IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 502009CA040800 AG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff(s), vs. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, etc., et al., Defendant(s). ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S RENEWED MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER RELATING TO HIS DEPOSITION THIS CAUSE having come before the Court upon the Plaintiff's Renewed Motion for Protective Order Relating to His Deposition, and the Court having heard argument of counsel, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby CONSIDERED, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion is denied. However, the Defendant/Counter-Claimant, BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, may not use as a basis for further deposition of the Plaintiff the fact that his Counterclaim is not at issue at present. Furthermore, the Court does not rule on any "privilege" issues and counsel should raise those objections at the time of the deposition. If the Plaintiff believes that the deposition is proceeding in a bad faith manner or discovery is attempted in regard to issues which are either burdensome, oppressive or merely harassing, Plaintiff has the right to his remedies pursuant to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, including but not limited to terminating the deposition and seeking a protective order as to specific questions in the deposition. Furthermore, this Court does not place any limitations on the manner, EFTA01114355 Epstein u. Rothstein Case No. 502009CA040800XXXXMBAG Order Page 2 method or mode of the taking of the deposition, including the fact that it may be taken by video. rit DONE AND ORDERED this 17 day of at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. DAVID F. CROW CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Copy furnished: JACK SCAROLA, ESQUIRE, 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33409 JOSEPH L. ACKERMAN, JR., ESQUIRE, 777 S. Flagler Dr., 901 Phillips Point West, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 JACK GOLDBERGER, ESQUIRE, 250 Australian Ave. S., Suite 1400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 MARC NURIK, ESQUIRE, One E. Broward Blvd., Suite 700, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 GARY M. FARMER, JR., ESQUIRE, 425 N. Andrews Ave., Suite 2, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 EFTA01114356