IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 50-2009CA040800XXXXMBAG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, and BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually, Defendants/Counter-Plaintiff. ORDER ON PLAINTIFF/COUNTER-DEFENDANT JEFFREY EPSTEIN'S REVISED OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE SECTION C (DEROGATORY ADJECTIVES) THIS MATTER came before the Court for hearing on November 29, 2017 (11/29/17 Tr. 143:19-159:24) and December 5, 2017 (12/5/17 Tr. 202:11-203:3), upon Section C (Derogatory Adjectives) of the Revised Omnibus Motion in Limine filed by Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein") [D.E. 1070]. The Court, having reviewed the Motion and the Response filed by Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Bradley J. Edwards ("Edwards") [D.E. 1089], having heard argument of counsel, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that: 1. The Motion is GRANTED as to the use of derogatory adjectives. At trial, Edwards shall refrain from using any derogatory adjectives when referring to or referencing Jeffrey Epstein, including referring to him as a "billionaire pedophile" or "convicted child molester." The parties are further ordered to refrain from making any pejorative comments at trial. EFTA00807068 2. The Motion is DENIED as to the June 30, 2008, written Plea entered by Jeffrey Epstein, a copy of which was presented to the Court and filed by Epstein on December 6, 2017. [D.E. 1107, Ex. B.] The Court finds that the written Plea is admissible and may be admitted into evidence at trial. 3. The Court defers ruling on the admissibility and use of Epstein's sex offender registration for purposes of showing assets for the punitive damages phase, if any. The parties are directed to fully brief that issue and set the matter for hearing. DONE AND ORDERED in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida this day of January, 2018. THE HONORABLE DONALD W. HAFELE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Copies provided to: SERVICE LIST Jack Scarola Searcy, Denny, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Co-Counsel Jar Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Bradley J. Edwards Nichole J. Segal Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A. Courthouse Commons, Suite 350 444 West Railroad Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Co-Counsel for De., endant/Counter-Plaintiff' Bradley J. Edwards 2 EFTA00807069 Bradley J. Edwards Marc S. Nurik Edwards Pottinger LLC Law Offices of Marc S. Nurik 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 One E. Broward Boulevard, Suite 700 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301-3268 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Counsel for Defendant Scott Rothstein Co-Counsel for Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Bradley J. Edwards Jack A. Goldberger Scott J. Link Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. Kara Berard Rockenbach 250 Australian Avenue S., Suite 1400 Angela M. Many West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Link & Rockenbach, PA 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Suite 301 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Co-Counsel for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Jeffrey Epstein Trial Counsellor PlaintyfiCounter-Delindant Jeffrey Epstein 3 EFTA00807070