein Estate in 2019, Defendants Indyke and Kahn have approved the release of Estate funds to pay for the legal fees and costs of persons who—like the Co-Execut

that confidentiality imperative in mind, we designed the EVCP Protocol with input and support from the victims' lawyers, the Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Epstein Estate and other interested parties. The Protocol was approved by the Probate Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands (where Epstein's estate

mperative in mind, we designed the EVCP Protocol with input and support from the victims' lawyers, the Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Epstein Estate and other interested parties. The Protocol was approved by the Probate Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands (where Epstein's estate is being probated);

d other investigations into Epstein's sex trafficking, because it knew it would be exposed as assisting in Epstein's scheme. 159. During a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands in January 2007, Jane Doe 1 was repeatedly raped and coerced into commercial sex. She was paid $10,000 in hush money, which Epstein's agents appare

19-JSR Document 36 Filed 01/13/23 Page 72 of 130 and the identities of the individual Class members are ascertainable through records maintained by the Epstein Estate and JP Morgan, including but not limited to JP Morgan's records for Epstein-related accounts (e.g., account ledgers reflecting payments from Epstei

vivors and resolve their sexual abuse claims against Jeffrey Epstein and the Epstein Estate. The Epstein VCP will operate entirely independently of the Epstein Estate. The Program was designed over the last several months by nationally recognized independent claims administration experts Kenneth R. Feinberg, Cami

stering on the Program website. The claims filing period will run through March 25, 2021. The Program was initially proposed to the Probate Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands ("Probate Court") on November 14, 2019. The Co-Designers solicited feedback from various interested parties, including victims' counsel, and that f

IL] - RE: Epstein Estate Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 15:15:48 +0000 Importance: Normal I hope you are well. We have completed our review of videos from the Epstein Estate and flagged some additional videos that could be potential CSAM. I know that you are visiting Patterson Belknap next Tuesday. Are you available to c

ntly, we have been responding to requests/demands for documents in connection with a settlement that the Estate entered into with the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands and in response to subpoenas issued in litigations pending before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Estate is not a