Case No. 50-2009CA040800XXXXMBAG
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant,
v.
SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, and
BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually,
Defendants/Counter-Plaintiff.
THIS MATTER came before the Court upon Counter-Defendant Jeffrey Epstein's
("Epstein") request for an in camera inspection of 47 e-mails that Counter-Plaintiff Bradley J.
Edwards ("Edwards") claims are privileged. The Court, hereby
ORDERS AND ADJUDGES as follows:
I.
For the sole purpose of briefing a memorandum of law for the in camera
proceedings, Epstein's counsel may unseal the envelope maintained in their offices of the
following 47 e-mails Edwards alleges are privileged:
Ex. No.
Bates No.
App. No.
13-1
02645
13-4
00149
35
13-5
01527
3
13-6
04493-04495
13-7
00014
36
13-11
00090
37
13-13
00133
68
13-15
08006
31
13-17
00026
70
13-19
01004
71
13-25
12289
33
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Ex. No.
Bates No.
App. No.
13-30
26481
13-34
26480
60
13-35
26356
13-36
26570
13-44
03731-03732
13-45
06406-06408
13-46
01686
48
13-47
11123-11125
50
13-49
11126-11127
32
13-52
25925
13-53
25874
13-56
11145
13-60
03191-03192
4
13-66
04398-04402
2,34
13-67
04408-04412
1
13-86
26747
11
13-88
08042-08044
16
13-89
26741-26742
13,15
13-90
08059-08061
17
13-93
26756-26758
9
13-94
08036-08038
19
13-97
26762
8
13-98
01117
21
13-100
08121-08123
20
13-101
26749-26752
23
13-102
08128-08130
24
13-103
08118-08120
22
13-104
08131-08133
25
13-105
08124-08126
26
13-106
08135-08138
10
13-107
27494
27
13-108
26760
13-110
25997
28
13-111
25937
67
13-113
26604-26605
56
13-116
07019-07021
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2.
These 47 e-mails may be viewed, over Edwards' objection, by Epstein's attorneys
of record in this case only and may not be shared with Epstein or anyone else. The Court
recognizes that Edwards is co-counsel and is the party asserting the privileges at issue. Restrictions
on viewing the documents do not apply to him.
3.
Edwards shall deliver copies of the 47 e-mails at issue to The Honorable Donald W.
Hafele in a sealed envelope on or before November 9, 2018.
4.
On or before November 9, 2018, Epstein shall file a generic Motion for the in
camera inspection.
5.
Separately, Epstein shall file under seal a detailed Memorandum of Law in which
Epstein's counsel may specifically cite and refer to the 47 e-mails at issue. The Memorandum is
for attorneys' eyes only and may not be shared with Epstein. Copies of Epstein's Memorandum
of Law shall be delivered in a sealed envelope to The Honorable Donald W. Hafele and to
Edwards' counsel. After preparation of the Memorandum, the Memorandum and the allegedly
privileged documents shall both be sealed pending further order of the Court. Edwards' objections
to further review of the allegedly privileged documents by anyone acting on behalf of Epstein and
reference by Epstein's counsel to the contents of the documents prior to a ruling on the propriety
of Epstein's possession of the e-mails and his late listing of them as trial exhibits are overruled to
permit the preparation and filing of the sealed Memorandum of Law.
6.
On or before November 16, 2018, Edwards shall file his Response Memorandum
of Law under seal. The Memorandum is for attorneys' eyes only and shall not be shared with
Epstein. Copies of the Response Memorandum shall be delivered in a sealed envelope to The
Honorable Donald W. Hafele and Epstein's counsel.
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7.
The Court shall schedule a hearing on these issues either before or during the week
of November 26, 2018.
DONE AND ORDERED in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida this
day of
November, 2018.
SERVICE LIST
Jack Scarola
Karen E. Terry
David P. Vitale, Jr.
Searcy, Denny, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.
2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Co-Counsel for Defendant1Counter-Plainhff
Bradley J. Edwards
Philip M. Burlington
Nichole J. Segal
Burlington & Rockenbach,
Courthouse Commons, Suite 350
444 West Railroad Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Co-Counsel for Defendant/Counter-
PlaintiffBradleyJ. Edwards
Bradley J. Edwards
Edwards Pottinger LLC
425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3268
Co-Counsel for Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff
Bradley J. Edwards
Marc S. Nurik
Law Offices of Marc S. Nurik
One E. Broward Boulevard, Suite 700
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Counsel for Defendant Scott Rothstein
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Jack A. Goldberger
Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss,
250 Australian Avenue S., Suite 1400
West Palm Beach. FL 33401
MI=
Co-Counsel for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
Jeffrey Epstein
Paul Cassell
383 S. University
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0730
[email protected]
Limited Intervenor Co-Counsel for M,
E.W. and Jane Doe
Scott J. Link
Kara Berard Rockenbach
Link & Rockenbach, PA
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 930
West Palm Beach. FL 33401
Trial Counsel for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
Jeffrey Epstein
Jay Howell
Jay Howell & Associates
644 Cesery Blvd., Suite 250
Jacksonville, FL 32211
Limited Intervenor a -Counsel for in ,
E.W. and Jane Doe
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