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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 21 of 100 where petitioners alleged that they had "suffered emotional pain, anguish, humiliation, insult, indignity, loss of self-esteem, inconvenience, hurt and emotional distress" as a result of being forced repeatedly, over time, to "perform sexual acts to retain their employment"). Here, even if the Amended Complaint can be read to plead that the defendants schemed to solicit other massages from other people (see, e.g., Am. Compl. TV 9, 11, 12, 32), those activities are not alleged in any way to have impacted Jane Doe. Cf., e.g., Palmas Y Bambu, S.A. v. F..I. Dupont De Nemours & Co., Inc., 881 So. 2d 565, 570 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004) (holding that "'indirect injuries, that is injuries sustained not as a direct result of predicate acts . . . will not allow recovery under Florida RICO."' (quoting O'Malley v. St. Thomas Univ., Inc., 599 So. 2d 999, 1000 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992))) (emphasis added). Because the Amended Complaint does not satisfy the direct-injury requirement under Florida's RICO law, Jane Doe has failed to allege a cause of action against for violation of section 772.103, Florida Statutes. B. This Notice satisfies the procedural requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 1446. 1. This notice of removal is timely. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1446, this notice of removal is timely. Only defendant Epstein has been served with process. Defendants 21 Lewis:Teinn. and 3059 Gum} Avtme. Sum 340, Cocomo Gaon, FIOROA 33133 21 outs EFTA00234244
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 22 of 100 have not yet been served. In a multi-defendant lawsuit, removal is timely when effected within 30 days after the last defendant is served. See Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc. v. RX Solutions, United Health Group, Inc., No. 6:08-cv-330-Or1-311CRS, 2008 WL 1744794, at *3 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 11, 2008) (concluding that removal petition was timely where it was filed within 30 days after the last defendant was served). 2. Notice has been given, and state-court papers have been filed. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1446(d), defendants have served this Notice of Removal on July 18, 2008. All papers filed in State Court are attached to this Removal Petition. 3. There is unanimity among the defendants. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § I446(b) the undersigned are authorized to represent that all of the defendants join this Petition and consent to removal. Conclusion Because this is a civil action between citizens of different states, excluding any fraudulently joined parties, and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, exclusive of interests and costs, this Court has original jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332(aX1). 22 Levyni14.4.,IQ in n. 3059 Gan* Avmut,Suni 340, CocOolui GEODVI.Ft00.04 33133 220 316 EFTA00234245
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07:21/2008 Page 23 of 100 WHEREFORE, the Defendants, Jeffrey Epstein, and , remove this case from Palm Beach Circuit Court to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Respectfully submitted, LEWIS TEIN, P.L. GUY A. LEWIS Fla. Bar No. 623740 [email protected] MICHAEL R. TEIN Fla. Bar No. 993522 ATTERBURY, GOLDBERGER & WEISS, P.A. By: Jack A. Goldberger Fla. Bar No. 262013 [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein 23 Lewis Trin 3059 Guam Avisyt,Sunt 340, Comm, Glow, /toes. 33133 01916 EFTA00234246
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07:21:2008 Page 24 of 100 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing document is being served this day, July 18, 2008, on counsel of record identified on the service list by U.S. Mail. 444eCt: Michael R. Tein 24 Lewis. "rein PI 309 Gant* Avt mu. Sun: 340. Ca0+u1 Grow, FLOP** 33133 2101316 EFTA00234247
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 0721/2008 Page 25 of 100 Service List Theodore J. Leopold, Esq. Ricci-Leopold, P.A. oe Douglas M. McIntosh, Esq. Jason A. McGrath, Esq. McIntosh, Sawran, Peltz & Cartaya P.A. Counsel for Defendant Haley Robson Bruce E. Reinhart, Esq. Bruce E. Reinhart, P.A. n an •ra e en Robert D. Critton, Esq. Michael J. Pike, Esq. Burman, Critton, Luther & Coleman LL' o- ounse or cirey Epstein 25 Lewis Teinrv. 3059 Gum) Avow,. Sum 140. Cot owl GNOYE, 'LOMA 331)1 Not 416 EFTA00234248
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 26 of 100 EXHIBIT A 26 of 316 EFTA00234249
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 27 of 100 nsor & Associates Ker.onanp and Transcripnca. Inc IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2006 CF09454AXX STATE OF FLORIDA, - vs- JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. DEPOSITION OF Wednesday, February 20, 2008 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Palm Beach County Courthouse 205 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Reported By: Judith F. Consor, FPR Notary Public, State of Florida Consor & Associates Reporting and Transcription Phone - 561.682.0905 Copy Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 2701316 EFTA00234250
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 28 of 100 nsor & Associates Repnniny end 1 nnsc ri pa on Inc Page 2 1 APPEARANCES: 2 3 4 5 On behalf of the State: LANNA BELOHLAVEK, ESQ. ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY 6 On behalf of the Defendant: MICHAEL R. TEIN, ESQ. 7 KATHRYN A. MEYERS, ESQ. ,EWIS TEIN, PL 8 9 On behalf of the Defendant: 10 JACK A. GOLDBERGER, ESQ. ATTERBURY, GOLDBERGER & WEISS 11 12 13 14 ALSO PRESENT: ON BEHALF OF THE WITNESS: THEODORE J. LEOPOLD, ESQ. 15 KEITH J. BRETT, DIRECTOR OF MULTIMEDIA DIVISION, LEGAL-EZE 16 17 :8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 2801315 EFTA00234251
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 29 of 100 nsor & Associates Itcpanitnc had lranuripturri Inc 1 2 3 INDEX WITNESS: Page 3 PAGE: DIRECT EXAMINATION 4 4 BY MR. TEIN: 5 6 7 NOEXHIBITS MARKED 8 9 CERTIFIED QUESTIONS 10 Page Line 53 22 11 55 1 59 2 12 111 14 112 2 13 14 15 16 17 78 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 nonn EFTA00234252
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 30 of 100 nsor & Associates Rcpnrini; and Transtrirum. lu 1 2 3 Page 4 Deposition taken before Judith F. Consor, Court Reporter and Notary Public in and for the State of FlDrida at Large, in the above cause. 4 - - - 5 Thereupon, 6 7 having been first duly sworn or affirmed, was examined a and testified as follows: 9 THE WITNESS: I do. 10 DIRECT EXAMINATION 11 BY MR. TEIN: 12 Q. Good afternoon. Please tell me your full 13 name. 14 A. 15 Q. And can you please spell it. 16 A. 17 18 Q. Thank you. 19 May I call you S 20 A. Uh-huh. 21 Q. going to ask you a few 22 questions, several questions today. If at any time you 23 want to take a break, you just let me know. Okay? 24 A. Okay. 25 Q. If you at any time don't understand one of Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 3001316 EFTA00234253
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 31 of 100 nsor R Associates RepontnE and Tnnscripuca. lnc Page 5 1 my questions, will you just please let me know? 2 3 Q. 4 or something like that, you'll tell us, right? 5 A. Yes. 6 Q. Do you feel okay today? 7 A. Yes. 8 Q. Not taking any alcohol or drugs or anything 9 like that, right? 10 A. No. 11 Q. So you feel ready to have your deposition 12 taken? 13 A. Yes. 14 Q. what is your address? 15 A. I'm currently living at my aunt's house and 16 I don't know it off the top of my head. 17 Q. Where is it? 18 A. In Jupiter. 19 Q. Who is your aunt? 20 A. 21 Q. 22 A. IIIIIIIIIIIIr my uncle. 23 Q. Anyone else living there? 24 A. No. 25 Q. The contempt motion that your mother filed A. Yes. And if at any time you're not feeling well Who else is living there? Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 31,0316 EFTA00234254
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 32 of 100 nsor & Associates Report' np and Tranulirynco. Inc 1 2 3 4 Page 6 against your father regarding your fifty million-dollar lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein says that you live with your aunt and uncle and have been living there; is that correct? 5 A. Yes. 6 Q. How long have you been living with your 7 aunt and uncle? 8 A. Since my father kicked me out. 9 Q. That was Thanksgiving of this past year? 10 A. Yes, sir. 11 Q. Okay. Didn't your firefighter boyfriend 12 get an apartment for the two of you? 13 A. No, sir. He has an apartment, but by 14 himself. 15 Q. Did he get an apartment for the two of you 16 to live in? 17 A. No, sir. 18 Q. Are you planning to move in with him? 19 A. Maybe one day in the future. 20 Q. Do you have a plan to move in with him 21 presently? 22 A. No. 23 Q. Have you been to the apartment that you and 24 have discussed moving in together? 25 A. I have been to the apartment. Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 31.0316 EFTA00234255
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 33 of 100 nsor & Associates Reponimp and Transcriptim 1 2 3 4 5 6 Q. Where is that? A. Palm Beach Lakes. Q. Have you spent the night over there? A. No, sir. O. Do you know the address there? A. I do not. Page 7 7 Q. Isn't your sister planning on living 8 with you and ill, 9 A. No. 10 Q. 11 criminal prosecution, correct? 12 A. Correct. 13 Q. And you know that it's a criminal 14 prosecution against a man who has no criminal background. 15 Do you know that? 16 A. I do now. 17 Q. You agree that court is a very serious 18 matter? 19 A. Yes. 20 Q. And you're here with your lawyer 21 Mr. Leopold, right? 22 A. Yes. 23 Q. And you know that Mr. Leopold recently filed a lawsuit in federal court against Jeffrey Epstein, Illillif you know that this court case is a 25 seeking fifty million dollars. Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 3301316 EFTA00234256
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM D ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 34 of 100 nsor & Associates Reporting and 1r/usefinnan. lac 1 2 3 Page 8 MR. LEOPOLD: Let me just object. IIIIIIIIp let me instruct you. Anything that you have learned through conversations between you 4 and me are protected. So if you know any of that 5 information outside of those discussions, 6 answer. But if the only way you know it is 7 through our discussions, do not answer that 8 question. 9 BY MR. TEIN: 10 Q. UM you know that Mr. Leopold recently 11 filed a lawsuit in federal court on your behalf against 12 Jeffrey Epstein seeking fifty million dollars? 13 14 15 our discussions, you may answer. If it is the 16 only way that you know the answer is through our 17 discussions, do not answer that question. 18 THE WITNESS: Okay. 19 MR. LEOPOLD: Attorney/client privilege. 20 BY MR. TEIN: 21 Q. 22 23 24 25 MR. LEOPOLD: Same objection. you may If you know the answer to that outside of You can answer the question unless -- MR. LEOPOLD: Same objection. MR. TEIN: Let me finish. MR. LEOPOLD: Excuse me. We're -- MR. TEIN: No. Let me finish. Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 3401316 EFTA00234257
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 35 of 100 sor & Associates Rcpmmn and Ininscri p:i nn, Inc 1 2 3 4 that. Page 9 MR. LEOPOLD: Lewis, we're not going to do MR. TEIN: My name is not Lewis. I'm going to finish my question. Okay? 5 MR. LEOPOLD: Do not answer until you hear 6 from me. 7 BY MR. TEIN: 8 Q. Other than conversations that you have had 9 with Mr. Leopold -- I'm not asking about that -- are you 10 aware that Mr. Leopold has filed a lawsuit in federal 11 court seeking fifty million dollars from Jeffrey Epstein 12 on your behalf? 13 14 15 conversations between you and me, do not answer. 16 Those are protected. If you know through any 17 other realm of knowledge, you may answer. 18 19 BY MR. TEIN: 20 Q. You have no idea that Mr. Leopold filed a 21 fifty million-dollar lawsuit on your behalf against 22 Jeffrey Epstein? 23 MR. LEOPOLD: Same objection. 4 25 discussions that you and I had. Outside of that, MR. LEOPOLD: Same objection. Anything that you learn through THE WITNESS: No. Do not answer that question if it's through Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 3501316 EFTA00234258
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 36 of 100 nsor & Associates Repornnp and Transc ripon. Inc Page 10 1 2 3 that answer. 4 THE WITNESS: No. 5 BY MR. TEIN: 6 Q. You didn't know that? 7 MR. LEOPOLD: Don't answer that question. 8 Again, it's attorney/client privilege. Any 9 information you've learned through conversations 10 between you and I are protected. If you know it 11 through any other realm, you may answer. 12 13 every question in the deposition, Mr. Leopold? 14 MR. LEOPOLD: When you ask improper 15 questions like that without the proper -- 16 MR. TEIN: You're going to stop your 17 speaking objections right now. Okay? 18 19 MR. TEIN: You need to stop your speaking 20 objections. 21 Let's continue. 22 MR. LEOPOLD: Counsel, you just asked me a 23 question and I'm going to state it on the 24 record -- 25 MR. TEIN: You need to stop your speaking you may answer. So do not answer that question if that is the only basis by which you understand MR. TEIN: Are you going to say that for MR. LEOPOLD: Without the proper -- Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 36 01316 EFTA00234259
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 37 of 100 nsor & Associates Re portmE tnd TralllefipO11O. Inc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Page 11 objections. Check your rules. MR. LEOPOLD: Excuse me. For the record, Counsel asked me a question. I'll state the answer on the record. He asked me the question am I going to be answering that way throughout the deposition. So long as there's improper foundation and predicate asked by the attorney, I will protect my client and I make the record where appropriate. If counsel wishes to ask an appropriate worded question with the proper foundation and predicate, I will certainly allow the client to answer the question. MR. GOLDBERGER: Why don't you just state attorney/client privilege and just be done with it? MR. LEOPOLD: I want the record to be clear. MR. TEIN: You want to waste time is what you want to do. You were supposed to be here this morning and you totally broke the deal, the agreement that you had with us if your hearing got cancelled. But let's move on and maybe you'll stop obstructing this deposition. MR. LEOPOLD: I think the record is very Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 37 of 316 EFTA00234260
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 38 of 100 nsor & Associates Roan:cif and Transcripunn, Inc Page 12 1 clear where we stand thus far. 2 Is there a recording taken of this 3 deposition? 4 THE COURT REPORTER: Yes. 5 MR. LEOPOLD: Just make sure that's 6 preserved. 7 BY MR. TEIN: 8 Q. Go to Exhibit 20-01 -- well, before you do 9 that,_ are you aware that a lawyer named Jeffrey 10 Herman filed a lawsuit on your behalf, yes or no? 11 MR. LEOPOLD: Objection. 12 Any conversations that you and I have had 13 regarding that, if that is the only way by which 14 you understand how to answer that question, do not 15 answer. It's attorney/client privilege, as well 16 as any conversations you may have had with the 17 attorney from Miami. That is also attorney/client 18 privilege. And I'm assuming -- 19 MR. TEIN: You're actually wrong about the 20 attorney/client privilege. 21 MR. LEOPOLD: I'm assuming Counsel is not 22 asking you to divulge attorney/client 23 MR. TEIN: Of course not. 24 BY MR. TEIN: 25 Q. a are you aware that Jeffrey Herman, Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 3801316 EFTA00234261
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 39 of 100 nsor & Associates Reportinr, and Transcrirann. Inc 1 2 3 Page 13 an attorney, filed a fifty-million-dollar lawsuit on your behalf against Jeffrey Epstein, yes or no? MR. LEOPOLD: Same objection. 4 MR. TEIN: We've heard the objection 10 5 times already. 6 MR. LEOPOLD: Counsel, excuse me. 7 MR. TEIN: Just say attorney/client 8 privilege. Stop interrupting my questions. 9 MR. LEOPOLD: I'm entitled to make an 10 objection for the record, which I'm doing, and 11 I'll make the same objection. And if it calls for 12 attorney/client privilege, any conversations you 13 and I have had, do not answer the question. 14 And I think that it might be appropriate, 15 for the record, to ask questions via 76 as opposed to I think that 17 would be more appropriate for this deposition. 18 BY MR. TEIN: 19 Q. Go ahead. Please answer yes or no. 20 A. Yes. 21 Q. Thank you. 22 In fact, you know that Mr. Herman held a 23 press conference after he filed the fifty-million-dollar 24 lawsuit on your behalf, don't you? 25 A. After it happened. Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 3901316 EFTA00234262
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Case 9:08-cv-80804-KAM D ent 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/21/2008 Page 40 of 100 nsor & Associates Reporang and Transcription. Inc. Page 14 7 Q. You know that he had a press conference, 2 don't you, yes or no? A. Yes. 4 Q. In fact, let's go to Exhibit 20-01. 5 MR. GOLDBERGER: Look behind you. You'll 6 see it. 7 BY MR. TEIN: 8 Q. Have you ever seen that picture before? 9 A. Yes. 10 0. Is that a picture of your father, your 11 stepmother and Mr. Herman at the press conference 12 regarding your lawsuit? 13 A. Yes. 14 Q. Now you know that this is a very serious 15 matter, don't you? 16 MR. LEOPOLD: Asked and answered. 17 Objection. 18 MR. GOLDBERGER: All right. You can 19 object. You're representing a witness here, 20 Mr. Leopold. You can object on privilege grounds. 21 You cannot make legal objections. You have no 22 standing to do so. 23 MR. LEOPOLD: I'm going to make them and 24 then -- 25 MR. GOLDBERGER: We're -- Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 4001316 EFTA00234263