Epstein Secrets

rivilege under Rule 501)." Substantial constitutional and policy considerations, viewed under "the light of reason and experience" as Rule 501 and Jaffee command, support a common-law privilege over Mr. Epstein's plea negotiation letters and emails. A. The Attorneys Relied Upon The Correct Legal Sta

gent than in other circuits. [DE 106 at 15]. The 1982 standard the plaintiffs accuse us of hiding was effectively overruled by the Supreme Court in Jaffee, a 1996 case we cited throughout our supplemental filing. Indeed, we referred to Jaffee as "perhaps the leading case addressing Rule 501 and the com

plea negotiations concerning the duplicitous felony counts constituted ineffective assistance of counsel which prejudiced Hawkman"); United States. Fernandez, 2000 WL 534449 *1 (S.D.N.Y. May 3, 2000) ("[1]t is malpractice for a lawyer to fail to give his client timely advice concerning" pleas). C. The

rican Airlines had made "a • compelling argument for recognition of a limited common law privilege for the ASAP materials." Id. at 1533. Relying on Jaffee, Judge Marcus found that he had the ability "to recognize new privileges, consistent with Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, in cases arisin

to persuade the judge or the jury is ... far less important than his ability to persuade the prosecutor" during plea negotiations. United States'. Fernandez, 2000 WL 534449 (S.D.N.Y. May 3, 2000) at *1 . Counsel's failure to discharge his duties during plea negotiations is malpractice: "[l]t is malprac

merican Airlines had made "a compelling argument for recognition of a limited common law privilege for the ASAP materials." Id. at 1533. Relying on Jaffee, Judge Marcus found that he had the ability "to recognize new privileges, consistent with Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, in cases arisin

to persuade the judge or the jury is .. . far less important than his ability to persuade the prosecutor" during plea negotiations. United States'. Fernandez, 2000 WL 534449 (S.D.N.Y. May 3, 2000) at *1. Counsel's failure to discharge his duties during plea negotiations is malpractice: "Mt is malpractic