Epstein Secrets

Page: 7 of 75 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases Adkins v. Christie, 488 F.3d 1324 (11th Cir. 2007), cert. denied, 552 U.S. 1131 (2008) 6, 30, 33, 45 Baker v. Secretary, U.S. Dep't of Transportation, 452 Fed. Appx. 934 (11th Cir. 2012) 33 Blackledge v. Allison, 431 U.S. 63 (1977) 31 Church of Sc

on a promise or agreement of the prosecutor, so that it can be said to be part of the inducement or consideration, such promise must be fulfilled." Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257 (1971). Rescission of the NPA would violate Epstein's constitutional and contractual rights. See, e.g., United States v.

247 U.S. 7 (1918) passim Reichenbach v. Smith, 528 F.2d 1072 (11th Cir. 1976) 32 Ross v. City of Memphis, 423 F.3d 596 (6th Cir. 2007) 54 *Santobello v. United States, 404 U.S. 257 (1971) 15, 16,31 S.E.C. v. CMKM Diamonds, Inc., 656 F.3d 829 (9th Cir. 2011) 55 Sheldone v. Pennsylvania Turn

tories, Inc., 293 F.3d 1014, 1022 (7th Cir. 2002). And a court cannot enforce such an illegal agreement to the detriment of an innocent third party. Baker v. Raymond Intern., Inc., 656 F.2d 173, 182 (5th Cir. Unit A Sept. 1981).2 This is particularly true where a party has "unclean hands," which is an

cases that stand for the generic proposition that the Government must abide by its promises in plea agreements. See Gov't Mot. Dismiss at 4 (citing Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 262 (1971); United States v. Harvey, 869 F.2d 1439, 1443 (11th Cir. 1989)). But the very point of all the cases cited by

ir.1982); Rheatune v. Tex. Dept of Public Safety. 666 F2d 930 (5th ar.1982); United Carolina Bank Board of Tutu, 665 F.2d 553. 562 (5th Cir.I k Baker Norman, 651 F.2d 1107. 1121 (5th Cir.1981))• to obtain medical treatment Again, these claims could survive the government de- fenses of qualified

cluding plea, cooperation, and im- munity agreements—to the extent the agreements require defendants to sacrifice constitutional rights. See, e.g., Santobello v. New York 404 U.S. 257, 262, 92 S.Ct. 495, 30 L.Ed.2d 427 (1971); United States v. Hodge, 412 F.3d 479, 485 (3d Cir.2005) ("The government must