Epstein Secrets

30 Marc S. Nurik, Esq. LAW OFFICES OF MARC S. NURIK One E. Broward Boulevard, Ste. 700 Ft. Lauderdale. FL 33301 Attorneys for Scott Rothstein Bradley J. Edwards, Esq. EDWARDS POTT1NGER LLC 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Ste. 2 Ft. Lauderdale. FL 33301-3268 Attormeys for Bradley J. Edwards EFTA00808548

on and the procurement of minors to engage in prostitution and further agreed to be registered as a sex offender (App.13, p.133). Bradley Edwards ("Edwards") is a civil attorney who represented multiple victims of Epstein's serial abuse of children. Edwards filed three civil actions against Epstein in

derdale. FL 33301 Attorneys for Scott Rothstein Bradley J. Edwards, Esq. EDWARDS POTT1NGER LLC 425 N. Andrews Avenue, St

ld not be entitled to enforce the rule under the circumstances of this case. Epstein relies almost exclusively on the Second District's decision in Gawker Media, LLC v. Baal, 170 So.3d 125, 127 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015); which is distinguishable. In Gawker, the plaintiff brought suit against multiple related

CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 502009CA040800XXXXMBAG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff, VS. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, BRADLEY J. EDWARDS. individually, and individually, Defendants. RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO EPSTEIN'S MOTION TO REMOVE CASE FROM TRIAL DOCKET IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH

ein's Motion to Remove Case from Trial Docket in Order to Comply with the Mandate Set Forth in Rule 1.440, and in support states as follows: 1. As Edwards has argued for months, Epstein has no intention of ever trying this malicious prosecution case. At the eve of every trial date, Epstein files a host

ther institute or continue the underlying proceeding against Edwards. But Epstein will not admit his wrongdoing and is once again attempting to drag Brad Edwards' name and reputation through the mud, and this time wants to drag many others in as well. 16. Epstein and his counsel, however, benefit (so far) fr

XMBAG Response in Opposition to Epstein's Motion to Remove Case from Trial Docket in Order to Comply with the Mandate Set Forth in Rule 1.440 II. Gawker is simply inapplicable here. The Fourth Amended Counterclaim is an independent action filed after Edwards was dismissed from Action #1 (a necessary

plaintiff/counter-defendant below, challenges the circuit court's Order entered March 8, 2018' by the Honorable Donald Hafele, granting Respondent Bradley J. Edwards' Motion for Separate Trials.'' By separate motion, Petitioner moves to consolidate this petition with his pending Emergency Petition for Writ of Man

admittedly running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme by convincing investors he had negotiated multi-million settlements in high-profile cases. Three of Edwards' clients at the time alleged tort claims against Epstein, which Epstein ultimately settled. Based on publicly available information about 3 All bac

is an insufficient remedy. As the Second District explained in Gawker Media, LLC v. Bollea, 170 So. 3d 125 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015): It is true that the Gawker defendants have available to them the legal remedy of pursuing an appeal from any future final judgment, in which they could complain of the erran

DISTRICT Appellate Case No.: LT Case No: 502009CA0408003OOOCMB AG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Petitioner/Plaintiff, v. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, and BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually, Respondents/Defendants. EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS On Review of a Non-Final Order of the Circuit Court of the Fifteen

ocess d. (4) Fraud e. (5) Conspiracy to Commit Fraud (App. 1). On December 21, 2009, just 17 days after Epstein instituted the civil proceeding, Edwards filed a Counterclaim for abuse of process against Epstein. (App. 2). Thereafter, Edwards amended his Counterclaim several times, ultimately allegi

Schoof, 190 So. 3d 169, 170 (Fla. 5th DCA 2016) ("Strict compliance with rule 1.440 is required and failure to adhere to it is reversible error."); Gawker Media, LLC v. Bollea, 170 So. 3d 125, 131 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015) ("[A] party is absolutely entitled to strict conformance with the terms of rule 1.440,

DISTRICT Appellate Case No.: LT Case No: 502009CA0408003OOOCMB AG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Petitioner/Plaintiff, v. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, and BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually, Respondents/Defendants. EMERGENCY MOTION FOR REVIEW OF ORDER DENYING STAY Pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.310(0,

is case on August 9, 2010. (App. 5). 2 EFTA00793768 (App. 1). On December 21, 2009, just 17 days after Epstein instituted the civil proceeding, Edwards filed a Counterclaim for abuse of process against Epstein. (App. 2). Thereafter, Edwards amended his Counterclaim several times, ultimately allegi

Schoof, 190 So. 3d 169, 170 (Fla. 5th DCA 2016) ("Strict compliance with rule 1.440 is required and failure to adhere to it is reversible error."); Gawker Media, LLC v. Bollea, 170 So. 3d 125, 131 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015) ("[A] party is absolutely entitled to strict conformance with the terms of rule 1.440,

iff/Counter-Defendant, vs. 4 the court. It has caused me to have to SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually; 7 engage in an inordinate amount of time to BRADLEY EDWARDS, individually, 8 the exclusion of other natters that needed Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs. 4 my attention. 10 While the Court understands the

thank Hr. Cassell for being here today. Your Honor, this is Mr. Epstein's motion to remove this case from the trial docket. It was prompted by Mr. Edwards' motion to separate the trials, which was motion -- for the obvious reason, when he • filed his motion to sot the case in the above-styled cause

OURT: Despite the representation, 29 The law says, in rule 1.440 in the 29 Ms. Rockenbach, that you made in your motion 24 Bennett case and the Gawker case from the 24 to continue, that Plaintiff and his trial 15 Second DCA, says that this Court has to look 25 counsel will not seek another con

277—78 White House appointments and, 4, 36, 86-87, 89, 189, 285 Barra, Mary, 88 Barrack, Tom, 27-29, 33, 42, 85, 233, 240 Bartiromo, Maria, 205 Bass, Edward, 56 Bayrock Group, 100-102 Bedminster Golf Club, 165, 213-14, 216, 287-94, 297, 302, 307 Beinart, Peter, 297 Benghazi, 97 Berkowitz, Avi, 143 Berlusc

iddle of October, would, curiously, add to his legal team Charles Harder, the libel lawyer who had defended both Hulk Hogan in his libel suit against Gawker, the Internet gossip site, and Melania Trump in her suit against the Daily Mail. The implied threat to media and to critics was clear. Talk about Jar

ote in April. “Though her LinkedIn page claims a certificate in Swedish massage, there is no evidence that she ever actually treated Epstein to one,” Gawker (in the most straightforward and clearest reporting on the documents to date) wrote last week. And the National Enquirer did not appear to rely on th

’s proclivities, followed by secret settlements with more than two dozen of them. One firm bringing some of those cases employed a young lawyer named Bradley Edwards, who managed some of the cases. In 2009, a founding partner at the firm, Scott Rothstein, fled the country before ultimately returning to plead guilt

ote in April. “Though her LinkedIn page claims a certificate in Swedish massage, there is no evidence that she ever actually treated Epstein to one,” Gawker (in the most straightforward and clearest reporting on the documents to date) wrote last week. And the Nationa/ Enquirer did not appear to rely on th

’s proclivities, followed by secret settlements with more than two dozen of them. One firm bringing some of those cases employed a young lawyer named Bradley Edwards, who managed some of the cases. In 2009, a founding partner at the firm, Scott Rothstein, fled the country before ultimately returning to plea