What is document EFTA00028985?

This is a court motion filed on July 11, 2019, in the Southern District of New York federal criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein. The motion requested permission to file Epstein's supplemental financial disclosure under seal rather than as a public court document.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Jeffrey Epstein as the defendant and is signed by his defense attorneys Reid Weingarten of Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Martin G. Weinberg. Marc Allan Fernich is also listed as part of the defense team.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that Epstein's defense team had not provided a complete financial disclosure as part of his bail application, justifying this by citing the complexity of his finances and the need for accuracy. The defense argued that public filing would lead to widespread media dissemination, violating the Bail Reform Act's confidentiality requirements. This incomplete disclosure ultimately worked against Epstein—Judge Berman cited it when denying bail one week later.

Was Jeffrey Epstein granted bail?

No. On July 18, 2019, Judge Richard Berman denied bail, calling Epstein's proposed bail package 'irretrievably inadequate.' The judge noted Epstein posed a flight risk due to his wealth, foreign residences, and the discovery of cash, diamonds, and a fake passport at his Manhattan townhouse. Epstein remained in custody until his death in August 2019.

What is document EFTA00028985?

This is a court motion filed on July 11, 2019, in the Southern District of New York federal criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein. The motion requested permission to file Epstein's supplemental financial disclosure under seal rather than as a public court document.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Jeffrey Epstein as the defendant and is signed by his defense attorneys Reid Weingarten of Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Martin G. Weinberg. Marc Allan Fernich is also listed as part of the defense team.

What does this document reveal?

The document reveals that Epstein's defense team had not provided a complete financial disclosure as part of his bail application, justifying this by citing the complexity of his finances and the need for accuracy. The defense argued that public filing would lead to widespread media dissemination, violating the Bail Reform Act's confidentiality requirements. This incomplete disclosure ultimately worked against Epstein—Judge Berman cited it when denying bail one week later.

Was Jeffrey Epstein granted bail?

No. On July 18, 2019, Judge Richard Berman denied bail, calling Epstein's proposed bail package 'irretrievably inadequate.' The judge noted Epstein posed a flight risk due to his wealth, foreign residences, and the discovery of cash, diamonds, and a fake passport at his Manhattan townhouse. Epstein remained in custody until his death in August 2019.

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A July 2019 court filing where Jeffrey Epstein's defense team requested permission to file his supplemental financial disclosure under seal during his sex trafficking bail proceedings.

This is a federal court motion filed on July 11, 2019, in United States v. Jeffrey Epstein (Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB) in the Southern District of New York. Epstein's attorneys, Reid Weingarten of Steptoe & Johnson and Martin G. Weinberg, requested that his supplemental financial disclosure be filed under seal, citing the exceptional media attention on his finances and the Bail Reform Act's confidentiality requirements. The defense acknowledged that Epstein had not yet provided a complete financial disclosure, explaining this was 'on advice of counsel' to ensure accuracy. This filing was part of Epstein's unsuccessful $100 million bail application—Judge Richard Berman ultimately denied bail on July 18, 2019, finding the bail package 'irretrievably inadequate' and expressing concern that Epstein posed both a flight risk and danger to the community.

Key Highlights

•Defense admitted Epstein had not provided complete financial disclosure at the time of his bail application
•Filing cites Bail Reform Act confidentiality requirements as justification for sealing financial information
•Signed by prominent defense attorneys Reid Weingarten and Martin G. Weinberg
•Judge Berman later criticized Epstein's financial disclosure as 'unacceptably vague' when denying bail

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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 7 Filed 07/11/19 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) v. ) ) JEFFREY EPSTEIN, ) Defendant ) ) ) CRIMINAL NO. 19-CR-490 DEFENDANT JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE UNDER SEAL Defendant Jeffrey Epstein, by and through undersigned counsel, hereby respectfully moves this Honorable Court for leave to file under seal his supplemental financial disclosure. As noted in Mr. Epstein's bail submission, on advice of counsel, he has not yet provided a complete financial disclosure. Counsel's advice on this point was motivated by a desire to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information provided to the Court. Mr. Epstein seeks leave to file his forthcoming supplemental disclosure under seal. As grounds and reasons therefor, Mr. Epstein relies on the exceptional amount of publicity that has been generated by this case, much of which relates specifically to his finances. Under the Bail Reform Act, fmancial information provided by a defendant to a pretrial services officer "shall be used only for the purposes of a bail determination and shall otherwise be confidential." 18 U.S.C. § 3153(c)(1). Here, in the event Mr. Epstein is required to publicly file his financial statement, the information contained therein will inevitably be widely disseminated in the news media, contravening the statutory requirement of confidentiality. 1 EFTA00028985

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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 7 Filed 07/11/19 Page 2 of 3 WHEREFORE, Mr. Epstein respectfully requests that this Honorable Court allow him leave to file his supplemental financial disclosure under seal. Respectfully Submitted, Jeffrey Epstein By His Attorneys, /s/ Reid Weingarten Reid Weingarten Steptoe & Johnson, LLP (NYC) 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 (202)-506-3900 Is/ Martin G. Weinberg Martin G. Weinberg (application for admission pro hac vice forthcoming) 20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000 Boston, MA 02116 (617) 227-3700 [email protected] Is/ Marc Allan Fernich Marc Allan Fernich Law Office of Marc Fernich 810 Seventh Ave., Suite 620 New York, NY 10019 (212) 446-2346 [email protected] Dated: July 11, 2019 2 EFTA00028986

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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 7 Filed 07/11/19 Page 3 of 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Reid Weingarten, hereby certify that on this date, July 11, 2019, a copy of the foregoing document has been served via Electronic Court Filing system on all registered participants. is/ Reid Weingarten 3 EFTA00028987