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| From: | Evelyn Sheehan [mailto:evelynbsheehan@gmail.com] |
| Sent: | Friday, December 09, 2011 11:20 AM |
| To: | Sheehan, Evelyn B. (USAFLS) |
| Subject: | Jeffrey Epstein lawyers want to depose Scott Rothstein |
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Jeffrey Epstein lawyers want to depose Scott Rothstein¶
Lawyers for convicted billionaire Jeffrey Epstein will ask a bankruptcy judge for permission to depose Ponzi scammer Scott Rothstein during his two-week deposition beginning next week.¶
U. S. Bankruptcy Judge Raymond Ray in Fort Lauderdale set the hearing on Epstein’s arguments.¶
Epstein, who pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution following accusations that he had sex with girls, completed his year of house arrest last year.¶
Epstein also is suing Rothstein and former Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler attorney Bradley Edwards for allegedly filing a frivolous case.¶
Rothstein’s deposition begins Monday in Miami and is set to last through Christmas Eve with about 30 lawyers in line to question the former lawyer convicted of masterminding a $1.2 billion settlement financing fraud.¶
Rothstein, who is in protective custody, is serving a 50-year sentence at an undisclosed location.¶
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Lavecchio, (USAFLS) LLavecchio@usa.doj.gov¶
Friday, December 09, 2011 2:58 PM¶
RE: Jeffrey Epstein lawyers want to depose Scott Rothstein¶
On December 2, attorney Joseph Ackerman contacted me in an attempt to get himself and Lily cleared to participate in the Rothstein deposition. I thereafter sent him the following message:¶
Mr. Ackerman:¶
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Due to the late date of your request, I was unable to obtain clearance from the U S. Marshal’s Service for you or Ms. to participate in the deposition of Scott Rothstein. Additionally, under the protocol established by Judge Ray, parties were required to obtain leave of the court in which litigation is pending to participate in the deposition and to cross-notice adverse parties. I am unaware as to whether that was done with reference to the Epstein litigation. I am copying this response to Chuck Lichtman, counsel to the Trustee in bankruptcy, who has largely organized this proceeding and who may be able to answer any other questions which you may have in this regard.¶
Sincerely,¶
Larry LaVecchio, AUSA¶
Lichtman responded to Ackerman as follows:¶
As I have explained, there will be a large number of parties already authorized to ask questions on discrete issues all of which are interrelated and will take nearly the full time allotted for the deposition. Everybody already feels they don’t have enough allotted time for their respective cases. The topics to be discussed have nothing to do whatsoever with the claims existing regarding Jeffrey Epstein¶
Under the circumstances, the Marshal’s Service is not going to allow the admittance of Epstein’s attorneys.¶
From: , . (USAFLS)¶
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 1:10 PM¶
To: [ ] , [ ] (USAFLS); [ ] , [ ] (USAFLS)¶
Cc: Lavecchio, (USAFLS)¶
Subject: FW: Jeffrey Epstein lawyers want to depose Scott Rothstein¶
FYI – I assume they are trying to get some information on Brad Edwards.¶
Larry – are you handling this? I will be out next week. and are handling the Epstein matter, so can you keep them up to date on this?¶