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Local News: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Martin & St. Lucie Counties I The Palm Beach Post 416/11 1:50 PM NEWS BRAM A NI mom.,,... sa l w tint it Porseho Mini BMW Audi EXPERIENCE THE BRAMAN DIFFERENCE 4ralfmt 4i ‘t tajtal Subscribe Now I litonew p [ I I ESTATE I Cr .. I PLACE AN AO E ik'S I WEATHER I SPORTS I %IONE I OBITUARIES I OPINION I Li. 'is, I C‘TEICA NVENT I PHOTOS I . us Local News e Greater Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast Judge: Palm Beach sex offender Jeffrey Epstein agreement to remain sealed By MICHELE DARGAN Palm Beach Drily News SUN Writer Tuesday. February 17.2009 A Federal judge has ruled that a non-prosecution document under %Nth the government agreed not to pursue federal charges sweet sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wit remain weer Said • at least for now. The U.S. Atm:nests Office and Epslein's lawyers reached the agreement before Epstein pleaded gudty to slate felony charges. and thedocument is under seal in Epseerfs state criminal Re. Representng two of Epstein's victims. menu/ Brad Edwards asked to have the document LeiSealed as part of his federal lawsuit against the Manhattan money manager. Although Edwards and his victim have seen the agreement. Edwards says in his pleadings that thegovernment has 'inaccurately descrbed the agreement ... creating a false impression that the agreement protects the ',slims.' U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra riled that the claims. even d true. haven't damaged Edwards' case. If and when such alleged mischaracienzaticen become relevant to an issue to be decided by the court. the parties wit be given theopportunity to advance their positions and the owe will resole the issue.* he wrote.'If disdoswe of the agreement wit be reputed for the court to resolve this issue, appropiale dia.:a:ewe will be ordered.' Seeping to keep the agreement sealed. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dexter Lee argued that the agreement is not land any case before Marra. The nomprosecutun agreement has never been flied under seal in federal cowl? he wrote. He also denied that the agreement has been inacwrately described. Marra sided with Lee on the argument that the agreement was not filed in federal cow 'under seal of otherwise.' On Aug. 1d. Marra ruled that the nomprosecuton agreement would be unsealed for Eamon and any of the victims who want b see it. But the ruing bars Edwards and anyone else who sees the dOCianent from discloskig the terms to anyone else. In his motion to unseal. Edwards said he wants to be able to discuss the terms of the agreement with other view's and ther attorneys as well as with other victims' rights grows such as the National Alliance of Victims' Rights Moneys. The desire to discuss the agreement with third parties is not justification for unseeing the dOCianent. Marra ruled. 'If a specific tangible need arises in a civil case ... relief should be sought in that case.' he wrote. Epstein. 58. is sewing 18 months ki jail for satiating prostitution and pea:wing a minor for prostitution. Under the agreement. federal prosecutors will defer their decision on whether to prosecute Epstein en federal charges until 90 days after Epstein ccenpletes all requirements of ha stale sentence. If he abides by at court conditions and restrictions. the federal case would be dropped. In addition to the state criminal case. there are nne federal and seven state lawsuits pending aganst Epslein. MI Carden similar allegabOnS. The klaMallan money manager. through his employees and assistants. brought minor gee to his Pent Beath half* at 358 El Belo Way for erotic massages and sometimes sex. O Site 0 Web Web Search by YAltOOt ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST Slay Physical Therapy office seeks ETU. TIME AR (Winton Irwin to handle patient ISAVILMS. Click In App h! 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