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Zarrab
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Surname reference in Epstein-related documents
Zarrab appears in the Epstein files as a legal citation, not as a connected individual. The references cite United States v. Zarrab (2016), a case where Judge Richard Berman rejected a wealthy defendant's bail proposal for house arrest with private security.
All four mentions are identical legal citations in court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's bail hearing. They reference Judge Berman's decision in the Zarrab case, which rejected a proposal for 'private jail' arrangements that resembled detention rather than true release. The citation is used as legal precedent to argue against Epstein's similar bail proposal. Reza Zarrab was an Iranian-Turkish businessman arrested in 2016 for evading U.S. sanctions against Iran and money laundering.
Key Highlights
- •Referenced only as legal precedent in Epstein bail arguments, not as a person connected to Epstein
- •All mentions cite the same 2016 court ruling by Judge Richard M. Berman in the Southern District of New York
- •The citation critiques 'very expensive form of private jail' proposals, drawing parallels to Epstein's bail request
- •No evidence of any personal, business, or social relationship between Zarrab and Epstein
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Document Mentions (20 of 24)
EFTA00105478.pdf
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ause it helps to foster inequity and unequal treatment in favor of a very small cohort of criminal defendants who are extremely wealthy, such as Mr. Zarrab." 2016 WL 3681423, at *13; see also Boustani, 356 F. Supp. 3d at 258 ("although this Defendant has vast financial resources to construct his own `p
Chinatown with his private guards in tow"); see also United States v. Tajideen, 17 Cr. 046, 2018 WL 1342475, at *5-6 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2018) (finding Zarrab "particularly instructive" and further noting: "While the Court has no reason to believe that the individuals selected for the defendant's security
EFTA00079746.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00079746
nd every opportunity to consult with that counsel while detained and while detained here. I'm not specifically familiar with the conditions of Mr. Zarrab's detention, but my general understanding is that there were concessions made with respect to his ability to review documents and have space. Thos
ly a challenging case. It's a significant case. This Court has significant experience with precisely that type of case with a detained defendant in Zarrab. In that. case, I think the Court saw -- and the country and the world saw -- that it is eminently possible for a defendant to have excellent, exce
EFTA00080486.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00080486
ause it helps to foster inequity and unequal treatment in favor of a very small cohort of criminal defendants who are extremely wealthy, such as Mr. Zarrab." 2016 WL 3681423, at *13; see also Boustani, 356 F. Supp. 3d at 258 ("although this Defendant has vast financial resources to construct his own `p
Chinatown with his private guards in tow"); see also United States v. Tajideen, 17 Cr. 046, 2018 WL 1342475, at *5-6 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2018) (finding Zarrab "particularly instructive" and further noting: "While the Court has no reason to believe that the individuals selected for the defendant's security
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EFTA00089393.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00089393
Chinatown with his private guards in tow"); see also United States v. Tajideen, 17 Cr. 046, 2018 WL 1342475, at *5-6 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2018) (finding Zarrab "particularly instructive" and further noting: "While the Court has no reason to believe that the individuals selected for the defendant's security
ause it helps to foster inequity and unequal treatment in favor of a very small cohort of criminal defendants who are extremely wealthy, such as Mr. Zarrab." 2016 WL 3681423, at *13; see also Boustani, 356 F. Supp. 3d at 258 ("although this Defendant has vast financial resources to construct his own `p
EFTA00095388.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00095388
nd every opportunity to consult with that counsel while detained and while detained here. I'm not specifically familiar with the conditions of Mr. Zarrab's detention, but my general understanding is that there were concessions made with respect to his ability to review documents and have space. Thos
ly a challenging case. It's a significant case. This Court has significant experience with precisely that type of case with a detained defendant in Zarrab. In that. case, I think the Court saw -- and the country and the world saw -- that it is eminently possible for a defendant to have excellent, exce
EFTA00095871.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00095871
ot, of course, suggest that wealthy defendants should bear a special disadvantage. The facts supporting the Court's ruling of pretrial detention in Zarrab are easily distinguishable. The present case does not have national security implications, Mr. Epstein is a United States citizen (and does not poss
of Denmark-from where defendant could not be extradited-charged with bulk cash smuggling and forfeiture, noting that the 9 This Court's opinion in Zarrab stands only for the proposition that wealthy defendants should not be provided an unfair advantage. It does not, of course, suggest that wealthy def
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EFTA00097460.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00097460
of Denmark-from where defendant could not be extradited-charged with bulk cash smuggling and forfeiture, noting that the 9 This Court's opinion in Zarrab stands only for the proposition that wealthy defendants should not be provided an unfair advantage. It does not, of course, suggest that wealthy def
unding the practice, we respectfully propose it here as a fallback, asking the Court to revisit its propriety despite the reservations expressed in Zarrab. Those reservations, though admirably motivated and sincerely held, raise substantial equal protection concerns. They impair the statutory right to
EFTA00100380.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00100380
ause it helps to foster inequity and unequal treatment in favor of a very small cohort of criminal defendants who are extremely wealthy, such as Mr. Zarrab." 2016 WL 3681423, at *13; see also Boustani, 356 F. Supp. 3d at 258 ("although this Defendant has vast financial resources to construct his own `p
Chinatown with his private guards in tow"); see also United States v. Tajideen, 17 Cr. 046, 2018 WL 1342475, at *5-6 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2018) (finding Zarrab "particularly instructive" and further noting: "While the Court has no reason to believe that the individuals selected for the defendant's security
EFTA00058455.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00058455
Chinatown with his private guards in tow"); see also United States v. Tajideen, 17 Cr. 046, 2018 WL 1342475, at *5-6 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2018) (finding Zarrab "particularly instructive" and further noting: "While the Court has no reason to believe that the individuals selected for the defendant's security
ause it helps to foster inequity and unequal treatment in favor of a very small cohort of criminal defendants who are extremely wealthy, such as Mr. Zarrab." 2016 WL 3681423, at *13; see also Boustani, 356 F. Supp. 3d at 258 ("although this Defendant has vast financial resources to construct his own `p
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EFTA00058429.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00058429
unding the practice, we respectfully propose it here as a fallback, asking the Court to revisit its propriety despite the reservations expressed in Zarrab. Those reservations, though admirably motivated and sincerely held, raise substantial equal protection concerns. They impair the statutory right to
of Denmark-from where defendant could not be extradited-charged with bulk cash smuggling and forfeiture, noting that the 9 This Court's opinion in Zarrab stands only for the proposition that wealthy defendants should not be provided an unfair advantage. It does not, of course, suggest that wealthy def
EFTA00068050.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00068050
Chinatown with his private guards in tow"); see also United States v. Tajideen, 17 Cr. 046, 2018 WL 1342475, at *5-6 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2018) (finding Zarrab "particularly instructive" and further noting: "While the Court has no reason to believe that the individuals selected for the defendant's security
ause it helps to foster inequity and unequal treatment in favor of a very small cohort of criminal defendants who are extremely wealthy, such as Mr. Zarrab." 2016 WL 3681423, at *13; see also Boustani, 356 F. Supp. 3d at 258 ("although this Defendant has vast financial resources to construct his own `p
EFTA00071674.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00071674
ause it helps to foster inequity and unequal treatment in favor of a very small cohort of criminal defendants who are extremely wealthy, such as Mr. Zarrab." 2016 WL 3681423, at *13; see also Boustani, 356 F. Supp. 3d at 258 ("although this Defendant has vast financial resources to construct his own `p
Chinatown with his private guards in tow"); see also United States v. Tajideen, 17 Cr. 046, 2018 WL 1342475, at *5-6 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2018) (finding Zarrab "particularly instructive" and further noting: "While the Court has no reason to believe that the individuals selected for the defendant's security
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EFTA00076303.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00076303
Chinatown with his private guards in tow"); see also United States v. Tajideen, 17 Cr. 046, 2018 WL 1342475, at *5-6 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2018) (finding Zarrab "particularly instructive" and further noting: "While the Court has no reason to believe that the individuals selected for the defendant's security
ause it helps to foster inequity and unequal treatment in favor of a very small cohort of criminal defendants who are extremely wealthy, such as Mr. Zarrab." 2016 WL 3681423, at *13; see also Boustani, 356 F. Supp. 3d at 258 ("although this Defendant has vast financial resources to construct his own `p
EFTA00076068.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00076068
of Denmark-from where defendant could not be extradited-charged with bulk cash smuggling and forfeiture, noting that the 9 This Court's opinion in Zarrab stands only for the proposition that wealthy defendants should not be provided an unfair advantage. It does not, of course, suggest that wealthy def
ot, of course, suggest that wealthy defendants should bear a special disadvantage. The facts supporting the Court's ruling of pretrial detention in Zarrab are easily distinguishable. The present case does not have national security implications, Mr. Epstein is a United States citizen (and does not poss
EFTA00076331.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00076331
Chinatown with his private guards in tow"); see also United States v. Tajideen, 17 Cr. 046, 2018 WL 1342475, at *5-6 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2018) (finding Zarrab "particularly instructive" and further noting: "While the Court has no reason to believe that the individuals selected for the defendant's security
ause it helps to foster inequity and unequal treatment in favor of a very small cohort of criminal defendants who are extremely wealthy, such as Mr. Zarrab." 2016 WL 3681423, at *13; see also Boustani, 356 F. Supp. 3d at 258 ("although this Defendant has vast financial resources to construct his own `p
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EFTA00076359.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00076359
ause it helps to foster inequity and unequal treatment in favor of a very small cohort of criminal defendants who are extremely wealthy, such as Mr. Zarrab." 2016 WL 3681423, at *13; see also Boustani, 356 F. Supp. 3d at 258 ("although this Defendant has vast financial resources to construct his own `p
Chinatown with his private guards in tow"); see also United States v. Tajideen, 17 Cr. 046, 2018 WL 1342475, at *5-6 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2018) (finding Zarrab "particularly instructive" and further noting: "While the Court has no reason to believe that the individuals selected for the defendant's security
EFTA00078231.pdf
2 mentionsEFTA00078231
Chinatown with his private guards in tow"); see also United States v. Tajideen, 17 Cr. 046, 2018 WL 1342475, at *5-6 (D.D.C. Mar. 15, 2018) (finding Zarrab "particularly instructive" and further noting: "While the Court has no reason to believe that the individuals selected for the defendant's security
ause it helps to foster inequity and unequal treatment in favor of a very small cohort of criminal defendants who are extremely wealthy, such as Mr. Zarrab." 2016 WL 3681423, at *13; see also Boustani, 356 F. Supp. 3d at 258 ("although this Defendant has vast financial resources to construct his own `p
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v. Banki, 369 F. App'x 152, 154 (2d Cir. 2010) (non- precedential summary order). " Smith v. Bennett, 365 U.S. 708, 714 (1961). 11 United States v. Zarrab, No. 15 CR 867, 2016 WL 3681423, at •13 (S.D.N.Y. June 16, 2016) (Richard M. Berman, J.). 7 EFTA00024839 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 19-1018, Docum
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ented to him did "not appear to contemplate 'release' so much as it describes a very expensive form of private jail or detention." United States v. Zarrab, 2016 WL 3681423, at *10 (S.D.N.Y. June 16, 2016). Courts have long been troubled by private jail proposals like the defendant's which, "at best 'e
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sented to him did "not appear to contemplate `release' so much as it describes a very expensive form of private jail or detention." United States v. Zarrab, 2016 WL 3681423, at *10 (S.D.N.Y. June 16, 2016). Courts have long been troubled by private jail proposals like the defendant's which, "at best `
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20 docs20 co-mentions
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20 docs20 co-mentions
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OrganizationFederal judicial district covering Manhattan and surrounding areas
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