Epstein Secrets

E AND ORDERED this August 4, 2009, in Chambers, at West Palm Beach, Florida. LINNEA R. JOHIJ2UN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE CC: The Honorable Kenneth A. Marra All Counsel of Record 22 EFTA00723257 Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Document 293 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/10/2009 Page 1 of 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT

e No. 2 v. Epstein, Case No. 08-CIV-80119 MARRA/JOHNSON, the Court sustained Epstein's Fifth Amen

efendant's computers in case involving disciplinary proceedings brought against teacher for exchanging sexually explicit emails with students); d. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Cooey 359 So. 2d 1200 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978) (quashing order permitting inspection of tire plant because plaintiff did not demonstrate that tires m

NS Pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 26.1, Intervenor/Appellants hereby certify that the following persons have an interest in the outcome of this case: 1. Marra, The Honorable Kenneth 2. Acosta, R. Alexander 3. Black, Roy 4. Cassell, Paul G. 5. Edwards, Bradley J. 6. Epstein, Jeffrey 7. Ferrer, Wifredo

. The prior civil discovery order relied upon by Judge Marra, DE188:3-4, resulted from the efforts of the civ

& Health Plans, 16 F.Supp.2d 1164 (C.D.CaI. 1998) 33, 37, 40 Gill v. Gulfstream Park Racing Ass 'Ft, Inc., 399 F.3d 391 (1st Cir. 2005) 54 *Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Chiles Power Supply, Inc., 332 F.3d 976, 980 (6th Cir. 2003) 32,33, 38,40 Hickman v. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495 (1947) 14, 20, 21 Holt-Orsted v.

itz do not seek intervention to litigate whether the [CVRA] was violated and if so, against whom a remedy is appropriate (DE56 at 5). District Judge Marra granted the attorneys' motion, allowing limited intervention to "assert[] a claim that the documents in question may be privileged" (DE158 at 1-2).

hom a remedy is appropriate (DE56 at 5). District Judge Marra granted the attorneys' motion, allowing limited

hapter." 18 U.S.C. § 3771(d)( I). 5 EFTA00211517 procedures, asserting a First Amendment right of access, and the courts denied such access. In Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. I. Chiles Power Supply, Inc., 332 F.3d 976 (6th Cir. 2003), the Sixth Circuit went further, finding that settlement communications were privileged a

oe No. 2 v. Jeffrey Epstein Case No. 08-CV-80119-MARRA/JOHNSON EFTA00317246 Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM Do

of Rule 408 are covered by a settlement privilege which insulates them not just from admission into evidence but from discovery as well. aLL, tl,g Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Chiles Power Stumlva Inc., 332 F.3d 976, 979-983 (6th Cir. 2003). Given the powerful and long-standing policy of according confidentiality to se