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FBI VOL00009
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MT. OP FLORIDA v& -52 O1 Taste; n. ON "CA) Zy), Do g IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEEN tnr- PALM BEACH COVNTY CASE No. a V V (I. C., SY/4 • DIVISION 1,) • , . • D Psychiatric (Medic., etc, Report dated From Presenteoce Investigation Report dated fro., tia other NW7 - Prose,. 'oil I4 f1 ar7,77 4-- SEALED IN COURT FILE, NOT.T.P. I1E . OPENED WITHOUT ORDER OF COURT MIS EFTA00232417
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEEN. JUDICIAL-GIRGUIT-OPPLORSDATIN-ATID,- PALM BEACH COUNTY CASE NO. %Cr do 5 9.3"Y 4-)\i STATE OF FLORIDA ON DIVISION Je e(1 g .pSte hp Psychiatric (Medic., etc.) Report dated from pre.ntence Investigation Report dated from ,CAN N.O AUG 10 2098 other lT(/4' A'LvO TD kkov pr SEALED IN COURT FILE, NOT TO BE OPENED WITHOUT ORDER OF COURT EFTA00232418
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IN II IE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH 1W.D-ROR-PA-EM-BEXCIITTICWITFE5rDA STATE OF FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2006CF009454AXX DIVISON: "W" JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. PNC, R EFVN ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT IN COURT FILE •FHIS MATTER came before the Honorable Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo on June 30, 2008 during a plea conference in the above-referenced case nu ber. The Court being fully apprised in the circumstances, it is hereby: affaCAng ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that thllocument filed by the Defendant on July 2, 2008 be sealectby the Clerk in the court file. DONE AND ORDERED in chambers, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida this le day of July, 2008. BOFtAH DALE PUCILLO Circuit Court Judge Copies forwarded to: Jack A. Goldberger. F.sq. Counsel fur the Defendant 250 Australian Avenue South. Ste. 1400 West Palm Beach. Florida...13401 — Lanna Belohlavek. Esq. Assistant State Attorney t interoffice) . . . . . . . . . . s 0 .• . . EFTA00232419
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1 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT C = 1 ====sanaccgam.. 2 . ..........t ..........._ NANDFORr rn ALtl BEACH COUNT ORZDA---------- DIVISION 3 4 6 7 8 9 PLEA CONFERENCE 10 11 PRESIDING: 12 APPEARANCES: STATE OF FLORIDA ) ) vs ) CASE NO. 06 CF9454AMB 111) ) 08 9381CFAM8 JEFFREY EPSTEIN Defendant. ) ) ) ) •••74, ro sn • • 1•1 ;12 (1 7, F:F%74 2C • HONORABLE DEBORAH DALE PUCILtark., 1.-;; 13 ON BEHALF OF THE STATE: BARRY E. KRISCHER, ESQUIRE 14 State Attorney 401 North Dixie Highway 15 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 By: LANNA BELOHLAIIEK, ESQUIRE 16 Assistant State Attorney 17 ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT: ATTERBURY, GOLDBERGER & WEISS,P.A. 18 250 Australian Avenue South Suite 1400 19 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 By: JACK GOLDBERGER, ESQUIRE 20 21 22 23 24 25 . • . • . . . . ORIGINAL -June 3-0, 2008 Palm Beach Count? Courthouse West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Beginning at 8:40 o'clock, a.m. ........ _ ...... _ PHYLLIS A. DAMES, PORTER EFTA00232420
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e ri 1 on that, Your Honor? 2 THE COURT: It is Ding—t.o—las ) 38 3 recorded. 4 MR. GOLDBERGER: That's fine. 5 THE COURT: Defendant needs to 6 approach as well. 7 (Whereupon, there was a conference at 8 the bench.) 9 MR. GOLDBERGER: The reason why I to asked to come sidebar, there is a 11 nonprosecution agreement with the United 12 States Attorney's office that triggers as a 13 result of this plea agreement. In other 14 words, they have signed off and said they 15 will not prosecute Mr. Epstein in the 16 Southern District of Florida for any 17 offense upon his successful taking of this 18 plea today. That is a confidential 19 document that the parties have agreed to. 20 Just in an abundance of caution, I wanted 21 to tell the court. 22 THE COURT: I understand, that would 23 also_be invalidated-shoul-d he-violate- his 24 community control? 25 MR. GOLDBERGER: Absolutely. That PHYLLIS A. DAMES, OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER EFTA00232421
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39 4 • 1 nonprosecution agreement -- 2 MS. BELOHLAVEK: 5 6 7 8 out. THE COURT: Mr. Epstein needs to come closer. Mr. Epstein, your attorney has told me that in addition to everything, we talked about another Inducement, shall we 9 say, to your taking this plea is that the 10 U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of 11 the State of Florida, federal prosecutor, 12 has agreed to a nonprosecution agreement 13 with you, meaning that if you successfully 14 complete probation and do everything you're 15 16 17 supposed to, they have, have agreed not to prosecute you federally, did you understand that? 18 THE. DEFENDANT: Yes, ma'am. 19 THE COURT: And I would view that as 20 a significant inducement in accepting this 21 plea. 22 MS. BELOHLAVEK: They are actually in 23 court here_today, _also.---------- 24 THE COURT: Okay. 25 MR. GOLDBERGER: And the plea PHYLLIS A. DANES, OFPICIAL COURT REPORTER EFTA00232422
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„. ) 40 agreement very carefully spelled out if 2 there was a bria.ach—h-at—woutd-71-761ate this 3 agreement, so we are well aware of it. 4 THE COURT: • Okay. I would request 5 that a sealed copy of that -- Mr. Epstein 6 has signed that document? 7 MR. GOLDBERGER: Yes, I would like to a seal the copy. 9 THE COURT: I want a sealed copy of 10 that filed in this case. That is the only 11 other condition of the agreement that is 12 influencing this defendant to make this 13 decision? 14 MR. GOLDBERGER: Absolutely. I think 15 16 17 18 19 that's the right idea. (Return to open court.) THE COURT: Mr. Epstein, is there anything else? THE DEFENDANT: No, ma'am. 20 THE COURT: Because I don't take. 21 these pleas unless they are freely and 22 voluntarily made. 23 THE DEFENDANT: _I—understand that 24 THE COURT: I also don't want 25 . somebody or anybody coming PHYLLIS A. DAMES, OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER. EFTA00232423
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ti • t. . • I in this notbli r q rot thP mired i• • • • se of seeking acqesa to;documents Sri radar seal. ; ThedoCuments relate ilitecily to the Del dant's guilty plea and seSenoe..' Thus, the sealed • • •hi 4 *I. h F6-91-'89 ;15:34 _ a & LOCICB0 8139843878 • T-988 P883/887 F-845 ,, • • I • I • • 1. . :. • .. • IN eilm CIRCUIT COVET OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDIOIIALCIRCHTT i.. t. • • *:.; li . • AND pm PAu4 BEAcs COUNTY, PWRiDik I . . IN . ; • CRIMINAL DIVISION • ti :, • i ,;:. : WAT? OP FLORI4, i gril ; I r tr i(l t I • •I . Case Nos.: 2006:-CFO.454-AX)i & . : .. • • . • :2008r93$ICF- : JEFFREY EP FTED1 • ; 1 . . • • 04 • I 1•P•i:i • T'6 MOTIONTO R'YE E .; "IIPPPerl1/2 ON FORA a The Palm Beach Pest (the? ost, moves to i • • • ; , docuttuints go to theheirt of the disposition of this mac. :But In req gestinf that Stri p Pucillo • • • . ; • seafthicse !clocurnenti, ildni‘tio.'sifailt;d to I regoirgmerta fat seafingiudichil • records: • ; with Florida's egto!ligoceduraVand substantive • • .2; :' • h. pointless, because these documents have been discussed repea '.1.: • ' .1 ,.. ; • " of the.; rations, the dequments must be 4sealed. As grounds for ri : .; ! 4 I :1 , : • ji,..' • • .. k ii :41 ' ; ' 11.1. ' : :1.1$11.95 ltia;didly npwsge er that has covered tis. • *%! .sigl • - .: 1• 1 ;! 1:::; !! : I . ! .1. . • • 0 in PI ETINtitOPeinpa Its sea err concerning these • ( 1 P.it . . . II ; I : 1 li : • th!POirl i•;0 7! II IInt I' rds and judicialrecOrdi)? !: . . . . .• • . it !, III i .. I dstk,p, manger of the news Media, the Post has a right to Intervene in criminal .. •Ir • :. ..; ! /.; tallow. eetti!nped seYl s'' giftless, 3ocumems is court records, For all i on, this Post states; related : Post i•elles uPon • • 1.• !: : • • • • • I ; go irti Jhe Site& purpose. of seeking access to proceedinis d records., frSse Herron y, . • • ' Florght hitch:1m NeWspatiers. Inca 531 Sq. 2d 113, 118 (Fla. 1988) (news media have standing i • . ! to Oral: erre* RAY cloSure order); Miami Herald Publ'g Co. V. Loveili$4, SI. 2d 1,i, (Fla, 1982) ; ; 1 (news Media rtm aktai glyist an opportunity to be heard on questions, ulp‘), • : . .; , • . • .. ; • , , • F . I. : EFTA00232425
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: p6-Y1-'ø9 15:34 FIltil-TECIMAS 8 LOCICEBO 8139843(378 " • * • T-E88 F8e7/3457 F-845 r.; 11 I i ••• lil. rt 1 i . • •j • • C.1; i i i :• :, ; • !•t• r •• • , 13 I 1 . . . i*DEREPIDS, die P. osiresPeotfuliy requests that this Cour! miind the no -prosecution . , : I • it: . : .ii eidiandaddertdurninntigranfthe Post such other relief aa thtf.Cpurt deems Proper. il . . . . . i ',A !I . • :: i I. ... I • r • • . i • r r I is •• 4 . V ! • J. I''': • • i Nials4IntileTaixt U.S. Mail to; R. Ainstneter Acosta; United StatesAtIhnt&s Oiglet ;•Soulhorn • !I li. :' • i District; SQ0 S.Austttillati Ave., Ste. 400, West Palen Beach, FL 3,1419 . 11.fiutat . • . .. • r : • • * nit • • 1 ' ;':y i i !I i Illeitaa WiteAtiliffe,IEsq,i, and Judith Stevenson Arco, Rs.q? Stat4! ney's Office -*eat • • • ; • J.. •4 r; i i Palm Beach, 401 Noilh Dixie Highway, jest Palm Beach, FL 33 I. - •i ; Jack • :! is .. r • • : Man Goldberger, aq!; Åtbn•bpry . Goldberger, et at, 250 S.:AiiiStrktailliAte., Stei, 1400, West Iii-i ti I., : • ; ; .., : ' 1 • •• $.1 • i ht '. •• Palm Beach, FL 33401 (fax: =~; and Bradley4 • . and William J. , . • . • y llf 'I' i • . . : Berger; Esq., RothstakfRoeenlbldiAdler, 401 East Las Olas Blvd :111.; 3650, Fon Lauderdale, I li • ' I ' , jr, !. Ir: ' .:ridri Pt 43JN (taxi bath's ist day off:Ina, 2009.! 1.11,1! : : • t.:( : : i• ! st. i ' re+ I • : . ! • ,•:, • il • r )h, i I li • E. 4i' I : I I lk i : i i ii :p ..• i i. . , e : i.i . r • . •.i• 'I I : • I! : • l•• , ' ; • : • • Respectfully submitted, THOMAS, LOCSI`siii.0 fis BRAL OW PL • I • canna K. Sh Florida Be; No.: James B. Låke Florida Bar No.; 101 N.Ç. Third AvinVe, de 100 Fort Lauderdale :13301 ; Telephones. Facsimile: i fi) Wit ;• I •S' • le'l 1 I ; ' I I' i • • • •. . ! pERT1 CATE OF SERVICK • i, • : j•E: : I • 6. • i • • , • .1. •• I. I • Attorneys for 7a Beach 'lost flA : f I ; . I iiBRBB K /WY that a hue and correct copy of the fbriegOiniihas been furnished : F. • 71. • . • : . • • • • • It ? • • • • • • ttomcy 5 • • .1. EFTA00232429
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LEGAL RECYCLED PAPER TO REORDER CAVIL MEM EFTA00232430
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: 2006CF009454AXX, 2008CF009381A)OC STATE, vs. EPSTEIN, JEFFREY E, Defendant. MOTION TO INTERVENE AND SUPPORTING MEMORANDUM OF LAW COMES NOW, Applicant, ■. and requests this Court, pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.230, for leave to intervene as a party in Mr. Epstein's criminal matter for the following reasons: 1. Applicant's intervention is in subordination to, and in recognition of, the propriety of the main proceeding. 2. Applicant stands to either gain or lose by the court's direct legal operation and effect of judgment in the pending matter. 3. Applicant-is-not-injecting a new issue into-the pending matter. 4. Applicant's motion to intervene is timely. EFTA00232431
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5. Defense counsel, Robert Crinon, Jr. in the civil matter, does not object to Applicant's motion, but Plaintiff's counsel has not heard back from Defendant Epstein's criminal counsel, Jack Goldberger as to whether he opposes this motion. MEMORANDUM OF LAW Anyone claiming an interest in pending litigation may at any time be permitted to assert a right by intervention, but the intervention shall be in subordination to, and in recognition of, the propriety of the main proceeding, unless otherwise ordered by the court in its discretion. Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.230. "A person seeking leave to intervene must claim an interest of such a direct and immediate character that the intervenor will either gain or lose by the direct legal operation and effect of the judgment." Litvak v. Scylla Properties. LLC 946 So.2d 1165, 1172 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006). Additionally, "an intervenor my not inject a new issue into the case." Environmental Confederation of Southwest Florida. Inc.. v. IMC Phosphates. Inc„ 857 So.2d 207, 211 (Fla. 1 st DCA 2003). "An intervention is thus only appropriate where the issue the intervenor raises are related to the case being litigated." Facing Properties. L.P.. v, Baldwin, 885 So.2d 881, 883 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2004). Once the trial court determines that the intervenor's interest is sufficient, it exercises its discretion to determine whether to permit intervention. Union Cent. Life Ins. Co. v. Carlisle, 593 So.2d 505, 507 (Fla. 1992). "In deciding this question the court should consider a number of factors, including the derivation of the interest, any pertinent contractual language, the size of the interest, the potential for conflicts or new issues, and any other relevant circumstance." W. Finally, an intervention is generally considered timely if it is made before a final decree has been entered. See Technical Chemicals And Products. Inc.. v. Porchester Holdinns. Inc., 748 So.2d 1090, 1091 (Fla 4th DCA 2000). Page of 4 2 EFTA00232432
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Applicant's proposed intervention is subordinate and in recognition of the propriety of the main proceeding. Additionally, Applicant will not inject any new issue into Mr. Epstein's criminal case. In fact, Applicant's intervention is for the limited purpose of joining already intervening parties'" and "the Palm Beach Post" in their arguments regarding the sealed Federal non-prosecution agreement in Mr. Epstein's criminal file. Finally, Applicant's interest is of such a direct and immediate character that the Applicant stands to either gain or lose by the court's judgment in the pending matter. The Applicant currently has a civil complaint against Mr. Epstien regarding allegations similar to those in this pending criminal mater. The sealed document may contain discoverable information or may lead to the discovery of new relevant information. ate Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.280(b)(1). Additionally, the document may contain valuable impeachment information that the Applicant would intend to use if the Applicant's civil case proceeded to trial. WHEREFORE, Applicant, M., respectfully requests the Court ■'s motion to intervene in the pending criminal matter. Page of 4 3 EFTA00232433
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was furnished by U. S. Mail, postage prepaid, thisiL day of.,\641e, , Unti to Jack A. Goldberger, Esq., 250 Australian Avenue, Suite 1400, West Palm Beach, FL 334101; Bruce E. M, Esq., 250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401; Robert D. Critton, Jr., Michael J. Pike, 515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. LE0P0LD-KUV1N, PA. 2925 PGA Boulevard Suite 200 Palm ns, FL (561) (561) By: Pige of 4 4 EFTA00232434
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EFTA00232435
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2008CF009381A DIVISION W STATE OF FLORIDA vs. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. MOTION TO MAKE COURT RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL Comes now the Defendant, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, by and through his undersigned attorney's, pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 and the Administrative Orders of this Court , specifically AO 2.303 and moves this Court to treat as confidential the following records. A. A document referred to as "Non-Prosecution Agreement" filed under seal in the court file on July 2, 2008, B. A document referred to as "The Addendum to the Non-Prosecution Agreement" filed under seal in the court file on August 25, 2008. 1. The above referenced documents were Ordered Sealed at a hearing held before the Honorable Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo on June 30, 2008. 2. A Motion to Vacate Order Sealing Records and Unseal Records was filed by Non-Party EW on or about May 15, 2009. 3. A Motion to Intervene and Petition for Access was filed by Non-party Palm Beach Post on June 1, 2009. 4. This Court granted Non-Party ■. and Palm Beach Post Motion to Intervene on June 10, 2009 but took no immediate action orb Motion to Vacate Order Sealing Records and Unsealing Records or on Palm Beach Posts Petition For Access, pending a further hearing. EFTA00232436