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Donald Hafele was a Palm Beach County Circuit Court judge who presided over civil lawsuits filed against Jeffrey Epstein by women alleging sexual abuse. The documents show him making rulings on discovery motions, medical records access, and deposition procedures in these cases.
Hafele appears exclusively in court documents and news articles related to civil litigation against Epstein from around 2008-2020. He is referenced making judicial decisions about what evidence Epstein's defense team could access, including rulings that they couldn't go on a "fishing expedition" for the plaintiffs' abortion and medical records without first establishing relevance through testimony. Multiple documents reference his order allowing Epstein to view depositions via live video feed but prohibiting him from physically attending, a protective measure for the alleged victims.
the women claim Epstein, now 57, is responsible for their emotional distress, his attorneys can explore the impact of other events. Medical records, Hafele said, are a better source of information than a person's memory . Attorney Louis Silver, who represents the Presidential. Women's Health Center, a We
that they suffered psychological ills after being paid to give him sexually-charged massages at his Palm Beach mansion when they were as young as 14. Hafele told Epstein's attorneys they couldn't go on a fishing expedition. The medical records, he said, can't be sought until the women are asked whether th
review of summons and complaint. $425.00 1.5 $637.50: 11/26/2019 ow Review Reviewecj motion for pro hac vice and Judge $425.00 0.2 $85.00 Hafele' order granting 11i26/2019 ow Teleconference Teleconference w/ Clf_ent, re: response to lawsuit $425.00 0.5 $212.50 11/26/2019 ow Draft Dr
tal 11/26/2019 bw Review Initial review of summons and complaint. $425.00 1.5 $637.50 11/26/2019 DW Review Reviewed motion for pro hac vice and Judge Hafele' order granting $425.00 0.2 $85.00 11/26/2019 DW Teleconference Teleconference w/ Client, re: response to lawsuit $425.00 0.5 $212.50 11/26/2019 DW D
tal 11/26/2019 DW Review Initial review of summons and complaint. $425.00 1.5 $637.50 11726/2019 DW Review Reviewed motion for pro hac vice and Judge Hafele: order granting $425.00 0.2 $85.00 11/26/2019 DW Teleconference Teleconference w/ Client, re: response to lawsuit. $425.00 0.5 $212.50 11/26/2019 DW
0 10/16/2020 AU Meeting Discussed Pl’s-settlement proposal w/ DAW $475,00 0.2 $95.00 10/19'2020 DW Various Uploaded proposed order, re: CMC for Judge Hafele . ■ $425.00 0.1 $42,50 10/19'2020 DW Telephone Spoke w/ client, re: Pl's settlement proposal $425.00 0.2 $85.00 10/19/2020 DW Telephone Spoke w/ Pl's
case, EW v. Jeffrey Epstein, Palm Beach County Circuit Court Case No. 502008CP003626. The same arguments Epstein makes here were rejected by Judge Hafele, who prohibited Epstein from physically attending the deposition of the plaintiff, but allowed Epstein to view a live video feed of the deposition
9 Page 3 of 6 psychological trauma as a result of a similar "encounter" with Jeffrey Epstein at her deposition. 6. Lastly, it appears that Judge Hafele in a pending state court case (E W v. Jeffrey Epstein, Palm Beach County Circuit Court Case No. 502008CP003626) has agreed that allowing Defendant
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poena abortion records from women who are seeking millions in damages from the part-time Palm Beach resident. Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Donald Hafele said the records could help Epstein rebut the women’s claims that they suffered psychologi- cal ills after being paid to give him sexually-charged ma
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021664 →PAGE BREAK --- and roared through South Florida, he said Coleman offered no proof, such as an affidavit from Epstein, to shore up her claims. Still, Hafele gave Coleman extra time to respond to various motions that he will have to decide before the case goes to trial. Despite Scarola's insistence that Ed
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at they suffered psychological ills after being paid to give him sexually-charged massages at his Palm Beach mansion when they were as young as 14. Hafele told Epstein's attorneys they couldn't go on a fishing expedition. The medical records, he said, can't be sought until the women are asked whether t

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PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
Jack Goldberger
PersonFamily name
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Paul Cassell
PersonUnited States federal judge

Palm Beach
LocationTown in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States

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Person
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The Palm Beach Post
OrganizationDaily newspaper in West Palm Beach, Florida
Scott Rothstein
PersonAmerican criminal

Palm Beach County
LocationCounty in Florida, United States of America

U.S. Virgin Islands
LocationUnincorporated territory of the United States of America

Boca Raton
LocationCity in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States

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PersonPresident of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)

West Palm Beach
LocationCounty seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Jack Scarola
PersonFamily name
Beach County
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South Florida
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