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........................................... Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 5 -------------------------------------------------X UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK VIRGINIA L. GIUFFRE, v. Plaintiff, 15-cv-07433-RWS GHISLAINE MAXWELL, Defendant. --------------------------------------------------X Declaration of Laura A. Menninger in Support of Response in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Omnibus Motion in Limine I, Laura A. Menninger, declare as follows: 1. I am an attorney at law duly licensed in the State of New York and admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. I am a member of the law firm Haddon, Morgan & Foreman, P.C., counsel of record for Defendant Ghislaine Maxwell in this action. I respectfully submit this Declaration in support of Ms. Maxwell’s Response in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Omnibus Motion in Limine. 2. Attached as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of a statement on behalf of Ms. Maxwell dated January 2, 2015. 3. Attached as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of an article by Sharon Churcher titled “Teenage girl recruited by paedophile Jeffrey Epstein reveals how she twice met Bill Clinton,” DAILY MAIL, dated March 5, 2011. Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751 Filed 03/17/17 Page 2 of 5 4. Attached as Exhibit C (filed under seal) are true and correct copies of 5. Attached as Exhibit D (filed under seal) are true and correct copies of 6. Attached as Exhibit E (filed under seal) are true and correct copies of 7. Attached as Exhibit F (filed under seal) is a true and correct copy of 8. Attached as Exhibit G is a true and correct copy of an article by Sharon Churcher titled “The Prince, a paedophile and the sex slave teen” The Daily Telegraph, dated February 28, 2011. 9. Attached as Exhibit H (filed under seal) is a true and correct copy of 10. Attached as Exhibit I is a true and correct copy of an article titled “Buckingham Palace issues second denial of underage sex claims against Prince Andrew,” Fox News.com. 11. Attached as Exhibit J is a true and correct copy of an article titled “Prince Andrew denies sex abuse claims” CNN.com. 2 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751 Filed 03/17/17 Page 3 of 5 12. Attached as Exhibit K is a true and correct copy of an article by Tom Leonard titled “Prince Andrew risks ambassador job as underage sex case girl reveals meeting him” DAILY MAIL, dated March 2, 2011. 13. Attached as Exhibit L is a true and correct copy of an article by Wills Robinson titled “Jeffrey Epstein ‘sex slave’ Virginia Roberts was a ‘money-hungry sex kitten’, ex friends claim” DAILY MAIL, dated March 1, 2015. 14. Attached as Exhibit M (filed under seal) are true and correct copies of 15. Attached as Exhibit N (filed under seal) is a true and correct copy of 16. Attached as Exhibit O (filed under seal) is a true and correct copy of 17. Attached as Exhibit P (filed under seal) are true and correct copies 18. Attached as Exhibit Q (filed under seal) is a true and correct copy of 19. Attached as Exhibit R is a true and correct copy of a press release in the Edwards, et. al v. Dershowitz matter, dated April 8, 2016, Bates stamped GM_00523-4. 3 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751 Filed 03/17/17 Page 4 of 5 20. Attached as Exhibit S is a true and correct copy of an Order Denying Motion to Join Under Rule 21, Doe v. United States, No. 08-80736-Civ-Marra/Johnson (S.D. Fla. Apr. 7, 2016). I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on March 17, 2017. s/ Laura A. Menninger Laura A. Menninger 4 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751 Filed 03/17/17 Page 5 of 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on March 17, 2017, I electronically served this Declaration of Laura A. Menninger in Support of Defendant’s Response in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Omnibus Motion in Limine via ECF on the following: Sigrid S. McCawley Meredith Schultz BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER, LLP 401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Ste. 1200 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 smccawley@bsfllp.com mschultz@bsfllp.com Bradley J. Edwards FARMER, JAFFE, WEISSING, EDWARDS, FISTOS & LEHRMAN, P.L. 425 North Andrews Ave., Ste. 2 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 brad@pathtojustice.com Paul G. Cassell 383 S. University Street Salt Lake City, UT 84112 cassellp@law.utah.edu J. Stanley Pottinger 49 Twin Lakes Rd. South Salem, NY 10590 StanPottinger@aol.com /s/ Nicole Simmons Nicole Simmons 5 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-1 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 2 EXHIBIT A Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-1 Filed 03/17/17 Page 2 of 2 From: < ross acuityreputation. com> Date: 2 January 2015 at 20: 38 Subject: Ghislaine Maxwell To: Rossacuity Gow < ross@acuityreputation. com> bcc: martin. robinson@mailonline. co. uk, P. Peachev@independent. co. uk, nick.sommerlad@mirror.co. uk, david. brown@thetimes. co. uk, nick.alwav@bbc. co. uk, io- anne. pugh@bbc. co. uk To Whom It May Concern, Please find attached a quotable statement on behalf of Ms Maxwell. No further communication will be provided by her on this matter. Thanks for your understanding. Best Ross Ross Gow ACUITY Reputation Jane Doe 3 is Virginia Roberts - so not a new individual. The allegations made by Victoria Roberts against Ghislaine Maxwell are untrue. The original allegations are not new and have been fully responded to and shown to be untrue. Each time the story is re told it changes with new salacious details about public figures and world leaders and now it is alleged by Ms Roberts that Alan Derschowitz is involved in having sexual relations with her. which he denies. Ms Roberts claims are obvious lies and should be treated as such and not publicised as news, as they are defamatory. Ghislaine Maxwell' s original response to the lies and defamatory claims remains the same. Maxwell strongly denies allegations of an unsavoury nature, which have appeared in the British press and elsewhere and reserves her right to seek redress at the repetition of such old defamatory claims. Sent from my BlackBerry° wireless device GM_ 00068 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-2 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 8 EXHIBIT B Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-2 Filed 03/17/17 Page 2 of 8 GM_00715 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-2 Filed 03/17/17 Page 3 of 8 GM_00716 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-2 Filed 03/17/17 Page 4 of 8 GM_00717 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-2 Filed 03/17/17 Page 5 of 8 GM_00718 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-2 Filed 03/17/17 Page 6 of 8 GM_00719 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-2 Filed 03/17/17 Page 7 of 8 GM_00720 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-2 Filed 03/17/17 Page 8 of 8 GM_00721 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-3 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED EXHIBIT C Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-4 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED EXHIBIT D Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-5 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED EXHIBIT E Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-6 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED EXHIBIT F Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-7 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 3 EXHIBIT G Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-7 Filed 03/17/17 Page 2 of 3 3/16/2017 The Prince, a paedophile and the sex slave teen | Daily Telegraph News The Prince, a paedophile and the sex slave teen Sharon Churcher and Chelsea White, DailyTelegraph February 28, 2011 6:00am A MOTHER of three living in Australia has revealed she was a teenage prostitute flown all over the world by a convicted sex offender to meet Prince Andrew. The revelations have rocked Buckingham Palace as the woman, Virginia Roberts, 27, confessed she was the minor identified in FBI and subsequent civil proceedings against wealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A photo of Epstein and the Duke of York, Prince Andrew, together last week compelled Ms Roberts to come forward. First employed as a 15­year­old as Epstein's masseuse, she alleges he groomed her to become a prostitute, paying her for sex with him and his influential friends. While Ms Roberts said there was never any sexual relationship between the Prince and herself, she claims that as a 17­year­old she met the Prince on three occasions ­ at one of which she was told to sit on his knee while he touched another woman's breast. Pictures: Prince Andrew and Virginia Roberts Latest from Mail on Sunday Ms Roberts told London newspaper The Mail on Sunday she was first flown to England on a private jet to meet the Prince in March 2001. The 17­year­old was told to dance with the Prince and even posed for a photograph. For her time with Epstein and the Prince on that trip, Epstein paid her $US15,000. When she next met the Prince in the US, a 21­year­old woman who was working for Epstein was sitting on Prince Andrew's knee. Ms Roberts said she was instructed to do the same while the Prince touched the older woman's breast as a "joke". http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/the­prince­a­paedophile­and­the­sex­slave­teen/news­story/8cdeee961a486febf459eafe00a7f710?sv=68c529bb044b9fda5bf4f3… 1/2 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-7 Filed 03/17/17 Page 3 of 3 The FBI case revealed sexual allegations by at least 20 girls, however, Epstein struck a deal with prosecutors and served 13 months' jail for soliciting child prostitution. 3/16/2017 The Prince, a paedophile and the sex slave teen | Daily Telegraph Ms Roberts stayed working as Epstein's "masseuse" until she met an Australian martial arts expert named Robert. The pair married, causing an enraged Epstein to cut off the then 19­year­old. Ms Roberts said she was coming to grips with her exploitation. Three years ago she was contacted by the FBI who found photos and secret videos of her during their investigations. The case forced Ms Roberts to deal with her abuse and also reveal it to her husband. "I couldn't bring myself to tell him much. No man wants to know his wife has been traded out," she told The Mail. While Epstein's plea deal meant her identity was hidden, Ms Roberts said after seeing a picture of the pair shopping she had to go public. "I am appalled. To me, it's saying 'We are above the law'. But Jeffrey is a monster." Both Epstein and Prince Andrew refused to comment. Originally published as Prince Andrew and the sex slave teen http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/the­prince­a­paedophile­and­the­sex­slave­teen/news­story/8cdeee961a486febf459eafe00a7f710?sv=68c529bb044b9fda5bf4f3… 2/2 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-8 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED EXHIBIT H Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-9 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 3 EXHIBIT I Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-9 Filed 03/17/17 Page 2 of 3 Buckingham Palace issues second denial of underage sex claims against Prince Andrew www.foxnews.com /world/2015/01/04/buckingham-palace-issues-second-denial-underage-sex-claims-againstprince.html June 6, 2012: In this file photo, Britain's Prince Andrew leaves King Edward VII hospital in London after visiting his father Prince Philip. (AP) Buckingham Palace officials have again denied claims made by a woman who alleged that she was forced to have sex while underage with Prince Andrew, Duke of York. The second denial comes after two Sunday papers in Britain published interviews with the woman in which she claimed that she was forced by American financier Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with Prince Andrew at least three times between 1999 and 2002. The woman alleges that the encounters took place in London, New York, and on a Caribbean island owned by Epstein. A Palace spokesman has said that the allegations are "false and without any foundation." "It is emphatically denied that the Duke of York had any form of sexual contact or relationship with (the woman)," the statement continued. The denials are unusual because royal officials typically do not comment on allegations against members of the royal family. The woman's claims are part of a lawsuit in a Florida court relating to how prosecutors handled a sexual abuse case against American financier Jeffrey Epstein. The woman, identified in court papers only as "Jane Doe No. 3," is one of two new accusers asking a West Palm Beach, Florida, judge to allow them to join the existing lawsuit against Epstein. The royal is not named as a defendant in the case, and no criminal charges or formal allegations have been made against him. 1/2 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-9 Filed 03/17/17 Page 3 of 3 The women have objected to how U.S. prosecutors handled Epstein's case, and want authorities to reconsider a plea deal that allowed Epstein to avoid much more serious federal charges and potentially longer prison time. Epstein served 13 months of an 18-month sentence after pleading guilty to a single charge of soliciting prostitution before being released in 2009. It was not the first time Prince Andrew has faced media scrutiny over his friendship with Epstein. In July 2011 the royal stepped down from his role as a U.K. trade ambassador after he was photographed with Epstein in New York. Prince Andrew is the second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He is fifth in line to the British throne behind his older brother Prince Charles, nephew Prince William, grandnephew Prince George, and nephew Prince Harry. The Sunday Mirror reported that Prince Andrew was on a skiing holiday in Switzerland, where he had been staying with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. In a further bizarre twist to the story, prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz, who is also named in the court documents, told the BBC that he is planning legal action against the woman. "If she believes she has been hurt by me and Prince Andrew, she should be suing us for damages," the former Harvard Law professor said. "I welcome that lawsuit. I welcome any opportunity that would put her under oath and require her to state under oath these false allegations." The Associated Press contributed to this report. 2/2 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-10 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 4 EXHIBIT J Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-10 Filed 03/17/17 Page 2 of 4 Prince Andrew denies sex abuse claims - CNN.com edition.cnn.com /2015/01/22/europe/prince-andrew-sex-abuse-allegations/ Story highlights Prince Andrew addresses crowd at Davos, backs palace statement Court documents show attorneys sent a letter asking to interview him under oath Buckingham Palace has strenuously denied claim that he had sex with Virginia Roberts "Firstly, I think I must, want, for the record to refer to the events that have taken place in the last three weeks. And I just wish to reiterate and to reaffirm the statements which have already been made on my behalf by Buckingham Palace," he said Thursday at the World Economic Forum. Earlier this month, Buckingham Palace issued a statement which said, "It is emphatically denied that the Duke of York [Andrew] had any form of sexual contact or relationship" with the woman. "Any claim to the contrary is false and without foundation." Andrew is a son of Queen Elizabeth II and a brother of Prince Charles, the next in line for the British throne. The prince is accused of having sex with the woman when she was 17, details of which are is a sworn affidavit in Florida court dated January 19. The woman said that she and the Prince had sex "three times, including one orgy." The court documents showed that her lawyers had sent a letter to Buckingham Palace asking to interview the prince under oath. In her sworn affidavit, the woman described Buckingham Palace's denial that sexual contact ever took place between the pair as "false and hurtful to me." Interview request The woman, identified by Buckingham Palace as Virginia Roberts, first named the prince in a civil motion filed December 30 in the U.S. District Court in southern Florida in which she claims she was forced to have sex with several men. She is referred to as Jane Doe No. 3 in the legal filings. In the letter the woman's lawyers sent to Buckingham Palace, attorneys Paul Cassell and Bradley Edwards asked to interview Prince Andrew "under oath regarding interactions that you had with Jane Doe No. 3 beginning in approximately early 2001. Jane Doe No. 3 was then 17 years old." The letter includes a picture of the woman and Andrew which was taken around that time, they say. The lawyers also want to discuss subsequent interactions with their client in New York City later that year, the letter says. "The interview could be conducted at a time and place of your choosing, and with your cooperation, I believe the interview could be completed in two hours or less," it says. New court pleadings involving the relationship between Jane Doe No. 3 and the prince are being prepared, the letter adds, but their filing will be delayed if Andrew accepts the interview request by January 19. The attorney for her legal team confirmed to CNN that Buckingham Palace had refused to accept the letter to Prince Andrew and that it was returned to them. Buckingham Palace didn't respond Thursday when asked by CNN about the letter. 1/3 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-10 Filed 03/17/17 Page 3 of 4 But the woman's allegations have previously been firmly rejected by Buckingham Palace. "It is emphatically denied that the Duke of York had any form of sexual contact or relationship with Virginia Roberts. Any claim to the contrary is false and without foundation," the palace said early this month. Statement: I just called him 'Andy' Prince Andrew is named in the court filing in Florida as one of a number of prominent people who allegedly had sexual contact with teenage girls through self-made billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who pleaded guilty some years ago in Florida to a state charge of prostitution solicitation. CNN was unable to reach Martin Weinberg, Epstein's attorney, on Thursday. In her first sworn statement to the court, Jane Doe No. 3 gave more details of the alleged encounters. "Epstein made me have sex with Prince Andrew several times," she said, according to the court document. "I had sex with him three times, including one orgy. I knew he was a member of the British Royal Family, but I just called him 'Andy.' " One day when she was in London, she said, Epstein told her she would be meeting a "major prince." She continued: "Epstein told me 'to exceed' everything I had been taught. He emphasized that whatever Prince Andrew wanted, I was to make sure he got." 'Sexual interests in feet' When the prince arrived, she was introduced, she said, and "we kissed formally, cheek to cheek." The group went for dinner and to a nightclub where she was served alcohol before returning to the townhouse. The picture referred to in the letter, of the prince with Roberts, was taken there, she said. After the pair were left alone, she said, "We went to the bathroom and bedroom, which were just steps away from where the picture was taken. We engaged in sexual activities there. Afterwards, Andy left quickly with his security." She said she had reported back to Epstein on the encounter next day, telling him, "It went great." "I told Epstein about Andy's sexual interests in feet. Epstein thought it was very funny. Epstein appeared to be collecting private information about Andy," she added. Roberts also gave details of two more alleged occasions when the pair had sex. One was in Epstein's New York mansion in spring 2001, she said, when she was 17. The third and last occasion was at an orgy involving nine girls on Epstein's private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, her statement said. "I was around 18 at the time. Epstein, Andy, approximately eight other young girls, and I had sex together." The other girls, who appeared to be under 18, were "European looking and sounding" and didn't really speak English, she said. She said she "felt disgusted" after the orgy. 'Voluntarily tell the truth' Roberts rejected the palace's denial of the allegations and said she hoped Andrew would agree to be interviewed under oath. "I did have sexual contact with him as I have described here -- under oath," she said. 2/3 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-10 Filed 03/17/17 Page 4 of 4 "Given what he knows and has seen, I was hoping that he would simply voluntarily tell the truth about everything." Roberts and another woman are seeking to join two other women who are arguing in federal court for the U.S. government to reexamine its case involving Epstein. The investment banker agreed to a state plea deal in 2007 and began serving an 18-month sentence in 2008, according to court documents. He pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution and procurement of a minor for prostitution. CNN's Max Foster contributed to this report. 3/3 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-11 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 8 EXHIBIT K Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-11 Filed 03/17/17 Page 2 of 8 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-11 Filed 03/17/17 Page 3 of 8 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-11 Filed 03/17/17 Page 4 of 8 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-11 Filed 03/17/17 Page 5 of 8 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-11 Filed 03/17/17 Page 6 of 8 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-11 Filed 03/17/17 Page 7 of 8 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-11 Filed 03/17/17 Page 8 of 8 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-12 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 3 EXHIBIT L Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-12 Filed 03/17/17 Page 2 of 3 Jeffrey Epstein 'sex slave' Virginia Roberts was a 'moneyhungry sex kitten', ex friends claim www.dailymail.co.uk /news/article-2974613/Jeffrey-Epstein-sex-slave-money-hungry-sex-kitten-enjoyed-roletravelling-masseuse-former-friends-claim.html Jeffrey Epstein 'sex slave' lived a lavish lifestyle and enjoyed her role as his 'travelling masseuse', former friends claim Virginia Roberts claims she was recruited to Epstein's harem in 1999 Named Prince Andrew and Alan Dershowitz as men she had to 'service' Her friends say there was no indication she was being held captive Asked other women if they knew anyone 'slutty' to bring to Epstein Would allegedly use cash she gained from sex to live a luxury lifestyle By Wills Robinson For Dailymail.com Published: 12:49 EDT, 1 March 2015 | Updated: 07:09 EDT, 2 March 2015 Shocking: Virginia Roberts' friends claim she was a money-hungry sex kitten' who enjoyed her lavish lifestyle The woman who has accused Jeffery Epstein of keeping her as a sex slave was actually a money-hungry sex kitten' who enjoyed her lavish lifestyle, former friends have claimed. Virginia Roberts is currently in the midst of a lawsuit claiming she was recruited to join Epstein's harem of underage women in 1999, naming Prince Andrew and attorney Alan Dershowitz as two of the men she was made to 'service'. But those who used to be close to the 31-year-old say she relished her role as his 'travelling masseuse' and never acted like she was being held captive. Philip Guderyon, who used to date Roberts and would drive her to Epstein's Pal Beach, Florida, mansion told the New York Daily News: 'She was like the head b***h. She’d have like nine or 10 girls she used to bring to him. 'She never looked like she was being held captive,' he added. 'She and the other girls would walk out of there smiling, with their little bathing suits on, like they had just come from the beach. 'She’d have like $4,000. And then I’d take them all to the mall and they’d get their nails done.' He also said while making thousands of dollars from the relationship, she would buy fancy clothes and drive around in Epstein's Mercedes. Crystal Figueroa, whose brother dated Roberts in the early 2000s, told the Daily News Roberts would ask if she knew anyone 'slutty' so they could be sent to Epstein. In 2001 she was sharing a Palm Beach apartment with Anthony Valladares. He told the Daily News that she bragged about going to the 'millionaire's house' for a day or two, before returning with cash. He did say that she tried to get out of the sex business, but was dragged back in. Last month it was revealed Roberts accused two male acquaintances she was raped, bringing her credibility into 1/2 question. Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-12 Filed 03/17/17 Page 3 of 3 Roberts' lawyers says the latest allegations do not contend the fact she was used for underage sex. Attorney Sigrid McCawleysaid : 'To say that our client acquiesced in this abuse, or that the abuse was OK because she was paid for it — leaves out the fact that this is why we have laws in the United States to protect minor children who are groomed and sexually trafficked by adults.' Epstein served 13 months in a Florida prison after pleading guilty in 2008 to soliciting a minor for prostitution. Allegations: The 31-year-old is currently in the midst of a lawsuit claiming she was recruited to join Epstein's harem of underage women in 1999, naming Prince Andrew and attorney Alan Dershowitz as two of the men she was made to 'service' The scandal resurfaced in January when Roberts named Prince Andrew in a lawsuit, accusing him of using her for underage sex. According to court records connected with Roberts' current lawsuit, she maintains that she was recruited to join Epstein's harem in 1999 by his friend, the socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. She says during the three years she worked for Epstein, she was made to entertain his friends and named Prince Andrew and Dershowitz as two men she had sex with. Both men have denied having sex with Roberts, and Dershowitz is trying to get his name removed from the suit, claiming Roberts made the entire story up. Read more: www.nydailynews.... Share or comment on this article Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. 2/2 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-13 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED EXHIBIT M Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-14 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED EXHIBIT N Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-15 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED EXHIBIT O Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-16 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED EXHIBIT P Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-17 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 1 REDACTED EXHIBIT Q Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-18 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 3 EXHIBIT R Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-18 Filed 03/17/17 Page 2 of 3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2016 Contact: Richard A. Simpson, RSimpson@wileyrein.com Lawyers Acknowledge Mistake In Filing Sexual Misconduct Charges Against Professor Dershowitz Professor Alan M. Dershowitz released the following statement regarding resolution of the case styled Bradley Edwards, et al. v. Alan M. Dershowitz, Case No. CACE 15-000072 (Cir. Ct., Broward Cnty., Fla.). STATEMENT OF ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ I am pleased that the litigation has concluded and I am gratified by the Joint Statement issued today by Jeffrey E. Streitfeld on behalf of the parties, in which “Edwards and Cassell acknowledge that it was a mistake to have filed sexual misconduct accusations against Dershowitz and the sexual misconduct accusations made in all public filings (including all exhibits) are hereby withdrawn.” Mr. Streitfeld’s announcement and the Joint Statement are copied below. ANNOUNCEMENT BY JEFFREY E. STREITFELD, FLORIDA SUPREME COURT CERTIFIED CIRCUIT CIVIL MEDIATOR (Streitfeldlaw.com) It is my pleasure to report that Bradley J. Edwards, Paul G. Cassell, and Alan M. Dershowitz have resolved their disputes and have agreed to settle the claims raised in an action pending in the Broward County, Florida Circuit Court. Since being appointed by Circuit Court Judge Thomas Lynch IV last fall, it has been a privilege to act as the mediator and assist the parties and their counsel toward this agreed resolution. I want to extend my appreciation for the professionalism exhibited by the parties and their counsel with whom I worked directly: Jack Scarola, Rick Simpson, Tom Scott, and Ken Sweder. As part of their agreement, the parties have issued the attached Joint Statement. JOINT STATEMENT OF BRAD EDWARDS, PAUL CASSELL AND ALAN DERSHOWITZ REGARDING SETTLEMENT Brad Edwards, Paul Cassell and Alan Dershowitz have today settled their pending defamation claims in which Edwards and Cassell sued Dershowitz and Dershowitz counterclaimed against Edwards and Cassell. The case was about Dershowitz’s public claims that Edwards and Cassell, as the attorneys for Virginia Roberts, had failed to perform the necessary due diligence before filing the allegations of their client, not whether the acts of alleged misconduct in fact occurred. Edwards and Cassell vigorously denied the contention that they had acted improperly and asserted that it defamed them. Dershowitz countersued Edwards and Cassell, alleging they had falsely accused him of sexual contact with Roberts—a claim he vigorously denied and that Dershowitz asserted defamed him. Edwards and Cassell maintain that they filed their client’s allegations in good faith and performed the necessary due diligence to do so, and have produced documents detailing those efforts. Dershowitz completely denies any such misconduct, while not disputing Roberts’s statements that the underlying alleged misconduct may have occurred with someone else. Dershowitz has produced travel and other records for the relevant times which he relies on to establish that he could not have been present when the alleged GM_00523 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-18 Filed 03/17/17 Page 3 of 3 misconduct occurred. He has also produced other evidence that he relies upon to refute the credibility of the allegations against him. The parties believe it is time to take advantage of the new information that has come to light on both sides during the litigation and put these matters behind them. Given the events that have transpired since the filing of the documents in the federal court and in this action in which Dershowitz was accused of sexual misconduct, including the court order striking the allegations in the federal court filings, and the records and other documents produced by the parties, Edwards and Cassell acknowledge that it was a mistake to have filed sexual misconduct accusations against Dershowitz; and the sexual misconduct accusations made in all public filings (including all exhibits) are hereby withdrawn. Dershowitz also withdraws his accusations that Edwards and Cassell acted unethically. Neither Edwards, Cassell, nor Dershowitz have any intention of repeating the allegations against one another. # # # # Editor’s note: Wiley Rein LLP represents Alan M. Dershowitz in this matter. GM_00524 Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document 751-19 Filed 03/17/17 Page 1 of 11 EXHIBIT S Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Case 1:15-cv-07433-RWS Document Document 324 Entered 751-19 on FLSD Filed Docket 03/17/17 04/07/2015 Page 2 of Page 11 1 of 10 JANE DOE 1 and JANE DOE 2, vs. Petitioners, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. ______________________________/ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO.:08-CV-80736-KAM ORDER DENYING PETITIONERS’ MOTION TO JOIN UNDER RULE 21 AND MOTION TO AMEND UNDER RULE 15 This cause is before the Court on Jane Doe 3 and Jane Doe 4’s Corrected Motion Pursuant to Rule 21 for Joinder in Action (“Rule 21 Motion”) (DE 280), and Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2’s Protective Motion Pursuant to Rule 15 to Amend Their Pleadings to Conform to Existing Evidence and to Add Jane Doe 3 and Jane Doe 4 as Petitioners (“Rule 15 Motion”) (DE 311). Both motions are ripe for review. For the following reasons, the Court concludes that they should be denied. I. Background This is an action by two unnamed petitioners, Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, seeking to prosecute a claim under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (CVRA), 18 U.S.C. § 3771. (DE 1).
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