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People
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Summary
This document is a LexisNexis reprint of a June 25, 2009, Palm Beach Daily News article regarding an upcoming judicial ruling on whether to unseal Jeffrey Epstein's federal non-prosecution agreement. The article notes Epstein's imminent release date from the Palm Beach County Stockade (July 22, 2009) and details the legal battle between his attorney, Jack Goldberger, who wants the records sealed to protect third parties, and victims' attorney Brad Edwards, who seeks to use the documents in depositions.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject / Convicted Sex Offender |
Serving sentence at Palm Beach County Stockade; subject of plea deal hearing.
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| Michele Dargan | Author |
Daily News Staff Writer.
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| Teri Barbera | Spokeswoman |
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokesperson confirming release dates.
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| Jack Goldberger | Attorney |
Epstein's attorney arguing to keep documents sealed.
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| Brad Edwards | Attorney |
Represents three Epstein victims; arguing to unseal the federal agreement.
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| Jeffrey Colbath | Circuit Judge |
Judge presiding over the decision to unseal plea-deal papers.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Palm Beach Daily News |
Newspaper that published the article.
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| LexisNexis |
Source of the document printout.
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| Palm Beach County Stockade |
Where Epstein was serving his sentence.
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| Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office |
Agency monitoring Epstein's release and sentence.
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| Florida Science Foundation |
Epstein's West Palm Beach office used for work-release program.
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| U.S. Attorney's Office |
Agreed not to prosecute Epstein federally as part of the plea deal.
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| The Palm Beach Post |
Also asked for records to be unsealed.
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Timeline (4 events)
2008-10-10
Epstein began work-release program.
Palm Beach County Stockade / Florida Science Foundation
2009-06-25
Judge scheduled to rule on sealed plea-deal papers.
Court
2009-07-22
Locations (3)
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Epstein's residence location.
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Location of Epstein's office (Florida Science Foundation).
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Base of attorney Brad Edwards.
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Relationships (3)
Epstein's attorney Jack Goldberger filed court papers
Brad Edwards represents three Epstein victims
his West Palm Beach office, the Florida Science Foundation
Key Quotes (2)
"to prevent a serious imminent threat to the fair, impartial and orderly administration of justice; to protect a compelling government interest; to avoid substantial injury to innocent third parties and to avoid substantial injury to a party by disclosure of matters protected by a common law and privacy right"Source
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"Edwards said he wants to use that document 'in the deposition of various material witnesses' relative to his cases."Source
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Copyright 2009 ProQuest Information and Learning
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Copyright 2009 Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach Daily News
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Copyright 2009 Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach Daily News
June 25, 2009 Thursday
Final Edition
Final Edition
SECTION: A SECTION; Pg. A.1
LENGTH: 557 words
HEADLINE: JUDGE TO RULE ON SEALED PLEA-DEAL PAPERS TODAY
BYLINE: MICHELE DARGAN, MICHELE DARGAN, Daily News Staff Writer
BODY:
A circuit judge will decide today whether the public will be privy to the federal government's non-prosecution deal with Jeffrey Epstein, which was sealed when the convicted sex offender pleaded guilty in June 2008 to two felony counts.
Epstein, of Palm Beach, will be released from the Palm Beach County Stockade July 22, after serving less than 13 months of his 18- month sentence for procuring a minor for prostitution and solicitation of prostitution.
Teri Barbera, spokeswoman for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, confirmed his release date Tuesday.
Epstein's projected release date had been Sept. 24, but gain time -- which includes his participation in a work-release program -- moves the date up to July 22, Barbera said.
Epstein, 56, has been in the work-release program since Oct. 10, in which he is allowed out of the stockade six days a week, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., to go to his West Palm Beach office, the Florida Science Foundation, monitored by an ankle bracelet and accompanied by a deputy.
As part of Epstein's state plea agreement, the U.S. Attorney's Office agreed not to prosecute Epstein on federal charges as long as he fulfills all requirements of his sentence and probation. The federal non-prosecution agreement has been under seal in state court.
Epstein's attorney Jack Goldberger filed court papers asking that the documents stay sealed for the following reasons: "to prevent a serious imminent threat to the fair, impartial and orderly administration of justice; to protect a compelling government interest; to avoid substantial injury to innocent third parties and to avoid substantial injury to a party by disclosure of matters protected by a common law and privacy right, not generally inherent in these specific type of proceedings, sought to be closed."
Fort Lauderdale-based attorney Brad Edwards represents three Epstein victims and has asked Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath to unseal the federal agreement to the public. An attorney for The Palm Beach Post also has asked that the records be unsealed.
Edwards and his clients have seen the agreement after a federal judge ruled that they are allowed to see it. But that ruling bars Edwards and anyone else who sees the document from disclosing the terms to anyone else.
Edwards said he wants to use that document "in the deposition of various material witnesses" relative to his cases.
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