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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 1 of 34 EXHIBIT 1 To JANE DOE NO. 1 AND JANE DOE NO. 2’S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENT TO REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR LIMITED INTERVENTION BY ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 2 of 34 JANE DOE #1 and JANE DOE #2 v. UNITED STATES __________________________/ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No. 9:08-80736-Civ-Marra/Johnson JANE DOE NO. 1 AND JANE DOE NO. 2’S RESPONSE TO SUPPLEMENT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR LMITED INTERVENTION BY ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ COME NOW Jane Doe No. 1 and Jane Doe No. 2 (the “current victims”), by and through undersigned counsel, to file this response to the Supplement to Reply in Support of Motion for Limited Intervention by Alan Dershowitz (DE 317-1). Dershowitz claims that an affidavit submitted by Jane Doe No. 3 in support of an unrelated pleading proves that she is “lying with respect to her claims against [him].” DE 317-1 at 1. The affidavit proves nothing of the sort. Indeed, if recent pleadings show anything, it is that Dershowitz continues to hide the truth about his activities. Before turning to the specifics of what Dershowitz argues in his supplement, it is even more important to consider what he fails to argue. In neither his original reply (DE 306) nor his recent supplement (DE 317-1) has Dershowitz provided specific evidence to contest Jane Doe No. 3’s allegations that he sexually molested her. This omission is revealing, because Dershowitz has repeatedly claimed in the media that he has irrefutable proof that her allegations are false. For example, on January 7, 2015, on the Fox Business (Lou Dobbs) program, Dershowitz stated: “I did the investigation in a day and was able to prove through all kinds of 1 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 3 of 34 records that I couldn’t have been in these places. The woman is a serial liar. If [Cassell and Edwards] had done that investigation, they would have come to the same conclusion.” 1 Similarly, on January 8, 2015, on the Greta van Susteren show on FOX, Dershowitz claimed: “Now I can prove through documentary evidence that I was never at the times and places she [Jane Doe No. 3] alleges she had sex with me.” 2 Yet despite having publicly claimed to have “all kinds of records” and “documentary evidence” that “prove” Jane Doe No. 3 is lying, Dershowitz has yet to produce a single document to this Court. Dershowitz’s intransigence is not limited to this case, as he has also refused to comply with discovery requests in a parallel defamation action in state court. His refusal has led to a pending motion to compel. See Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Production of Documents, Edwards v. Dershowitz, No. CACE 15- 000072 (Feb. 23, 2015) (attached as Exhibit 1) (“despite having had 45 days to gather materials that allegedly provide ‘absolute proof’ than he has never even met Jane Doe No. 3 – and despite having told numerous media sources that he had already collected such information – Dershowitz has provided none of these documents . . . .”). 3 The Court should draw the obvious inference that Dershowitz, despite making broad claims to the media, has no such evidence to produce – because Jane Doe No. 3’s allegations are true. 1 http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3976630676001/alan-dershowitz-the-woman-is-a-serialliar/? - sp=show-clips. 2 http://radio.foxnews.com/2015/01/08/greta-alan-dershowitz-this-time-its-personal/. 3 Jane Doe No. 3 explained in her earlier response that the Court should not allow Dershowitz to intervene here because he can protect his (alleged) reputational interests in the pending defamation action. DE 291 at 11-12). The Court may be interested to learn that Dershowitz has recently filed a counterclaim against Edwards and Cassell for defaming him in that action – suggesting he can litigate his reputational interests there, and thus has no need to do so here. 2 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 4 of 34 In his most recent supplemental filing with this court (DE 317-1), Dershowitz twists the facts and jumps to conclusions in service of his crusade against Jane Doe No. 3. For example, Dershowitz notes that Jane Doe No. 3 told attorney Edwards before April 2011 that Dershowitz had abused her, but then says “she and Edwards sat on this highly charged accusation for three years and eight months before first using it in their [sic] pleading filed on December 30, 2014. This constitutes laches that prejudiced . . . Dershowitz . . . .” DE 317-1 at 2. Dershowitz ignores the key fact that in April 2011, attorney Edwards did not represent Jane Doe No. 3. Accordingly, he could not “sit” on her claims against Dershowitz because he was not empowered, at that time, to pursue them. 4 With regard to the claim of laches, Dershowitz argues that he has been prejudiced because if the allegations had been filed earlier, “he would have been in a far better position to secure travel and other records needed to disprove these charges.” DE 317-1 at 2. But, as noted above, Dershowitz has already told worldwide news media that he has already collected all of the records and can provide irrefutable, documentary proof that Jane Doe No. 3 is lying. For example, Dershowitz has told the Boston Globe that “he will use his travel and credit card records, which he said he has fastidiously saved, to refute the allegations against him.” 5 4 Nor did Jane Doe No. 3 sit on any claims against Dershowitz, notably claims relating to the CVRA case. In 2011, Jane Doe No. 3 lacked legal counsel regarding the CVRA claim. It was not until her recent return from Australia to the United States that she understood the claims involved in the CVRA action and obtained legal counsel to pursue them. See DE 310-1 at 8, ¶ 57. 5 “Dershowitz ‘thrilled’ to be sued for defamation,” Boston Globe (Jan. 7, 2015), available at, http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/01/06/sued-for-defamation-dershowitzthrilled-chance-question-lawyers-sex-crime-accuser/21QibSrwNC343eKMadWNeL/story.html. 3 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 5 of 34 Dershowitz can’t have it both ways – simultaneously claiming he has the records and that he is harmed in collecting them – and the Court should not credit his conflicting positions. CONCLUSION The Court should deny Dershowitz’s motion to intervene. DATED: March 24, 2015 Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Bradley J. Edwards Bradley J. Edwards FARMER, JAFFE, WEISSING, EDWARDS, FISTOS & LEHRMAN, P.L. 425 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Telephone (954) 524-2820 Facsimile (954) 524-2822 E-mail: brad@pathtojustice.com And Paul G. Cassell Pro Hac Vice S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah * 332 S. 1400 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Telephone: 801-585-5202 Facsimile: 801-585-6833 E-Mail: cassellp@law.utah.edu Attorneys for Jane Does No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 * This daytime business address is provided for identification and correspondence purposes only and is not intended to imply institutional endorsement by the University of Utah 4 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 6 of 34 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that the foregoing document was served on March 24, 2015, on the following using the Court’s CM/ECF system: Dexter Lee A. Marie Villafaña 500 S. Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 820-8711 Fax: (561) 820-8777 E-mail: Dexter.Lee@usdoj.gov E-mail: ann.marie.c.villafana@usdoj.gov Attorneys for the Government Thomas Scott, Fla. Bar No. 149100 COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE, P.A. Dadeland Centre II 9150 South Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 1400 Miami, Florida 33156 (305) 350-5300 Fax: (305) 373-2294 E-mail: thomas.scott@csklegal.com Attorneys for Alan Dershowitz /s/ Bradley J. Edwards 5 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 7 of 34 EXHIBIT 1 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 8 of 34 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: CACE 15-000072 BRADLEY J. EDWARDS and PAUL G. CAS SELL, vs. Plaintiff(s), ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ, Defendant(s). PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS Plaintiffs, Bradley J. Edwards and Paul G. Cassell, by through their undersigned attorneys, move to compel production of documents relevant to this action that defendant Alan M. Dershowitz has refused to produce. Dershowitz has told numerous media sources that he has collected documents that provide "absolute proof" that he has not sexually abused a minor woman known as "Jane Doe No. 3." And yet despite having received a valid discovery request for these and other related documents more than 45 days ago, Dershowitz has refused to produce these documents to Edwards and Cassell. Indeed, he has refused to produce any documents to them. Accordingly, the Court should direct Dershowitz to produce these materials forthwith, as well as order him to pay reasonable costs and attorneys' fees necessitated by his refusal to make any appropriate document production. Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 9 of 34 Edwards, Bradley vs. Dershowitz Case No.: CACE 15-000072 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production of Documents FACTUAL BACKGROUND On December 30, 2014, Jane Doe No. 3 filed a motion (and later a corrected motion) seeking to join a case in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Jane Doe Nos. 1 and 2 v. United States, No. 9:08-cv-80736. She was represented by two attorneys who specialize in (among other things) representing crime victims, Bradley J. Edwards and Paul G. Cassell. The case involved an attempt to rescind a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) barring the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and his criminal associates on grounds that the victims' rights under the Crime Victims Rights Act (CVRA) had been violated. In her corrected motion, Docket Entry (DE) 280, Jane Doe No. 3 briefly proffered the circumstances that would qualify her as a "victim" eligible to assert rights under the CVRA. See 18 U.S.C. 3771(e) (defining a CVRA "victim"). Jane Doe No. 3 briefly explained that when she was a minor, Jeffrey Epstein had trafficked her to Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz (among others) for sexual purposes. The motion also provided specific reasons why Jane Doe No. 3's participation was relevant to the case, including the pending discovery issues regarding Prince Andrew and Dershowitz. See DE 280 at 9-10 (explaining several reasons participation of new victims was relevant to existing issues). After the motion was filed, Dershowitz made numerous media statements about the filing — and defamatory statements about Edwards and Cassell. For example, on CNN on January 5, 2015, Dershowitz stated that Edwards and Cassell are "prepared to lie, cheat, and steal. These are unethical lawyers." 2 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 10 of 34 Edwards, Bradley vs. Dershowitz Case No.: CACE 15-000072 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production of Documents http://www. cnn.com/videos/world/20 1 5/0 1 /0 5 /wrn-uk-sex-abuse- al legations-alan-dershowitzintv. cnn In the course of defaming Edwards and Cassell, Dershowitz also made numerous representations that he had collected documents proving that he had never even met Jane Doe No. 3, much less sexually abused her. For example, on the same CNN program on January 5, Dershowitz stated: "No, never met her [Jane Doe No. 3], I didn't know what she looked like until I saw her photograph. . . . I have a superb memory. I have a memory of not having met her. I did not meet her. And believe me, I remember everybody I've ever had sex with. . . . I can prove it by flight records. I can prove it by my travel records." Id. (emphasis added). Dershowitz went on to say that disproving Jane Doe No. 3's allegations was a simple task requiring about one hour of work: "If they [Edwards and Cassell] had just done an hours' worth of work, they would have seen she is lying through her teeth." Id. That same day, on NBC's Today Show, Dershowitz repeated his claim that it was a simple matter to collect documents disproving allegations made by Jane Doe No. 3: Her lawyers Paul Cassell, a former Federal judge and Brad Edwards, deliberately and willfully filed this pleading which they knew I had no opportunity to respond to in court, without doing any investigation, if they had simply investigated the manifests of the airplanes, if they had checked my travel records, if they had asked me and I could have given the names of these people who are witnesses, they would know the stories, totally, completely false. https://www.voutube.com/watch?v—ZXePKTwsOf0 3 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 11 of 34 Edwards, Bradley vs. Dershowitz Case No.: CACE 15-000072 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production of Documents Two days later, Dershowitz told Lou Dobbs on Fox Business, that he had already completed his investigation and had "all kinds of records" proving that Jane Doe No. 3 was a liar: They [Edwards and Cassell] did it for crass financial and political reasons. More to the point is [what] they didn't do... I did the investigation in a day and was able to prove through all kinds of records that I couldn't have been in these places. The woman is a serial liar. If they had done that investigation, they would have come to the same conclusion. http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3976630676001/alan-dershowitz-the-woman-is-a-serial-liar/? sp=show-clips. In response to the CVRA motion that Edwards and Cassell had made for Jane Doe No. 3, on January 5, 2015, Dershowitz filed a motion to intervene in the case to respond, along with an affidavit claiming that he had not sexually abused Jane Doe No. 3. In that affidavit, Dershowitz stated that "[i]f [Edwards and Cassell] had done any reasonable investigation of their client's false allegations, they would have found absolute proof that I did not [sexually abuse her] ... even the most minimal of investigation would have proven conclusively that I could not have had sex with their client on Mr Epstein's island, in New Mexico or on the airplanes; and that I did not have sex with her in his New York or Palm Beach homes." DE 282-1 at ¶ 8. On January 6, 2015, plaintiffs Edwards and Cassell filed their complaint in this action, alleging a massive public assault on their character by defendant Dershowitz. On January 9, 2015, Edwards and Cassell filed their Initial Request for Production to Defendant Alan M. Dershowitz. They requested production of documents along the lines that Dershowitz suggested he had already collected. For example, Request for Production (RFP) No. 9 sought "[copies of 4 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 12 of 34 Edwards, Bradley vs. Dershowitz Case No.: CACE 15-000072 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production of Documents any and all 'absolute proof as described in paragraph 8 of the sworn declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz." On February 11, 2015, counsel for Edwards and Cassell sent an email to counsel for Dershowitz, noting that discovery production was past due and inquiring as to whether a motion to compel would be necessary. That same day, a paralegal for Cole, Scott & Kissane confirmed that appropriate production would be made by the end of the week. Shortly after, an attorney for Dershowitz disavowed that commitment, and indicated that Dershowitz would make his productions by February 23, 2015. On February 23, 2015 — 45 days after the discovery requests had been served — Dershowitz responded. With regard to the request for production of documents, Dershowitz produced no documents whatsoever. Instead, he made a vague commitment to produce unspecified documents at some unspecified time in the future. Illustrative of Dershowitz's failure to make any substantive production is the following request for production and Dershowitz's answer: 9. Copies of any and all "absolute proof' as described in paragraph 8 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz. RESPONSE: Defendant objects to this Document Request to the extent that Plaintiffs seek to alter or shift any burdens of proof as a matter of law in this action. Subject to and without waiving the foregoing specific objections and General Objections, Defendant responds that he will produce all responsive, nonprivileged documents currently in his possession, custody or control. Dershowitz made the same evasive response — "Defendant responds that he will produce" unspecified "non-privileged documents" — to multiple discovery requests. See Dershowitz 5 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 13 of 34 Edwards, Bradley vs. Dershowitz Case No.: CACE 15-000072 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production of Documents Response to Requests for Production 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23. To permit the Court to review the extent of Dershowitz's evasions, a copy of his responses is attached to this pleading as Exhibit A. In short, despite having had 45 days to gather materials that allegedly provide "absolute proof' that he has never even met Jane Doe No. 3 — and despite having told numerous media sources that he had already collected such information — Dershowitz has produced none of these documents to Edwards and Cassell. He has also made blanket assertions of a variety of privileges, but has produced no privilege logs. CONCLUSION Accordingly, Edwards and Cassell request: 1. That Dershowitz be directed to produce all materials covered by the discovery requests forthwith; 2. That Dershowitz be held to have waived any and all otherwise applicable privileges as a consequence of his failure to timely file a privilege log; and 3. That Dershowitz be ordered to pay reasonable costs and attorneys' fees associated with the need to file this motion to compel. CERTIFICATE OF GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO RESOLVE Plaintiffs have attempted in good faith to resolve the discovery issues presented in this motion (and others) as evidenced by the letter attached as Exhibit B. The Defendant has failed to respond as of the time of the filing of this motion. 6 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 14 of 34 Edwards, Bradley vs. Dershowitz Case No.: CACE 15-000072 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production of Documents I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was sent via E-Serve to all Counsel on the attached list, this day of 1 , 2015. Jack Scarola/ Florida;3atiNo.: 169440 tiorne E-Mail(s): jsx@searcylaw.com and A mep searcylaw.com /1) • ary E-Mail: _scarolateam@searcylaw.com aearcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 Phone: (561) 686-6300 Fax: (561) 383-9451 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 7 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 15 of 34 Edwards, Bradley vs. Dershowitz Case No.: CACE 15-000072 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production of Documents COUNSEL LIST Thomas Emerson Scott, Jr., Esquire Thomas.scott@csklegal.com; Steven.safra@csklegal.com Cole Scott & Kissane P.A. 9150 S Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 1400 Miami, FL 33156 Phone: (305)-350-5329 Fax: (305)-373-2294 Attorneys for Defendant 8 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 16 of 34 EDWARDS, et al., Plaintiffs / Counterclaim Defendants, v. DERSHOWITZ, Defendant / Counterclaim Plaintiff. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: CACE 15-000072 DEFENDANT / COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFF ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ'S OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFFS' INITIAL REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff Alan M. Dershowitz ("Defendant") submits the following objections and responses to the Plaintiffs' Initial Request for Production ("Document Requests") propounded by Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants Bradley J. Edwards and Paul G. Cassell ("Plaintiffs"). PRELIMINARY STATEMENT These responses and objections reflect the current state of Defendant's knowledge regarding the matters discussed herein. Defendant has not completed his discovery or trial preparation in this matter. Accordingly, Defendant reserves the right to revise, correct, clarify, supplement, or amend his objections and responses to reflect information hereafter discovered or acquired. These responses and objections are provided without prejudice to the rights of Defendant to use or rely upon subsequently discovered information or documents at any time, including at trial. The fact that a Document Request has been complied with in part shall not be construed as a waiver of all or any part of any objection that Defendant might or could make to - - EXHIBIT A _o■ Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 17 of 34 any Document Request propounded by Plaintiffs. Defendant further reserves the right to object to the admission in evidence of any and all information made available in response to the Document Requests on any ground, including, but not limited to, the ground that it is irrelevant and immaterial to the issues in this action. GENERAL OBJECTIONS 1. The General Objections and statements in this section apply to each of Defendant's responses to the Document Requests set forth below and are not necessarily repeated in response to each individual Document Request. 2. By responding to the Document Requests, Defendant does not concede that any information requested is relevant to this action or admissible at trial. Defendant expressly reserves the right to object to further discovery on the subject matter of any of these Document Requests. 3. Defendant's responses set forth below include only documents located or obtained up to the date of service of the responses. Additional responsive, non-privileged documents may be ascertained or identified subsequently, and Defendant reserves the right to rely on such documents throughout this litigation and at trial. 4. Defendant objects to each Document Request to the extent that it calls for documents protected by the attorney-client privilege, the work-product doctrine, or any other applicable privilege or protection. By responding to any Document Request, Defendant does not waive any applicable privilege as to that Document Request or as to any other present or future discovery request. 5. Defendant generally objects to the Document Requests as unduly burdensome and oppressive to the extent that they ask Defendant to provide information that is beyond 2 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 18 of 34 Defendant's possession, custody, or control; is publicly available; is already in Plaintiffs' possession, care, custody, or control; or is generally available to Plaintiffs. 6. Defendant generally objects to the Document Requests to the extent that the information sought is not identified with sufficient particularity. 7. Defendant objects to the definition of "Documents" to the extent that it seeks the production of things beyond the scope of Rule 1.280 of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Defendant further objects to the definition of "Documents" to the extent that it seeks "electronic data as well as application metadata and system metadata" and "inventories and rosters of your information technology (IT) systems — e.g., hardware, software and data, including but not limited to network drawings, lists of computing devices (servicers, PCs, laptops, PDAs, cell phones, with data storage and/or transmission features), programs, data maps and security tools and protocols" as overly broad and unduly burdensome. RESPONSES TO REOUESTS 1. Copies of any and all documents reflecting or relating to any and all occasions on which you have been physically present on Little Saint James Island including but not limited to your visit to Little Saint James Island, as described in paragraph 3 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz. RESPONSE: Subject to and without waiving the General Objections, Defendant responds that he will produce all responsive, non-privileged documents currently in his possession, custody or control relating to the sole occasion on which Defendant was physically present on Little Saint James Island. 3 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 19 of 34 2. Copies of any and all documents evidencing the presence of your wife and daughter on Little Saint James Island, as described in paragraph 3 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz. RESPONSE: Subject to and without waiving the General Objections, Defendant responds that he will produce all responsive, non-privileged documents currently in his possession, custody or control. 3. Copies of any and all documents reflecting or relating to any and all occasions on which you have been physically present at Jeffrey Epstein's Ranch in New Mexico including but not limited to your visit to Jeffrey Epstein's Ranch in New Mexico, as described in paragraph 4 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz. RESPONSE: Subject to and without waiving the General Objections, Defendant responds that he will produce all responsive, non-privileged documents currently in his possession, custody or control relating to the sole occasion on which Defendant was physically present at Jeffrey Epstein's Ranch in New Mexico. 4. Copies of any and all documents evidencing the presence of your wife and daughter at Jeffrey Epstein's Ranch in New Mexico, as described in paragraph 4 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz. RESPONSE: Subject to and without waiving the General Objections, Defendant responds that he will produce all responsive, non-privileged documents currently in his possession, custody or control. 5. Copies of any and all documents evidencing the presence of your wife and daughter on Jeffrey Epstein's private plane, as described in paragraph 5 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz. RESPONSE: Subject to and without waiving the General Objections, Defendant responds that he will produce all responsive, non-privileged documents currently in his possession, custody or control. 4 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 20 of 34 6. Copies of any and all documents evidencing the presence of your nephew on Jeffrey Epstein's private plane, as described in paragraph 5 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz. RESPONSE: Subject to and without waiving the General Objections, Defendant responds that he will produce all responsive, non-privileged documents currently in his possession, custody or control. 7. Copies of any and all documents evidencing the presence of "members of Mr. Epstein's legal team", as described in paragraph 5 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz. RESPONSE: Defendant objects to this Document Request as overly broad because Jane Doe #3 alleges in the filing titled "Jane Doe #3 and Jane Doe #4's Motion Pursuant to Rule 21 For Joinder In Action" (Doc. No. 279) (the "Joinder Motion") in the civil action captioned Jane Doe #1, et al. v. United States, Case No. 08-80736 (S.D. Fla.) (the "Federal Action") that she was "kept as [Jeffrey Epstein's] sex slave from about 1999 through 2002." Jane Doe #3 further alleges in the Joinder Motion that she "escape[d]" from Mr. Epstein and moved to Australia in 2002. Paragraph 5 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz refers to plane travel by members of Mr. Epstein's legal team after 2002 and therefore Defendant further objects because this Document Request does not seek documents relevant to this action or documents reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. 8. Copies of any and all flight manifests reflecting your presence or the presence of any member of your family on any aircraft on which Jeffrey Epstein was also a passenger during the same flight. RESPONSE: Defendant responds that he has no responsive, non-privileged documents. 9. Copies of any and all "absolute proof' as described in paragraph 8 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz. 5 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 21 of 34 RESPONSE: Defendant objects to this Document Request to the extent that Plaintiffs seek to alter or shift any burdens of proof as a matter of law in this action. Subject to and without waiving the foregoing specific objections and General Objections, Defendant responds that he will produce all responsive, non-privileged documents currently in his possession, custody or control. 10. Copies of any and all documents supporting the allegation that "Jane Doe #3 is a serial liar" as described in paragraph 8 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz. RESPONSE: Subject to and without waiving the General Objections, Defendant responds that he will produce all responsive, non-privileged documents currently in his possession, custody or control. 11. Copies of any and all documents tending to establish that President Clinton has never visited Jeffrey Epstein's island, Little Saint James, as described in paragraph 8 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz. RESPONSE: Defendant objects to this Document Request because it misstates paragraph 8 of the sworn Declaration of Alan M. Dershowitz, which expressly states that "on information and belief I have been advised that Secret Service records would confirm that President Clinton has never set foot on that island." (Emphasis added). Subject to and without waiving the foregoing specific objections and the General Objections, Defendant responds that he has no responsive, nonprivileged documents. 6 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 319-1 Entered on FLSD Docket 03/24/2015 Page 22 of
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