Epstein Secrets

21, 2011, on the following using the Court's CM/ECF system: Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Joseph L. Ackerman, Jr. Fowler White Burnett PA (courtesy copy of pleading via U.S. mail) 10 EFTA00230129 1"Afferr— Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 58 Entered on

10 of access is not absolute and sealing is appropriate in connection with grand jury proceedings. As explained by Judge Jordan in United States v. Steinger, 626 F. Supp. 24i 1231 (S.D. Fl. 2009): "The proper functioning of our grand jury system depends upon the secrecy of grand jury proceedings," Dougl

., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 820-8711 Fax: (561) 820-8777 E mail: ann.marie.c.villafana(ieusdoj.gov Attorney for the Government Joseph L. Ackerman, Jr. Fowler White Burnett PA 777 S. Flagler Drive, West Tower, Suite 901 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Criminal Defense Counsel for Jeffrey Epstei (

cy seeks to protect . . unindicted individuals from the anxiety, embarrassment, and public castigation that may result from disclosure.") (cited in Steinger). 5 08-80736-CV-MARRA 000941 EFTA00230765 e•;;S",:%%::: - - • /len" Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 60 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/07/2011 Pag

., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 820-8711 Fax: (561) 820-8777 E-mail: ann.marie.c.lillafanaralusdoi.gov Attorney for the Government Joseph L. Ackerman, Jr. Fowler White Burnett PA 777 S. Flagler Drive, West Tower, Suite 901 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Criminal Defense Counsel for Jeffrey Epstei (

r Court, 464 U.S. 501 (1984)] so as to warrant scaling, and provides good cause under the common-law access balancing test to preclude disclosure. Steinger, 626 F. Supp. 2d at 1235-36 (brackets in original omitted). See also In re Petition of American Historical Assn, 62 F. Supp. 2d 1100, 1103 (S.D.N.Y.