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day of June, 2009. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CRIMINAL DIVISION "W" CASE NO. 502008CF009381A>O(MB 502006CF009454AXXMB STATE OF FLORIDA, vs. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THIS MATTER came before the Court at a hearing on June 26, 2009, on Jeffrey Epstein's Motion to Stay the Disclosure of the Non-Prosecution Agreement and the Addendum thereto. The Court notes the parties were present and represented by counsel. Based upon argument, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that 1. The Motion to Stay is denied. 2. The Clerk of Court shall make the documents available for disclosure at noon on Thursday, July 2, 2009. It is the intent of the Court to give the Defendant, Mr. Epstein, and his attorney an opportunity to have this Court's orders reviewed by the 4th DCA. If the Clerk gets no direction from the Appellate Court, she shall disclose the documents on the date referred to above. DONE AND ORDERED in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida this GTIKDAiti t5 DATED JUN 2 6 nog JEFFREY 3 Circuit Court Judge EFTA00232237
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Page Two Case No. 502008CF009381A)0(MB/502006CF009454AXXMB Order Denying Motion to Stay Disclosure Agreement Copies furnished: R. Alexander Acosta, U.S. Attorney's Office - Southern District 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Barbara Burns, Esq., State Attorney's Office 401 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL 33401 William J. Berger, Esq. Bradley J. Edwards, Esq. Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler 401 East Las Olas Boulevard., Suite 1650 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33394 Robert D. Critton, Esq. Burman, Critton, Luther & Coleman 515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Jack A. Goldberger, Esq. Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. 250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Spencer T. Kuvin, Esq. Leopold-Kuvin, P.A. 2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Deanna K. Shullman, Esq. P. O. Box 2602 Tampa, FL 33602 EFTA00232238
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i Judge Jeffrey 3. Colbath 205 North Dixie Highway West_Palm Beach, FL 33401 WEST PALM BEACH. FLORIDA 33401 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 . Albeit AcoSTAi CSC\ U.S. Attorney's O ice Southern District 500 S. Australian Avenue Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 334Oi4S2SS I II II I III IlAlmdeltdinhMI.A.AW EFTA00232239
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
1.11. tEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA
CASE NO. 2008CF009381A
DIVISION W
STATE OF FLORIDA
v.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
EPSTEIN'S MOTION TO STAY DISCLOSURE OF THE NON-
PROSECUTION AGREEMENT AND ADDENDUM PENDING REVIEW
Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN ("EPSTEIN"), by and through his undersigned
counsel and pursuant to Rule 9.310, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, moves to stay
disclosure of the Non-Prosecution Agreement and Addendum (collectively, the "NPA")
pending review, and states:
1.
In the event the Court grants Nonparty
's Motion to Vacate Order
Sealing Records and Unseal Records, grants Palm Beach Post's Motion to Intervene and
Petition for Access and/or denies EPSTEIN's Motion to Make Court Records
Confidential, EPSTEIN moves to stay the disclosure of the NPA pending review by the
Fourth District Court of Appeals.
2.
Rule 9.310(a), Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, provides in pertinent
part, "...a party seeking to stay a final or non-final order pending review shall file a
motion in the lower tribunal, which shall have continuing jurisdiction, in its discretion , to
grant, modify or deny such relief."
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3. A stay pending review is warranted under the circumstances because of the irreparable harm that would be caused by disclosure of the NPA including, but not limited to, substantial injury to a party by disclosing matters protected by common law and privacy rights, substantial injury to a compelling government interest, substantial injury to innocent third parties and a serious imminent threat to the fair, impartial and orderly administration of justice as set forth in the hearing record date June 25, 2009. 4. In Mariner Health Care of Nashville. Inc. v. Baker, 739 So. 2d 608, 609 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999), defendant Mariner filed a petition for writ of certiorari after the trial court compelled it to produce certain incident reports. Mariner also moved for a stay pending review pursuant to Fla. R. App. Pro. 9.310. The trial court advised the parties that Mariner would be required to submit the incident reports to the court under seal as a prerequisite to a stay. Mariner refused to produce the documents under seal and the trial court denied the motion for stay and imposed daily fines until the documents were produced. Id. The First District Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's order and noted Mariner has failed to explain how the production of the reports under seal would result in any prejudice. To the contrary, the records will be protected from disclosure during the entire course of the certiorari proceeding before this court. No harm can be done if this court ultimately determines that the reports are protected by the work product privilege. Id. at 610. 5. In the instant case the NPA is already filed under seal. Should the Court grant Nonparty 's Motion to Vacate Order Scaling Records and Unseal Records, grant Palm Beach Post's Motion to Intervene and Petition for Access and/or deny 2 EFTA00232242
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EPSTEIN's Motion to Make Court Records Confidential, EPSTEIN requests the Court exercise its discretion under Fla. R. App. Pro. 9.310(a) and enter a stay pending review by the 4th DCA. 6. No harm will be done if the NPA remains under seal pending appellate review. To the contrary, EPSTEIN will suffer irreparable harm if a stay is not entered and the NPA is disclosed to the public. WHEREFORE, Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, respectfully requests that if the Court grants Nonparty 's Motion to Vacate Order Sealing Records and Unseal Records, grants Palm Beach Post's Motion to Intervene and Petition for Access and/or denies EPSTEIN's Motion to Make Court Records Confidential, the Court enter a stay pending review and grant any additional relief the Court deems just and proper. Certificate ot Service WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by Hand Delivery to ESQ., United States Attorney's Office — Southern District, 500 S. Australian Avenue, Suite 400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, JUDITH STEVENSON AREO, ESQ., State Attorney's Office — West Palm Beach, 401 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, WILLIAM J. BERGER, ESQ., and BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler, 401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1650, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394, JACK A. GOLDBERGER, ESQ., Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A., 250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400, Wect Palm Beach, FL 33401, SPENCER T. KUVIN, ESQ., Leopold-Kuvin, P.A., 2925 PGA BIvd., Suite 200, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, and DEANNA K. SHULLMAN, 3 EFTA00232243
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400 North Drive, Suite 1100, P.O. Box 2602 (33601) Tampa, FL 33602, this 25th day of June, 2009. BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN, LLP 515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 400 latch, FL 401 By: Robert D. Cri o i Jr. Florida Bar Michael J. Pike Florida Bar 31 Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein) and Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq. Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. 250 Australian Avenue South Suite 1400 Wes FL 33401-5012 Fax: Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein 4 EFTA00232244
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iris el" 1"N 1/4 BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN LLP L'A'W - Y•B•R•S 515 N. FLAOLER DRIVE / sun 400 WEST PALM BEACH. FLORIDA 33401 Gi $ 00.44° MAILED r PC1A /iP C.c;0F . Attorneysice Southern District 500 S. Australian Avenue Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 334O1:S623S c023 hili.M.LHL.AAndWM.Lidkdk.Md EFTA00232245
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
APPEAL OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Petitioner,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Respondent.
CASE NO.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
L.T. CASE NO. 2008 CF 009381A
MOTION TO FILE UNDER SEAL
Petitioner/defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, moves this Court for an order
allowing him to file the September 24, 2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement
("Agreement") and October 29, 2007 Addendum to the Non-Prosecution
Agreement ("Addendum"), which are the subject of his contemporaneously filed
emergency petition for certiorari and emergency motion to review denial of stay,
under seal.
1.
The Agreement and Addendum were executed by petitioner/defendant
and the United States Attorney's Office in September 2007. They are attached in
the sealed envelope.
2.
The Agreement contains a confidentiality clause, precluding it from
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being disclosed to third parties or made part of any public record. Federal District Judge Marra has twice ordered the documents not disclosed to third parties. 3. Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Judge Deborah Pucillo ordered Mr. Epstein's attorney to file the documents under seal during his plea conference on June 30, 2008. 4. On June 25, 2009, Judge Colbath granted non-parties' motions to vacate the order sealing records and ordered them disclosed. 5. On June 26, 2009, Judge Colbath denied petitioner's motion for stay, and ordered the Clerk of Court to make the documents available for disclosure at noon on Thursday, July 2, 2009, unless this Court granted a stay. 6. It is necessary that this Court review the Agreement and Addendum in conjunction with these proceedings. To protect the purpose of the petition for writ of certiorari pending before this Court, petitioner asks to file the documents under -seal. Accordingly, petitioner requests that this Court grant this motion and allow 2 EFTA00232247
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him to file the Agreement and Addendum, which are separate from the appendix to his emergency petition and motion for review, under seal. I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing has been sent by email and Federal Express this 3oM.. day of June, 2009, to: U.S. Attorney's Office-Southern District 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 WILLIAM J. BERGER ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER 401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1650 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 Counsel for SPENCER T. KUVIN LEOPOLD-KUVIN, P.A. 2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200 Palm Beach anlens, FL 33410 Counsel for M. JUDITH STEVENSON ARCO State Attorney's Office-West Palm Beach 401 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL 33401 DEANNA K. SHULLMAN 400 North Drive, Suite 1100 P. O. Box 2602 (33601) Tampa, FL 33602 Counsel for The Palm Beach Post HONORABLE JEFFREY COLBATH Palm Beach County Courthouse 205 North Dixie Highway Room 11F West Palm Beach, FL 33401 ROBERT D. CRITTON of BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTHER & COLEMAN 515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 and ATTERBURY, GOLDBERGER & WEISS, P.A. 250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 and 3 EFTA00232248
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JANE KREUSLER-WALSH and BARBARA J. COMPIANI of KREUSLER-WALSH, COMPIANI & VARGAS, P.A. 501 South Flagler Drive, Suite 503 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5913 Counsel for Petitioner By: . N-Qi--- NE USLER-WALSH orida Bar No.M 4 EFTA00232249
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. / CASE NO. PALM BEACH COUNTY L.T. CASE NO. 2008 CF 009381A MOTION TO USE ONE APPENDIX TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND EMERGENCY MOTION TO REVIEW DENIAL OF STAY Petitioner, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, moves to file one appendix in support of his contemporaneously filed emergency petition for writ of certiorari and emergency motion to review denial of stay. The documents in the appendix support both the petition and motion to review denial of stay. In order to expedite review, avoid duplication of paper and unnecessary expense, Mr. Epstein requests that this Court allow him to use the appendix in support of both the petition and motion to review denial of stay. I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing has been sent by E-Mail and 1 EFTA00232250
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Federal Express this 3**4., day of June, 2009, to: JEFFREY H. SLOMAN U.S. Attorney's Office-Southern District 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 WILLIAM J. BERGER ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER 401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1650 Fort Lauderdale FL 33394 Counsel for SPENCER T. KUVIN LEOPOLD-KUVIN, P.A. 2925 PGA Boulevard, Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Counsel for JUDITH STEVENSON ARCO State Attorney's Office-West Palm Beach 401 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL 33401 DEANNA K. SHULLMAN 400 North Drive, Suite 1100 P. O. Box 2602 (33601) Tampa, FL 33602 Counsel for The Palm Beach Post HONORABLE JEFFREY COLBATH Palm Beach County Courthouse 205 North Dixie Highway Room 11F West Palm Beach, FL 33401 ROBERT D. CRITFON BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTHER & COLEMAN 515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 and JACK A. GOLDBERGER ATTERBURY, GOLDBERGER & WEISS, P.A. 250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 and 2 EFTA00232251
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JANE KREUSLER-WALSH and BARBARA J. COMPIANI of KREUSLER-WALSH, COMPIANI & VARGAS, P.A. 501 South Flagler Drive, Suite 503 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5913 Counsel for Petitioner By: oU,t•- &'-.AZEe1=R-WALSH lorida Bar No. 3 EFTA00232252
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Petitioner, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. CASE NO. PALM BEACH LT. CASE NO. 2008 CF 009381A PETITIONER'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO REVIEW ORDER DENYING STAY OF DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL NON-PROSECUTION AGREEMENT AND ADDENDUM Petitioner, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.310(f), requests this Court review the order denying his Motion to Stay Disclosure of Federal Non-Prosecution Agreement and Addendum pending his contemporaneously filed petition for certiorari and grant the stay.' Mr. Epstein seeks review of the stay denial on emergency basis. The court stayed disclosure until noon on Thursday, July 2, 2009 so Mr. Epstein could seek review in this Court. Absent a stay by this Court, the documents will be disclosed and there will be no adequate remedy. • Petittoner Jeffrey Epstein is referred to bLuo • name. Non-party interveners,..,. and The Post are referred to as M., M. and The Post. All emphasis is supplied unless indicated otherwise. The following symbol is used: A — Petitioner's appendix. 1 EFTA00232253
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FACTUAL BACKGROUND In 2006, a Florida state grand jury indicted Jeffrey Epstein for felony solicitation of prostitution. He was also charged by information with procuring persons under 18 for prostitution. The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida began a federal grand jury investigation into allegations arising out of the same conduct. In September 2007, the United States Attorney's Office and Mr. Epstein negotiated and signed a non-prosecution agreement (A-7:38).2 The non-prosecution agreement contains an express confidentiality provision and makes specific reference to a grand jury investigation of Mr. Epstein (A-7:38). The United States Attorney's Office agreed to defer the federal criminal action on the condition that Mr. Epstein comply with many obligations, beginning with his pleading guilty to certain state charges in the Florida criminal action (A-7:38). A breach of any condition violates the non-prosecution agreement and criminal charges will resume (A-7:39-40). On June 30, 2008, Mr. Epstein pled guilty to felony solicitation of prostitution and procuring a minor under 18 for prostitution in the Florida criminal action (A-7; A- 2 The non-prosecution agreement and addendum are separately filed with a motion to seal. 2 EFTA00232254
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8). Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo, sitting for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, accepted the plea (A-7). During the plea conference, Judge Pucillo asked Mr. Epstein whether any promises had been made to him besides the terms of the state plea (A-7:37-38). Mr. Epstein's attorney advised the court of the "confidential [non-prosecution agreement with the United States Attorney's Office] that the parties have agreed to." (A-7:38). He informed the court that Mr. Epstein's failure to comply with the terms of the state plea would violate the non-prosecution agreement (A-7:39-40). Judge Pucillo then instructed Mr. Epstein's attorney that she wanted "a sealed copy of that filed in this case." (A-7:40). When Mr. Epstein's attorney tried to comply and file the non-prosecution agreement with the court, the clerk advised him an order was necessary. On July 2, 2008, the court entered an "Agreed Order Sealing Document in Court File" (A-9). An addendum to the non-prosecution agreement was filed under seal on August 25, 2008. On July 7, 2008, Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 filed an independent action in the federal court to compel production of the non-prosecution agreement (A-1). Mr. Epstein was not a party to the proceeding, but the United States Attorney's Office 3 EFTA00232255
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opposed disclosure (A-2). On August 16, 2008, Judge Main of the Southern District ordered the United States Attorney's Office to produce the non-prosecution agreement to the Does' attorneys and to any other victims and their counsel, provided they not disclose the terms to anyone else (A-2). As a result of this order, all victims, including those with civil suits against Mr. Epstein, have access to the non-prosecution agreement and addendum. They just cannot share it with others. In September 2008, Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 filed motions in the federal action to unseal the non-prosecution agreement and addendum (A-3). The United States Attorney's Office opposed disclosure noting its confidentiality provision, the movant's right to access the agreement, and Judge Marra's protective order to which the movants voiced no objection (A-4). On February 12, 2009,3 Judge Marra denied the motion, stating in pertinent part: Petitioners' mere desire to discuss the Agreement with third parties is insufficient, in and of itself, to warrant the granting of such relief If and when Petitioners have a specific tangible need to be relieved of the restrictions, they should file an appropriate motion. If a specific tangible need arises in a civil case Petitioners or other alleged victims are pursuing against Epstein, relief should be sought in that case, with notice to the United States, the other party to the Agreement. (A-6). 3 The order is mistakenly dated February 12, 2008 (A-6). 4 EFTA00232256