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CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN, individually,
Plaintiff,
vs.
SITRICK AND COMPANY, a division
of SITRICK BRINCKO GROUP, LLC
Defendant.
COMES NOW, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, appearing specially, by and through his undersigned
attorney, and files this Complaint to Stay Enforcement of Foreign Judgment, and as grounds would
show:
1.
This is an action in which the amount in controversy is in excess of $15,000.
2.
The Defendant, SITRICK AND COMPANY, a division of SITRICK BRINCKO
GROUP, LLC, is a Delaware limited liability company which does business in the State of
California.
3.
The Plaintiff, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, is and was, at all times material hereto, a resident
of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
4.
On or about August 27, 2014, the Defendant caused to be filed an "Affidavit in
Support of Foreign Judgment in Florida" with the Clerk of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, in and for
Palm Beach County. A copy of this Affidavit, along with the California default judgment in
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question, are attached hereto as Composite Exhibit "A".
5.
The California default judgment attached hereto is void and unenforceable as the
Plaintiff, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, was never properly served with process in the underlying California
action in which the default judgment was obtained.
6.
A Proof of Service of Summons which was filed in the California action in which
Defendant obtained its default judgment is attached hereto as Exhibit "B". According to the
statements made in that Proof of Service of Summons, the purported service on Plaintiff allegedly
took place at 358 El Brillo Way, Palm Beach, Florida.
7.
As can be seen on the face of Exhibit "B", a process server attempted substituted
service on Janusz Banasiak at the 358 El Brillo Way address. As also can be seen on the face of
Exhibit "B", Mr. Banasiak informed the process server that JEFFREY EPSTEIN was not in, that he
had left and Mr. Banasiak did not know when he would be retuning. Further, the process server was
told that it could be a couple of months before Mr. EPSTEIN would be present at the 358 El Brillo
Way address.
8.
As stated above, Mr. EPSTEIN is a resident of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Mr.
Epstein's residence in the U.S. Virgin Islands is his usual place of abode.
9.
358 El Brillo Way, Palm Beach, Florida, is not Mr. EPSTEIN's usual place of abode
and he was not present or residing at that address when service was attempted. The Proof of Service
of Summons shows on its face that there was no individual service on Mr. EPSTEIN, and because
the attempted substitute service was made at an address which was not Mr. Epstein's usual place of
abode, pursuant to Florida Statutes §48.031, the attempted service was ineffective, and the California
default judgment obtained following the defective service is void.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, requests that this Court stay enforcement of
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the foreign default judgment pending a hearing confirming the impropriety of the service of process
by which this default judgment was obtained.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished via
certified mail, return receipt requested, to: Jonathan B. Cole and David A. Myers, NEMECEK &
COLE, Attorney for Defendants, 15260 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 920, Sherman Oaks, CA
91403-5399, this 15th day of September, 2014.
/s/ W. Chester Brewer. Jr.
FLORIDA BAR NO.: 0261858
W. Chester Brewer, Jr., P.A.
Attorney for Plaintiff
One Clearlake Centre, Suite 1400
250 Australian Avenue South
33401
Primary email:
Secondary email:
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JONATHAN B. COLE (70460)
DAVID A. MYERS (140181)
2 I NEMECEK 8c COLE
Professional Corporation
3,3260 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 920
Oaks, California 91403-5399
81788-9500 Tel. / (818)501-0328 Fax
eys for Plaintiff SITRICK AND COMPANY,
a 4islog of SITRICK BRINCKO GROUP, LLC
CFN 20140318368
OR /3X 27003 PG 1065
RECORDED 60/27/2014 88:08:15
Pala Beach County, Flar-ida
Sharon R. Book, CLERK & COVIDELLER
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JEFFREY EPSTEIN, an indivi& and
DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,
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Defendant.
DAVID A. MYERS, declares:
Case No.: BC 502448
[Assigned to the Hon. Kevin C. Braille,
Dept 20)
I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California. I am a member of
Nemecek & Cole, a Professional Corporation, the attorneys of record for PlaintifUludgment Creditor,
SITRICK AND COMPANY, a division of SITRICK BRINCKO GROUP, LLC ("SITRICK"). 1
have personal knowledge of the following facts and could and would competently testify thereto if
called as a witness in this action.
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The judgment creditor's name is SITRICK AND COMPANY, a division of SITRICK
BRINCKO GROUP, LLC and the business address is 11999 San Vicente Blvd., Penthouse, Los
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• ORIGINAL •
fattens7 07 PARTY WITM00T MORN= (Ness. State war number, and address).
70460
NEMECEK & COLE s.-
15260 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 920
SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403
menost. (818) 788-9500
armemrimm: PLAINTIFF
mem moues, per rule 2.150 (a)(0) i
etemuctencham the address of the court is not required
BRANCH MAME:
Plaintiff
Defendant
PDX CONS! USE cear
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POS-010
JUN 72 2013
gun). re • KE,CLERK
BY /MARRY[
PES.DE
SITRICK AND COMPANY, A DIVISION OF SITRICK BR O41) meows'
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
(Separate proof of service is required for each party served.)
BC50244n
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Olt. Ref. or Pile No.:
2489.003
1. At the time of service I was at least IS years of age and not a party to this action.
2. I served copies of:
CASE
3.
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b.1_I Person (other than the party in item le) served On behalf of an entity or as an authorised agent (and not
a wean under Item Shen whoa substituted envies was wade) (*peeler Moe end relationship Co the party
named in Stem )a):
4. Address where the party en served: 358 EL BRILLO NAY
Palm Beach. FL 33480
S. I served the party (flea proper box)
b. OW by substituted service. On (date): OS/10/17 at (time): 10:00 am I left the <kw:laments listed in item 2
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let (XX x thereafter mailed (by first-class, postage prepaid) copies of the documents to the person to be
served at the place where the copies were left (Code Civ. Proc.. 415.20). I mailed the documents
on (date): 05/31/13 from testy): BOCA RATON, FL or I_) a declaration of mailing le attached.
(S) (XX I attach a declaration of diligence stating actions token first to attempt personal service.
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JEFFREY EPSTEIN
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Fot :Ariattow4 tam. Weetrdeaace, rat.
b. menn 16938 Ventura Boulevard Encino CA 91316
c. Telephone nueber: (21 3) 928-7247
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Date. 46/03/13
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PROOF OF SERVICE OP 5131043NS
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ATTORNEY or PARTY MINCER ATTORNEY (M.'s. Rate Mar nuaber, and address).
70460
15260 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 920
SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403
nuarta. (818) 788-9500
ATTORNEY FOR (Na): PLAINTIFF
STREET xmxass, per rule 982.9 (a) (8) :
MAILING ADDRESS: the address of the court is not required
FOR cover USE CULT
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Plaintiff
Defendant
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
BC502448
Ref. or File No
Declaration of Diligence
11-13541601
I received the within process on 05/15/13 and that after due and diligent effort. I have been unit'''• to effect
personal service on U. within named party.
Dates and times of attempts with reported details are listed below.
Coats for diligence pertaining to substituted service is recoverable under.
1011.5(a)(4)(8).
Serve:
Noce address:
358 EL BRILLO WAY
Palm Beach, FL 33480
Business address
05/16/13 5:30pm NOT IN PER A MALE OCCUPANT, SAID JEFFREY EPSTEIN WAS NOT IN, HE LEFT
VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, FL TAG: /014H78, IS A CHEVY SUBURBAN REGISTERED
05/18/13 7:45am SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE ON JEFFREY EPSTEIN. SAME MAN ANSWERED THE DOOR
AND SAID, "I TOLD YOU , HE IS NOT HERE*. I TOLD HIM I WOULD TRY BACK
THE DRIVEWAY, FL TAG, BNHJ51, REGISTERED TO JANUSZ BANASIAK AND RODICA
05/24/13 10:30am No answer at residence on current attempt. A vehicle in the driveway
with FL tag BDL H78.
05/29/13 9:50am No answer at residence on current attempt. Same vehicle in the driveway
with FL tag BDL H78.
05/30/13 8:00am No answer at residence on current attempt. Same vehicle in the driveway
with FL tag BDL H78.
05/30/13 10:00am SUBSTITUTED SERVICE ON JANUSZ BANASIAK, CO-OCCUPANT AT THE GIVEN
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Declaration of Diligence
BIM is/ (5)
Raft: 11-1)541601
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ATTORNEY Ot PARTY WITHOUT AMMAN (Mime. State bar owrber. and address);
70460
NEMECEK i COLE ...
15260 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 920
SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403
Tune; (818) 788-9500
arrcemoreol(mme)s PLAINTIFF
mono areacee. per rule 982.9 (a)(8):
MILLIS:LA.00MM; the address of the court is not required
CITY AND SIP 000E.
BRANC(Mkt L.A. SUPERIOR COURT/ CENTRAL LIMITED/UNLIMITED
FOX COURr Ott ONLY
Plaintiff
SITRICK AND COMPANY, A DIVISION OF SITRICX BR CUENuNIMM,
Defended
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
BC502448
Ref. or rile No..
Declaration of Diligence
11-13541601
I received the within process on 05/15/13 end that after due and diligent effort. I have been unable to effect
personal service on the within named party.
Dates and times of attempts with reported details are listed below.
Costs for silleeece pertaining to substituted service is recoverable undermi. 101).P(a)(e)(10.
tern.'
Hoomadibmast
358 EL BRILLO NAY
Palm Beach, FL 33480
mammal edam,
ADDRESS. MAILED OUT TO THE GIVEN ADDRESS ON 05/31/13 FROM BOCA RATON,
FL.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws
foraging is true and correct.
Persok4erving (name. address. and tolereeme No.):
W.S. iMCNULT;(166aRetleutluSleffainabeeleAex-
16938'Ventura Boulevard
EnciA6 CA 91316
(213).a928-7247
sS
Date' E05/03/13
rots kapted by rule P12
,S2.9(tMS)
03: 21
of the State of California that the
roe for semices $
220.00
(recoverable per C.C.P: 1033.5(a) N)(8))
CIA/ Not a registered California process server.
(
1 Exempt from registration under
22350(b).
'1 Registered California process server.
(1) Reployee or independent contractor.
(2) Registration No.:
(3) County.
Declaration of Diligence
11-M41401
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