• A i ON FOR : • I.!: The Palm Beech Pest irks: ost, moves to of seeking access tolOritimoots Mr under seal. surf OF FLORIDA • • ! .; • , 4, . • •• iliMii3YBPITEM . : ! : :: • . . , . . / . ; i : ii , , : :. ,•i i .. 1 1 • 0 ' 1 iti: ' !if .• ' • /if. : ; :ii ' it: • • ! i • ; 1 ITAIPtima in this Ile thilmIted • • ', i .: ; ' . relay directly to the Defendant's silty plea and sargeoce, Thus, the sealed L • • • : ,• doo•uits4oti go to the heart of the disposition of this case. But in req that Judge : Near; 0 • 1:_•' :!• : • sail 4;.; document; ileipartiosifkilid to 'amply with Florida's stri4ligoceduralland substantive ..: • • i.: • requirements for scaling judicial records: addition, continued so*Iii of these is [1 : A .1: :.fp poindess, because these doeumehts have Been discussed repeatahitimis coat Secords: For all •lk • 1 rt : • s of Masons, the documents must. [1 •!; As grounds for are ' odor. the Post sates: ___••,' i : :, • ..i., : •Thi,..t. 40'4 ni has covered this Ind related : ' I: i. : .; 1, ; r ' i [I . i li" IL • • • . in ii;Fl efill tic;., . . • , ns Ma 00nceming rhea Post +Mies tition I ; 0 itt .i 1 • 7r. I oithec . flmentteternbra records add judicial records F: ? 1 IN 11333 air= cow dr FIFF13ENTH JUOICIIAI: CIRCUIT . IN AND FOR PALM BEACH comrry pow* CRIMINAL DIVISION • / 1.1 • • • I ; • • I Case Not: • ! El MOTION TO !A?" vistmtper; of he news media, the Post has! right 'O li?terveae lit et-basis! • . e. • 1 for 1 ;1 Iliiiid impose of seeking access to proceedings and records. See Barron 1, :•,. . • • • I t C: • . Ikeldsi Foil:dohs NowspappH3t inf 531 84. 2d 113, 118 (Pla. 154310. (news:medla hove standing t • 4 , ,, i a • i;! i . ..: (tonee:all'age theaterMy munclostne .be givcienrdaner)op ; Mpolarn nuni i Htcyraltodbileubbeard l't Co on cilluestjan .L404 .:4:::746. ::::: . 1,1 (Ma, 3982). u %•: . ; • . - • . ...IP ' . : . 4 II . ; . i ... . • ' . • . • • • - . 1051 st I II il i i• : / . • 1r i! i • • • r • ):P! ! I , • ; • *Sr 11 . !• •1 • , • a • •••••• • I;;;'!; I • I. . • • " i39/12/201 O ; Page CON F agency to Agency Requet 19-411 SDNY_GM_00332135 EFTA_00204861 EFTA02729845

; 06-01-'39 15:34 FRAM-THOMAS LOCICERO 8139843070 ; T-g88 P024/007 F-845 . . ; . itr • •gii • , , 4 • j ; , ; Thep ;mOulaidocuments a seal In this cat are iroisposecution agreement 1!. : I':' liI ' 4, that 4 docketed On:daty 2,204, And en durn docketed on A0 25, 200(i. Together, : i:. ;•:i i : p i: ., ..,:i ; ; ;0 • : , I : ,;;!;1,414.tr# dyiartikt imy prosecution of the DIfohdant for oFenaes related :i ?I.; ' 1 to thk ; ' ' : to sbloh he pleaded guilty this case. Judge Puoi1lokcipiied the igreement for FT,' Il : ::; • !, filing djsirbig a bench . . ;caaaice on AMC .2008. The agreementititiditge ; Scalp . iound, was "a ft. sipdfidamthiehioeMeist pl " Such agreements MOM dog/ants typically ' : a; • I are page record. Elgt 920 F.2d 1462, $ i•rt• I r; 1465. g411 CIS iseS)Sde apeimage typiadly bcas ors to II •I ; • ", 4i ; 796 1j90.1390491 (11th • 1986) (doamseffe Wandaa change of • vfl .1 • Pk ; n :: ; plea !md senkeicinit Dodd be: easydlonly finding ota oompeglogiinebest thrki jusdikd denl itPubtio,01"0 . ) r.•,• '• • I U U . ,.. *.r men: " in wcgmPhsh!b4PliPPn. U 'PIP • :I; 424, .2dst3.. .; l• t: ." I 1....q !.•i:: : IL 1 ii '1; L L. • [ " mr"r il a. ts: . .. u ... .. : I .. ea:3M • y 1),41,404es •gl . .r. :ii . • . ,:, ...: i 41e.s.nifIglig,fider ial aliovd* *oils geackally InUet be I iii! . rigid 414090 SI Pk Cad!. 4ititbli letartfilt it Idl0W06 !f1: : oily ii*iisinanow:cirvpotanoes, : 4 :: ;ekes 'prevent a serious and to the fair, 80: mi onta I i . • il i iMpit;tii) ax; coectl...iiiinispitton 01 co," or to Protect a caniaing i I interest, i :tioskupon i •• o.tindsr0.• , • I:" I •••• • g iAlugitice), ; : • ; Fl4.1. Judi skdrnin.;42Q(oX9XA). Iciditionally, closure ipuid,bn,ffecttre and no brooder . • ; n I :;} I than necessary to accomplish the deiredpurpose, and is ial4W:onfj y rio less r ktivc • • • I' Fla, 1Z inci. Adtain. 2.'4;6(0 • I ' )jf:. , !I !!ti:. (C): lama& i • : • pose, • i .7 ) • i I ! • 5. ktstjdo tkas .non prosecution agreement arod, ,t114 addendum veto sealed I. • finding!. Rather, it appears froni the r cord, the documents were ^ I represented to Judge:1)&10 that the non- . h• - t." ate Plea Conference' Transdript page 38 • ! " • 2 • ; •;: • • • ' I ! . ; . ' kJ:, 1 • I • r i • : K. i • . I ' ; : :it!: I 1 I . Ki 09112120191 Page 4118 • i 1 4encyib;e.gency Requet 19-411 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_GM_00332136 EFTA_00204862 EFTA02729846

09/12/2019 r a • •. • • • 86-81-'1111 15:34 RCM-THOMAS & L0CICER0 8139843070 T-988 P1105/007 F-845 : ' : I: ! chine 3 , 2001): &Kis representation Falk well shod of deroonstralit elpinolling t ant. a • embus aeceasity, nano* tailoring, and thilit no leas restrictive mess"?' $1 is. I ; • f • • . . • !nil' I , •:4 f I .11 .; •1O1 Ca amly, the !log was improper any ought to be sct aside, it: I • • I. la tend* at this time goo cause toilets for u 1 Atim beaus(' or • • _ t. , . • . r. re ; ! I: • I - I I C Irt t ; ,..!1 /halt• . : i i i i , .. :: • ,: !he plcacled guilty to' i Indoor ; .." I. , .•.“ l , . ; l; NI thin; 2 ,4,41 jawsuiu that this case — . ibis to Isla borne for sex •massagia."11 At least ri , 1 . . iti +Oki h4sult; of the Defendant's ac*.iltja has alleged that. : ! I iklIC4 to consult whit regarding the disposiiO4 of possibletharges n . I. 0 .: . :I' : spithealas &ends:tie 'State prosecutors also have been criticized;:lisePskt Beach Police , r 1 , i •:•Ik • • • Chid* ftulteitheiStqe Attorneys hauling of these cases as Iggrisissual" and callS4 fbr . , . .O II; . ! I I ' .!: I I the sate Aft/tires Obrithllosslon. CC9laCqUantly, 011/ case— , c , ly e Defendant's 1 PP . IC/ r I - ; l: vAllyrrunT4,7", of erable public Ours( a 3 ei off. ..i' ! 1 ••••- I . ,, 1 .. ..k.i • . ,..,. ; . 1. . . . , ..... ., 2, I • - ThiDefindigtilizi-prole union apeman wills' also was • i . •:' 1' '!" • ' . 1 , , • .1 ; ,PfIcI!141; 10# #: 4 holed the June 2008 plea , 9 would view (the J - :- -. or ! : I , i /.1; I 1 ! 1 1 Ik, Sign! t inducement in accepting /slip pilea." Sim Plea: . , • .; • U . t . .ts i - • ;?. r., 17loirida recognizes a strong pOpoli tittitt of Son to • ! :I•I' %la !mita-dontwith senutooing. ac $4p, *mid ;Div Pt •: : . ; i I 4' ....i El'' ... ..,- , I , ..: amigo. 08-80119 (8.q. ?Isi. 2008); Doe o. 3. v, Epstein Case 1440:0840232 (SD. Pk. 2008); „ , . 1.1 I lie •v. tipsily.. Case l i 08-80069 (SD. ilii. 2008); Doe No. 8 v. &ski& , " MPALLyabiglia Case No. 08$0380(3.D. Fla. 2008): Caro Dal ; • I, 80381 OIL Fla 2008); r M a y 147111/44 Case No. 08-80811 (S.D.FIL , , •:' C949110. 08-80893 S.D. a2098); D. Fla. 2008); case '201%.8 (g.D. Pk, 2008); ' Se No.08-80994 Cana No. 09-80469 (S.D. .. a. 2009); Doe No: 101 v. Epstein. No. 09-80591 (S.D., inf., , nue No, 102 v, • . Fla. 2609). ' ; . i .' ! .. •. • t ar. 3i I . . Epstelis, Case No. 09-80656 (S.D. Pia. 2 No. 09- •0802 (S.D. $4D108iakr,L4ki., Ciao No. 6 oz. Fla .;:. i j i• • . i l .: .. -• I . ! ; .• i .. • I. • . . i• ;•. s• I . ... • ; • " .1 I . i Page 4119 Agency to Agency Requet 19-411 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_GM_00332137 EFTA_00204863 EFTA02729847

. : •Ma• t< .6-811! I . '45: 34 ...Flal-1108‘5 & LCCIQM6 8189843870 3; i . eP,:$4: • :•.t. : .4. :: iii2-iii ; i: • : • ,i •i I: i:t5 ••.:"; .•-1.: f. : . n ••...,,, : 7 ' • of della/ York 'fintte Co. y Hedlund° 507 So. 2d 667.668 (Ft. 24 D.CA 1987) ("While a I. •I, : ' ill' • ; i. Judge may insimee whatever legal sentence he chooses, if such sentence is 4ssed op it tangible : 'r • • • ; I. ; . .. .. . ; • " ; proceeding or document, it is within, the blic domain unless otheritifeij ~rvllege In *is • ' • : case, no interest justifies cOnttnuoci stall of these °significant" that fudge j Ptioillo 11 ...1. :• i!: consideredin accepttg pm plea and sentencing the Defendant. Thillapic .f any sash ' • . :. "I I I : t' • I . .. . l til n I.1 • • •: 1 s Compelling interest —lei well as the parties Allure to comply e dart for sealing :OP •: • ; i ialtially jperevid.s good cause resealing the 4s time , I II; I .; . : ' - • • i ; • • . • i : i; '.• ' ; • • 1 • • because many Portions ' • • • haVe been made public. Tor exantrglop4rt papers gip:4;4 . , 3 I titthe • ' ibaye been rnaderublie in related federaipiopeedings. As the Florida ! '' . . . G. • r •n .0r 'Count hattioted:"thera would bdI littlejuslification for doing *a I.:retrial Itearing in • 1.1 Pii• • 1. :I i':.i ad°1.tri• li r a!: 0libi. Sp disclosure o£ details which lad already been imbl/cdtred4 tale, 426 - •-.i- -; . • tw''. ) ! ' : I So. 2d St 8. SimarstAlit this case, to the extent that information afreidy hits bra made nubile, fl .:...r2.4-.ii;ii :. t. .i .! : !.;.. . - : . . . .. if.t j . I •!. Li if. • . gad isentM 'Flusitre is pointpnre and, therefore, uncoestitutionst. ip - ; ' I i. awl iii:' • : ! • 9 The Poi( him no objection the redactionofj,4 I- (If ) that a`ppear jj 2 ;!.: ii. . • • I' • 4 b ;1 1 . • t; • . I • . in the Sealed 'documents. In edits tioh, insoiler as the Defendant or Slida.,&ttomey Seek conthaud • • • ii I i i. A.,. i tcadet-tow* t U 1: •: • 0* t' • • : . I i :." 09/12/2019 u r : ' closure, the !oat scqueitisthat the eiturt initpect the documents in . , • : I ' • I . • I i 1 . I, i'• • ', U il'. &.. I ;in whethe*MINI,..;#1+04. 21e$FInlYa• r • u ii It tti; i I, ‘1.:ii :I ) ! 1. .•..; • i ....i. •!I: if; 11! :. I., • !. • ' .I..-' :' ; i :4 I i. I .]; I' i • • : r; • '.i . -re i 1./4; ... . :' i , ' in • .' ; ••-, I ' • . . ; ' • • • 1 • : Litt .; • .. . : ; l• ''• " • • ; ' • : : 1 ! •!1:1 . ,p• • : 1 II :0„ : • • : : • • ; I I . • i i‘! .. 1 . :. . A I t t ' . • . . t • aiiii : ELIthaul5e5:14811tIt Jeffrey Esistein and Sarah kellat's Damson for Stay," C.M.A. V. Case No. 08-80511 (S.P. Fla- JD y 75, 2008) Oiled fittolicPlu• 7, 2009 • il *:: I. .* ; i t j • . • • • .. I i ; .. 11 / 1 i • i .' ' ;• 4 , ',. III I ; . .l ei , 1 : • , I. ; . : I • 11.,. i •• : • : . . i • Ii. I: 1 Page CONFIDENTIAL T-S88 Pt386/287 F-845 • • Agency to Agency Requet 19-411 SDNY_GM_00332138 1 EFTA_00204864 EFTA02729848

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