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To: Marilyn, Judicial Assistant to Judge Colbath¶
R. Alexander Acosta, Esq., USAO¶
FAX¶
Barbara Burns, Esq., ASAO¶
Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq.¶
Bradley J. Edwards, Esq.¶
William J. Berger, Esq.¶
Robert D. Critton, Esq.¶
Spencer T. Kuvin, Esq.¶
From: Deanna K. Shullman, Esq.¶
Date: 06/04/2009¶
Re: State . J. Epstein¶
Pages: 5¶
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VIA FASCIMILE¶
The Honorable Jeffrey Colbath¶
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit-Palm Beach¶
Palm Beach County Courthouse¶
Main Judicial Complex¶
205 N. Dixie Highway, Room 11F¶
West Palm Beach, FL 33401¶
Re: State of Florida v. Jeffrey Epstein¶
Dear Judge Colbath:¶
This law firm represents the Palm Beach Post in the above matter. I have prepared a proposed Order, which I believe accurately reflects your ruling at the hearing on June 26, 2009 on Defendant Jeffrey Epstein’s Motion to Stay Disclosure of the Non-Prosecution Agreement and Addendum Pending Review.¶
By copy of this letter, I am providing all counsel of record a copy of the proposed Order. If the attached Order meets with Your Honor’s approval, please enter the same. If you would like to have an electronic copy of this proposed order, please have your Judicial Assistant call my office to make arrangements for us to send you the order via email.¶
Sincerely,¶
THOMAS, LOCICERO & BRALOW PL¶
Deanna K Shullman¶
Deanna K. Shullman¶
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Hon. J: Colbath¶
06/26/09¶
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Enclosures¶
cc: U.S. Attorney’s Office (via facsimile)¶
State Attorney’s Office (via facsimile)¶
Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq. (via facsimile)¶
Bradley J. Edwards, Esq. (via facsimile)¶
Deanna K. Shullman, Esq. (via facsimile)¶
Spencer T. Kuvin, Esq. (via facsimile)¶
EFTA00180674¶
06-26-‘09 13:41 FROM-THOMAS & LOCICERO¶
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CRIMINAL DIVISION¶
STATE OF FLORIDA¶
Case Nos.: 2006-CF9454-AXX &¶
2008-9381CF-AXX¶
JEFFREY EPSTEIN¶
ORDER¶
This matter came before the Court on Defendant Jeffrey Epstein’s Motion to Stay Disclosure of the Non-Prosecution Agreement and Addendum Pending Review and upon further consideration of this Court’s June 26, 2009 Order unsealing certain records in this case. A hearing was conducted on these matters on June 26, 2009.¶
On June 26, 2009, this Court entered an order unsealing the non-prosecution agreement and an addendum on file in this case. Having inspected the documents, this Court finds that they do not name any victims and do not contain any material subject to confidentiality pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6. Thus, the Court declines to make any redactions to the records before releasing them to the public.¶
The Court further finds that Defendant has not demonstrated that a stay pending appeal is warranted. Defendant has not shown any irreparable harm or likelihood of success on the merits on appeal. These documents were not properly closed in the first instance, no present basis for closure exists, and good cause supports disclosure given the public interest in these proceedings and the lack of compelling interest in closure.¶
Accordingly, it is ordered and adjudged as follows:¶
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Effective at noon on July 2, 2009, the non-prosecution agreement (docketed July
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Effective at noon on July 2, 2009, the non-prosecution agreement (docketed July 2, 2008) and addendum (docketed August 25, 2008) are unsealed;
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Defendant’s Motion for Stay pending appellate review is DENIED;
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The Clerk of Court is directed to release the documents to the public at noon on Thursday, July 2, 2009.
Done and ordered this ___ day of June, 2009 in Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Florida.¶
Hon. Jeffrey Colbath¶
CIRCUIT JUDGE¶
cc: U.S. Attorney’s Office State Attorney’s Office Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq. Bradley J. Edwards, Esq. Deanna K. Shullman, Esq. Spencer T. Kuvin, Esq.¶
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