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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA¶
STATE OF FLORIDA¶
| CASE NO.: | 2006CF009454AXX |
| DIVISON: | "W" |
JEFFREY EPSTEIN.¶
Defendant.¶
AGREED ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT IN COURT FILE¶
THIS MATTER came before the Honorable Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo on June 30, 2008 during a plea conference in the above-referenced case number. The Court being fully apprised in the circumstances, it is hereby:¶
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the document filed by the Defendant on July 2, 2008 be sealed by the Clerk in the court file.¶
DONE AND ORDERED in chambers, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida this day of July, 2008.¶
DEBORAH DALE PUCILLO¶
Circuit Court Judge¶
Copies forwarded to:¶
Jack A. Goldberger, Esq.¶
Counsel for the Defendant¶
250 Australian Avenue South, Ste. 1400¶
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401¶
Lanna Belohlavek, Esq.¶
Assistant State Attorney¶
(interoffice)¶
AB JUL 03-2008¶
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ON BEHALF OF THE STATE:¶
BARRY E, KRISCHER, ESQUIRE¶
State Attorney¶
401 North Dixie Highway¶
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401¶
By: LANNA BELOHLAVEK, ESQUIRE¶
Assistant State Attorney¶
ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT:¶
ATTERBURY, GOLDBERGER & WEISS, P.A.¶
250 Australian Avenue South¶
Suite 1400¶
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401¶
By: JACK GOLDBERGER, ESQUIRE¶
ORIGINAL¶
June 30, 2008¶
Palm Beach County Courthouse¶
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401¶
Beginning at 8:40 o’clock, a.m.¶
PHYLLIS A. DAMES, OF BANKING IN CITY EXHIBIT C PORTER¶
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on that, Your Honor?¶
THE COURT: It is going to be¶
THE COURT: Defendant needs to approach as well.¶
(Whereupon, there was a conference at the bench.)¶
MR. GOLDBERGER: The reason why I asked to come sidebar, there is a nonprosecution agreement with the United States Attorney’s office that triggers as a result of this plea agreement. In other words, they have signed off and said they will not prosecute Mr. Epstein in the Southern District of Florida for any offense upon his successful taking of this plea today. That is a confidential document that the parties have agreed to. Just in an abundance of caution, I wanted to tell the court.¶
THE COURT: I understand, that would also be invalidated should he violate his community control?¶
MR. GOLDBERGER: Absolutely. That¶
PHYLLIS A. DAMES, OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER¶
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nonprosecution agreement —¶
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THE COURT: Mr. Epstein needs to come closer.¶
Mr. Epstein, your attorney has told me that in addition to everything, we talked about another Inducement, shall we say, to your taking this plea is that the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of the State of Florida, federal prosecutor, has agreed to a nonprosecution agreement with you, meaning that if you successfully complete probation and do everything you’re supposed to, they have, have agreed not to prosecute you federally, did you understand that?¶
THE DEFENDANT: Yes, ma’am.¶
THE COURT: And I would view that as a significant inducement in accepting this plea.¶
MS. BELOHLAVEK: They are actually in court here today, also.¶
THE COURT: Okay.¶
MR. GOLDBERGER: And the plea¶
PHYLLIS A. DAMES, OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER¶
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agreement very carefully spelled out if there was a breach that would violate this agreement, so we are well aware of it.¶
THE COURT: Okay. I would request that a sealed copy of that — Mr. Epstein has signed that document?¶
MR. GOLDBERGER: Yes, I would like to seal the copy.¶
THE COURT: I want a sealed copy of that filed in this case. That is the only other condition of the agreement that is influencing this defendant to make this decision?¶
MR. GOLDBERGER: Absolutely. I think that’s the right idea.¶
(Return to open court.)¶
THE COURT: Mr. Epstein, is there anything else?¶
THE DEFENDANT: No, ma’am.¶
THE COURT: Because I don’t take these pleas unless they are freely and voluntarily made.¶
THE DEFENDANT: I understand that.¶
THE COURT: I also don’t want somebody or anybody coming back. A year.¶
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