Epstein Secrets

AL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 502009CA040800XXXXMBAG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff, SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, and BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually, Defendants. TRANSCRIPT OF HEARING PROCEEDINGS DATE TAKEN: Monday, January 27, 2014 TIME: 3:00 p.m. - 4:23 p.m. PLACE: Palm Bea

had no knowledge whatsoever 4 that a separate and independent action had been 5 brought by Mr. Epstein against the Rothstein 6 entities and Mr. Edwards. So to that extent, I 7 just to want let you know, as you probably already 8 did already know, that I handled those cases I 9 believe to their

tated that neither malicious prosecution nor 5 abuse of process would be barred by the litigation 6 privilege. 7 I have also cited the Cruz vs. Angelides, 8 the Middle District of -- I'm sorry, 9 574 So2d. 278, Second DCA 1991, which also 10 suggests that malicious prosecution would not be 11 b

t Lauderdale, FL 33301 ttorneys or e rey pstein Bradley J. Edwards, Esq. FARMER, JAFFE, WEISSING, EDWARDS, FISTOS & LEHR

rclaim and Supporting Memorandum of Law, based on the law of the case doctrine. RELEVANT PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In the Fourth Amended Counterclaim, Edwards raised two claims against Epstein: 1) abuse of process and 2) malicious prosecution. As to the malicious prosecution claim, Edwards alleged that th

tated that neither malicious prosecution nor 5 abuse of process would be barred by the litigation 6 privilege. 7 I have also cited the Cruz vs. Angelides, 8 the Middle District of -- I'm sorry, 9 574 Sold. 278, Second DCA 1991, which also 10 suggests that malicious prosecution would not be 11 b

to Amended to Assert Punitive Damages; Exhibit “E” — Transcript of Deposition of Jeffrey Epstein dated January 25, 2012; Exhibit “F’ — Deposition of Bradley Edwards dated March 23, 2010; Exhibit “G” - Deposition of Scott Rothstein dated June 14, 2012; Exhibit “H” — Order of HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013305 --- PAGE BREAK

ns preliminary to or during judicial proceedings, an abuse of process claim would never exist, nor would a claim for malicious prosecution”); Cruz v. Angelides, 574 So. 2d 278 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991)(“the law is well settled that a witness in a judicial proceeding,... is absolutely immune from any civil liability

dwards Affidavit”) (Exhibit 32. On June 13, 2008, attorney Edwards agreed to represent E.W.; on July 2, 2008, tomes