What is document EFTA00021749?

This is an automated electronic court filing notice from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, dated August 5, 2019, indicating that a document filed on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein was rejected as defective. Specifically, it was a 'notice of additional counsel' that did not meet court filing requirements.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein as the appellant (defendant appealing a decision), and his attorneys Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten. Both attorneys were high-profile criminal defense lawyers representing Epstein in his 2019 federal sex trafficking case.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that just five days before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, his legal team attempted to add additional counsel to his defense team, but the filing was rejected by the court as defective. This suggests his lawyers were actively working to strengthen his legal representation in the final days before his death in federal custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan.

What is a defective document notice in federal court?

A defective document notice means the court has rejected a filing because it does not comply with court rules or formatting requirements. The filer must correct the issues and resubmit. Common reasons include missing signatures, incorrect formatting, or incomplete information. The rejection does not reflect on the merits of the filing, only its procedural compliance.

What is document EFTA00021749?

This is an automated electronic court filing notice from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, dated August 5, 2019, indicating that a document filed on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein was rejected as defective. Specifically, it was a 'notice of additional counsel' that did not meet court filing requirements.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document mentions Jeffrey Epstein as the appellant (defendant appealing a decision), and his attorneys Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten. Both attorneys were high-profile criminal defense lawyers representing Epstein in his 2019 federal sex trafficking case.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that just five days before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, his legal team attempted to add additional counsel to his defense team, but the filing was rejected by the court as defective. This suggests his lawyers were actively working to strengthen his legal representation in the final days before his death in federal custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan.

What is a defective document notice in federal court?

A defective document notice means the court has rejected a filing because it does not comply with court rules or formatting requirements. The filer must correct the issues and resubmit. Common reasons include missing signatures, incorrect formatting, or incomplete information. The rejection does not reflect on the merits of the filing, only its procedural compliance.

EFTA00021749

This is an automated court filing notice from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals regarding a defective document submission in the criminal case United States v. Epstein (Case 19-2221), dated August 5, 2019.

The document is a CM/ECF (Case Management/Electronic Case Files) system notification indicating that a 'notice of additional counsel' filed on behalf of appellant Jeffrey Epstein was deemed defective by the court. The notice was sent to Epstein's attorneys Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten. This relates to Epstein's federal criminal case in 2019, just weeks before his death in custody on August 10, 2019. The defective filing suggests there may have been procedural issues with adding new legal representation to Epstein's defense team during his appeal.

Key Highlights

•Court rejected a filing to add additional counsel to Jeffrey Epstein's legal team on August 5, 2019, five days before his death
•Epstein's existing attorneys of record were Martin Weinberg and Reid Weingarten, prominent criminal defense lawyers
•The case number 19-2221 indicates this was an appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York
•The timing suggests Epstein's legal team was attempting to expand his defense just days before his death in federal custody

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From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: Subject: 19-2221 United States of America v. Epstein "Defective Document FILED" Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:01:07 +0000 ***NOTE TO PUBLIC ACCESS USERS*** Judicial Conference of the United States policy permits attorneys of record and parties in a case (including pro se litigants) to receive one free electronic copy of all documents filed electronically, if receipt is required by law or directed by the filer. PACER access fees apply to all other users. To avoid later charges, download a copy of each document during this first viewing. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit Notice of Docket Activity The following transaction was filed on 08/05/2019 Case Name: United States of America v. Epstein Case Number: 19-2221 Document(s): Documental Docket Text: DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, notice of additional counsel, [11], on behalf of Appellant Jeffrey Epstein, FILED. [2624335] [19-2221] Notice will be electronically mailed to: Martin G. Weinberg Reid Weingarten, -: The following document(s) are associated with this transaction: Document Description: Defective_Document_Notice Original Filename: /opt/ACECF/live/forms/DonnellBolden_192221_2624335_Defective_Document_Notice_142.pdf Electronic Document Stamp: [STAMP aceciStampit 1161632333 [Date=08/05/2019] [FileNumber=2624335-0] [4dbd012777752d2dd78a4b05belda3886a8eefdd4lae09ba8fb89dcd558ec5e80d078587a77166d4cb2828494277 cc3fe 1 ac169fe526123db66184f7fd75812d]] Recipients: • Martin G. Weinberg, - • Reid Weingarten EFTA00021749