What is Boies Schiller Flexner LLP's connection to the Epstein case?

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is the law firm that represented Virginia Giuffre and other Jeffrey Epstein victims in major civil litigation. Led by name partner David Boies and managing partner Sigrid McCawley, the firm took on Giuffre's case pro bono in 2014 and represented her through multiple lawsuits against Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew, and others. Their work ultimately secured over $365 million in class action settlements from JPMorgan Chase ($290M) and Deutsche Bank ($75M) for Epstein victims.

Why was Boies Schiller Flexner subpoenaed by federal prosecutors?

Federal prosecutors investigating Ghislaine Maxwell issued grand jury subpoenas to Boies Schiller Flexner LLP to obtain documents from Virginia Giuffre's civil defamation case against Maxwell. The documents show Maxwell's defense team fought to suppress this evidence, arguing the subpoena violated attorney-client privilege, but prosecutors used materials from BSF's civil case as evidence in Maxwell's criminal prosecution. This created tension between the civil litigation (where BSF represented victims) and the parallel criminal investigation.

Who is Sigrid McCawley and what role did she play?

Sigrid McCawley is a managing partner at Boies Schiller Flexner who became the lead attorney representing Virginia Giuffre and other Epstein victims. She appears in 26 documents in the collection, primarily through legal correspondence and court filings from 2014-2020. McCawley filed the defamation lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell that resulted in a multimillion-dollar settlement in 2017, sued Prince Andrew on Giuffre's behalf, and led the class action cases against JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank. She represented victims pro bono for over 5 years and is considered one of America's leading attorneys for sexual abuse cases.

Did Boies Schiller Flexner face any controversies in the Epstein litigation?

Yes, the firm faced scrutiny on multiple fronts. Alan Dershowitz attempted to disqualify Boies Schiller Flexner from representing Virginia Giuffre, alleging conflicts of interest and that they were targeting wealthy Epstein associates. Additionally, opposing counsel sought sanctions against David Boies in Epstein estate litigation, arguing he couldn't ignore liability releases 'simply by invoking the name Epstein.' The firm also became entangled in Maxwell's criminal case when prosecutors subpoenaed their civil case files, leading to motion practice over privilege and the use of civil discovery in criminal proceedings.

What is Boies Schiller Flexner LLP's connection to the Epstein case?

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is the law firm that represented Virginia Giuffre and other Jeffrey Epstein victims in major civil litigation. Led by name partner David Boies and managing partner Sigrid McCawley, the firm took on Giuffre's case pro bono in 2014 and represented her through multiple lawsuits against Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew, and others. Their work ultimately secured over $365 million in class action settlements from JPMorgan Chase ($290M) and Deutsche Bank ($75M) for Epstein victims.

Why was Boies Schiller Flexner subpoenaed by federal prosecutors?

Federal prosecutors investigating Ghislaine Maxwell issued grand jury subpoenas to Boies Schiller Flexner LLP to obtain documents from Virginia Giuffre's civil defamation case against Maxwell. The documents show Maxwell's defense team fought to suppress this evidence, arguing the subpoena violated attorney-client privilege, but prosecutors used materials from BSF's civil case as evidence in Maxwell's criminal prosecution. This created tension between the civil litigation (where BSF represented victims) and the parallel criminal investigation.

Who is Sigrid McCawley and what role did she play?

Sigrid McCawley is a managing partner at Boies Schiller Flexner who became the lead attorney representing Virginia Giuffre and other Epstein victims. She appears in 26 documents in the collection, primarily through legal correspondence and court filings from 2014-2020. McCawley filed the defamation lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell that resulted in a multimillion-dollar settlement in 2017, sued Prince Andrew on Giuffre's behalf, and led the class action cases against JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank. She represented victims pro bono for over 5 years and is considered one of America's leading attorneys for sexual abuse cases.

Did Boies Schiller Flexner face any controversies in the Epstein litigation?

Yes, the firm faced scrutiny on multiple fronts. Alan Dershowitz attempted to disqualify Boies Schiller Flexner from representing Virginia Giuffre, alleging conflicts of interest and that they were targeting wealthy Epstein associates. Additionally, opposing counsel sought sanctions against David Boies in Epstein estate litigation, arguing he couldn't ignore liability releases 'simply by invoking the name Epstein.' The firm also became entangled in Maxwell's criminal case when prosecutors subpoenaed their civil case files, leading to motion practice over privilege and the use of civil discovery in criminal proceedings.

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Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is the law firm that represented Virginia Giuffre and other Epstein victims in major civil litigation, securing over $365 million in settlements from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank. The firm, led by David Boies and partner Sigrid McCawley, appears extensively in the documents as plaintiff's counsel in lawsuits against Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew, and the Epstein estate.

The firm appears primarily as legal counsel representing Epstein victims in civil litigation spanning 2014-2020. Documents include court filings where they sued Ghislaine Maxwell for defamation (settled 2017), legal correspondence with opposing counsel, grand jury subpoenas issued to the firm by federal prosecutors investigating Maxwell, and motion practice in multiple federal cases. Many mentions show Sigrid McCawley's email signature from the firm's Fort Lauderdale office, reflecting their role as active plaintiff's counsel throughout the litigation.

Key Highlights

•Federal prosecutors issued grand jury subpoenas to BSF for documents related to Virginia Giuffre's civil case against Ghislaine Maxwell, which became evidence in Maxwell's criminal prosecution
•The firm represented victims pro bono for over 5 years, ultimately securing $290M from JPMorgan and $75M from Deutsche Bank in class action settlements
•Documents show the firm handled high-profile cases against Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, and the Epstein estate executors
•Partner Sigrid McCawley appears in 26 documents, often in correspondence about unsealing motions, depositions, and grand jury matters

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Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Bradley J. Edwards

Victims' attorney's firsthand account

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ng. The cost: at least $12 million and as much as $25 million. Prosecutors said Avenatti was also recorded at a March 21 meeting with Nike lawyers at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP offering to end the entire matter, with no bad publicity for Nike, for $22.5 million. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031776 --- PAGE BREAK --- If the company didn

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pparently employed by. I am still reviewing but I wanted to get it to you quickly. Looks like ABC is doing a story on it. Sigrid McCawley Partner BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP Fort Lauderdale. FL. 33301 (I) (n) www.bsfllp.com From: Hill, James E. [mailto: Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:12 AM To: Sigrid McCawley

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EFTA00011456 --- PAGE BREAK --- Ghislaine Maxwell moves to suppress all evidence the government obtained from a grand jury subpoena it issued to Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and to dismiss Counts Five and Six, which are the fruits of that unlawful subpoena. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT Counts Five and Six a

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LISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: On April 27, 2021, the Court denied Defendant Ghislaine Maxwell's request for authorization to serve a subpoena to Boies Schiller Flexner LLP. Dkt. No. 252. The Court requested the Government's views as to three of those requests: Request 9, which sought production of Minor Victim-2's ent

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nuously complained. Her actions over the last several years and choice to live in isolation for long periods suggest that being comfortable is more BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 401 Eost Los Otos Boulevard. Suite 1200. Fort Lauderdale. FL 33301 (t) 954 356 0011 1 (f) 954 356 0022 1 www bs(llp corn EFTA00016024 --- PAGE BR

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Please see the attached Motion to Stay filed with the Second Circuit by Maxwell's counsel today. I will be responding to this by tomorrow. Partner BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 401 E. Las Olas Blvd. Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale. FL, 33301 www.bsfllp.com From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Se

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10/19/2020, 2955244, Page2 of 3 FOR PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE: FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT: FOR INTERVENORS: DAVID BOIES (Sigrid S. McCawley, on the briy) Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Armonk, NY. ADAM MUELLER (Ty Gee, on the brief] Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C., Denver, CO. CHRISTINE N. WALz (Sanford L. Bohrer, on the bri

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orp., 594 F.2d 291 (2d Cir. 1979), and the Fifth Amendment, to suppress all evidence the government obtained from a grand jury subpoena it issued to Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and to dismiss Counts Five and Six, which are the fruits of that unlawful subpoena. Factual Background The facts relevant to this Motion are descr

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ed lawyers and raised a bunch of objections —we never got any dots. Hopefully you will have better luck! Thanks, Sigrid Sigrid McCawley Partner BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301 www.bsfllp.com The information contained in this electronic message is confidential information intended only for the u

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ou. Best, Peter On April 15, 2019 at 7:50:15 PM EDT, wrote: Mr. Skinner, In connection with the grand jury sub oena the "Subpoena") directed to Boies Schiller Flexner LLP ("BSF"), in connection with the case captioned . Maxwell, 15 Civ. 7433 (RWS), in the Southern District of New York, served on February 5, 2019, at

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via our BSF ShareFile system. Please feel free to contact me should you have any difficulty accessing the materials. Sandra Perkins Case Manager BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP From: Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 7:49 PM To: Peter Skinner Cc: Si rid McCawlev Sandra Perkins Subject: RE: legal process, regarding In re v.

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testified that Epstein was not paying for anything associated with her or any litigation. Attached above. Best, Sigrid Sigrid McCawley Partner BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP Fort Lauderdale. FL, 33301 (t) (in) www.bsfIlp.com The information contained in this electronic message is confidential information intended only

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image00 ljpg I wanted to alert you that Maxwell's counsel just filed the attached public filing in the v. Maxwell case. Sigrid McCawley Partner BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 401 E. Las Olas Blvd. Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale. FL. 33301 www.bsfllp.com From: [email protected] hailto:[email protected]] Se

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to prepare if there is something I need to know about. This letter comes as part of the unsealing process. Best, Sigrid Sigrid McCawley Partner BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 401 E. Las Olas Blvd. Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301 (t) +1 954 377 4223 (m)+1 954 770 5377 [email protected] www.bsfllp.com The info

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tached Motion to Stay filed with the Second Circuit by Maxwell's counsel today. I will be responding to this by tomorrow. Sigrid McCawley Partner BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 401 E. Las Olas Blvd. Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301 www.bsflip.com From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]) Se

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utman Sanders LLP 875 Third Avenue New York. New York 10022 troutman.com Bennet J. Moskowitz December 3, 2019 E-MAIL Sigrid S. McCawley, Esq. Boies Schiller Flexner LLP 401 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Re: Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein Dear Ms. McCawley: troutmar7 sanders We wr

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P 1 EFTA00023292 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 1:19-cv-10577-LJL-DCF Document 1 Filed 11/14/19 Page 2 of 14 Plaintiff Jane Doe 1000, by her attorneys Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, for her Complaint against Defendants, Darren K. Indyke and Richard D. Kahn in their capacities as the executors of the Estate of Jeffrey Edward Ep

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pparently employed by. I am still reviewing but I wanted to get it to you quickly. Looks like ABC is doing a story on it. Sigrid McCawley Partner BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP Fort Lauderdale. FL, 33301 (t) (m) www.bsfIlp.com From: Hill, James E. fmailto: Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:12 AM To: Sigrid McCawley S

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arch 3, 2020 5:18 PM To: Cc: Subject: RE: Epstein investigation Yes. We will be there at 2:00 for the interview. Thanks. Sigrid McCawley Partner BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP 401 E. Las Olas Blvd. Suite 1200 Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301 www.bsfllp.com From: ) (rnailto Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 5:15 PM To: Sigrid McC

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Jul 2, 2019Source: House Oversight Committee

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n response. 21. Mr. Edwards agreed and ultimately discussed the civil cases with Mr. David Boies, the name partner in the New York-based law firm of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP. I was aware that Mr. Boies not only had a well-regarded large litigation firm, but also had a strong track record of providing legal services for le

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