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WEST PALM BEACH — An appellate court on Wednesday granted financier Jeffrey Epstein’s request to block the unsealing of his non-prosecution agreement with the U.S.Attorney’s Office while the court considers his appeal. A circuit judge had ordered the release of the documents, but Epstein’s attorney argued that it would cause “irreparable harm.” Attorneys for women now suing Epstein and for The Palm Beach Post sought the documents’ release. The Fourth District Court of Appeal blocked the unsealing while both sides present legal arguments and the court considers them. Epstein pleaded guilty last year to solicitation of prostitution and procuring teenagers for prostitution.¶
THE PALM BEACH POST • HURSDAY, JULY 2, 2009¶