Epstein Secrets

ey denied “possession and/or control of documents.” The clerk admitted it “[was] in possession and/or control of documents.” The Chief Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit heard the motions to dismiss. The Chief Judge stated: “I don’t think anybody is saying that there isn’t a cause of action [under section 905.27] o

close grand jury materials despite the traditional rule of secrecy. In fact, this is contemplated and supported by section 905.27’s language. Craig also provides helpful instruction on what a trial court should consider when faced with this issue. NOT A CERTIFIED COPY 5 Mindful that ther

gs who might be affected by disclosure are still alive; and (ix) the additional need for maintaining secrecy in the particular case in question. Craig, 131 F. 3d at 106. With this foundation, we begin our analysis of section 905.27. That statute’s pertinent subsections provide: (1) A grand j

n June 3, 2020. While this "case is assigried to Division AG, which is currently presided over by the Ho~orable Donald Hafele ... ", Chief Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, [Hon. Krista Marx] pr~sided civet the June 3, 2020 hearin~ on the _State Attorney and Clerk'~ Motions as the Motions implicate records of the Palm

nd (ix) the _additional need for maintaining secrecy in the particular yase in question. Kut/er, 800 F. Supp. 2d at 47-48 (quotingJn re Petition of Craig, 131 F.3d 99, 106 (1997)). 6 103. The v~st majority of these fact.ors support disclosure in this case. First? the party seeking disclosure does so

DA CASE NO. 4D09-2554 JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, PALM BEACH NEWSPAPERS, INC., E.W., and B.B., Respondents. Pending in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, Case Nos. 2006 CF 9454AMB, 2008 CF 938 1 AMB PALM BEACH NEWSPAPERS, INC. d/b/a THE PALM BEACH POSTS RESPONS

188 CONFIDENTIAL 09/12/2019 Agency to Agency Requet: 19-011 SDNY_GM_00331587 EFTA_002043 13 EFTA02729299 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Federal Cases Craig v. Harney 331 U.S. 367 (1947) 8 Doe v. Hammond, 502 F. Supp. 2d 94 (D.D.C. 2007) 24 In re Grand Jury Investigation of Ven-Fuel, 441 F. Supp. 1

F FLORIDA CASE NO. 4D09-2554 JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA,16LM BEc H NEWSPAPERS, INC., IE., a nd Respondents. Pending in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, Case Nos. 2006 CF 9454AMB, 2008 CF 9381 AMB PALM BEACH NEWSPAPERS, INC. d/b/a THE PALM BEACH Paws RESPONSE

public event [and] [w]hat transpires in the court room is public property." Miami Herald Publ'g Co._'. Lewis, 426 So. 2d I, 7 (Fla. 1982) (quoting Craig'. Harney, 331 U.S. 367, 376 (1947)). When considering a request to seal judicial records, this Court's "analysis must begin 8 EFTA00183973 with

DA CASE NO. 4D09-2554 JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Petitioner, VS. STATE OF FLORIDA, PALM BEACH NEWSPAPERS, INC., E.W., and B.B., Respondents. Pending in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida, Case Nos. 2006 CF 9454AMB, 2008 CF 9381 AMB PALM BEACH NEWSPAPERS, INC. d/b/a THE PALM BEACH POSTS RESPONSE

public event [and] [w]hat transpires in the court room is public property." Miami Herald Publ'g Co. I. Lewis, 426 So. 2d 1, 7 (Fla. 1982) (quoting Craig'. Harney, 331 U.S. 367, 376 (1947)). When considering a request to seal judicial records, this Court's "analysis must begin 8 EFTA00233620 with