IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA¶
Case No. 50-2009CA040800)OOOCMBAG¶
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,¶
PlaintifUCounter-Defendant,¶
v.¶
SCOTT ROTHSTEIN individually, and J. , individually,¶
Defendants/Counter-Plaintiff.¶
PLAINTIFF/COUNTER-DEFENDANT JEFFREY S NOTICE OF FILING DEMONSTRATIVE GRAPHICS USED AT N 29, 2017, HEARING¶
PlaintifUCounter-Defendant, Jeffrey Epstei "), hereby gives notice of the filing of the following demonstrative graphics whi esented to the Court at the November 29, 2017, hearing on Epstein's Revised O M ion in Liminc:¶
- I. Three Different ibit A); and
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- Timeline (Exhi
6S CP119ly¶
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE¶
I certify that the foregoing document has been furnished to the attorneys listed on the Service List below on December 1, 2017, through the Court's e-filing portal pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516(b)(1).¶
LINK & ROCKENBACH, PA
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Suite 301
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(561) 727-3600; (561) 727-3601 [fax]¶
By: /s/ Scott J. Link¶
Scott J. Link (FBN 602991)
Kara Berard Rockenbach (FBN 44903)
Angela M. Many (FBN 26680)
Primary: Scott@linkrocklaw.com
Primary: Kara@linkrocklaw.com
Primary: Angela@linkrocklaw.com
Secondary: Tina@linkrocklaw.com
Secondary: Troy@linkrocklaw.com
Secondary: Tanya@linkrocklaw.com
Secondary: Eservice@linkrocklaw.com¶
Trial Counsel for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
Jeffrey Epstein¶
SERVICE LIST¶
| <p>Jack Scarola Searcy, Denny, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33409 <a href="mailto:mep@searcylaw.com">mep@searcylaw.com</a> <a href="mailto:jsx@searcylaw.com">jsx@searcylaw.com</a> <a href="mailto:scarolateam@searcylaw.com">scarolateam@searcylaw.com</a> <i>Co-Counsel for Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff</i> <span style="background-color: black; color: black;">[REDACTED]</span> J. [REDACTED]</p> | <p>Nichole J. Segal Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A. Courthouse Commons, Suite 350 444 West Railroad Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33401 <a href="mailto:njs@FLAppellateLaw.com">njs@FLAppellateLaw.com</a> <a href="mailto:kbt@FLAppellateLaw.com">kbt@FLAppellateLaw.com</a> <i>Co-Counsel for Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff</i> <span style="background-color: black; color: black;">[REDACTED]</span> J. [REDACTED]</p> |
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| <span style="background-color: black; color: black;">[REDACTED]</span> J. [REDACTED] Pottinger LLC 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3268 <a href="mailto:brad@epllc.com">brad@epllc.com</a> <a href="mailto:staff.efile@pathtojustice.com">staff.efile@pathtojustice.com</a> <i>Co-Counsel for Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff</i> <span style="background-color: black; color: black;">[REDACTED]</span> J. [REDACTED] | <p>Marc S. Nurik Law Offices of Marc S. Nurik One E. Broward Boulevard, Suite 700 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 <a href="mailto:marc@nuriklaw.com">marc@nuriklaw.com</a> <i>Counsel for Defendant Scott Rothstein</i></p> |
| <p>Jack A. Goldberger Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. 250 Australian Avenue S., Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 <a href="mailto:jgoldberger@agwpa.com">jgoldberger@agwpa.com</a> <a href="mailto:smahoney@agwpa.com">smahoney@agwpa.com</a> <i>Co-Counsel for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant</i> <i>Jeffrey Epstein</i></p> |
EXHIBIT A¶
NOT A CERTIFIED COPY¶
THREE DIFFERENT LAWSUITS¶
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- Plaintiff [REDACTED] starts by proving the truth of the claims he brought on behalf of L.M., E.W. and Jane Doe, the propriety of the discovery he pursued and the procedures he followed in the prosecution of those claims as well as the complete absence on his part of any knowledge of or participation in the Ponzi scheme.
11/22/17; [REDACTED] Response to Epstein's Revised Omnibus MIL.¶
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- Depositions of EW, LM, and Jane Doe
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- Procedural issues
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- Read Epstein's Fifth Amendment testimony as proof that EW, LM, and Jane Doe are telling the truth
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| MALICIOUS PROSECUTION | DEFAMATION | |
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| ELEMENTS | <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li>1) the commencement of a judicial proceeding;</li> <li>2) its legal causation by the present defendant against the plaintiff;</li> <li>3) its bona fide termination in favor of the plaintiff;</li> <li>4) the absence of probable cause for the prosecution;1</li> <li>5) malice; and</li> <li>6) Damages.2</li> </ul> | <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li>(1) publication;</li> <li>(2) falsity;</li> <li>(3) actor must act with knowledge or reckless disregard as to the falsity on a matter concerning a public official, or at least negligently on a matter concerning a private person;</li> <li>(4) actual damages; and</li> <li>(5) statement must be defamatory.3</li> </ul> |
| BURDEN OF PROOF | <p>Elements of Malicious Prosecution - Plaintiff must prove by greater weight; if proven; then consider defenses</p> <p>One exception: Once plaintiff submits evidence of a bona fide termination (#3), burden shifts to the defendant to rebut that the termination was bona fide4. No other case law re burden shifting</p> | <p>Elements of Defamation - Plaintiff must prove by greater weight or clear and convincing (depending); if proven, then consider defenses</p> |
| DEFENSES | <p>None (Advice of lawyer not raised due to 5th Amendment)</p> <p>(unless Motion for Leave to Amend is Granted)</p> | <ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li>(1) Truth with good motives</li> <li>(2) Qualified privilege</li> <li>(3) Abused qualified privilege</li> </ul> |
1 Florida Standard Jury Instructions (Civil) 406.4 defines "Probable Cause" as meaning "that at the time of instituting [or continuing] a civil proceeding against another, the facts and circumstances known to Defendant [Epstein] were sufficiently strong to support a reasonable belief that the proceeding was supported by existing facts."¶
2 Rivernider v. Meyer, 174 So. 3d 602, 604 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015); Alamo Rent-A-Car, 632 So. 2d 1352 (Fla. 1994).¶
3 Jews for Jesus, Inc. v. Rapp, 997 So. 2d 1098, 1106 (Fla. 2008).¶
4 Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. Mancusi, 632 So. 2d 1352, 1356 (Fla. 1994)¶
EXHIBIT B¶
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Learned Through Discovery¶
MAI= - Scott Rothstein Partner/CE -Brad (Partner) - William Berger (Shareholder) - Russ Adler (Shareholde - Mart Nurik (Shareh • Matthew Weissing (Partner - Gary (Shareholder) - Steven Jaffe (Partner) -Cara Holmes (Associate) • hike Fisten (Sr. Intelligence Agent) • Barry Stone (Shareholder) - Michael Wheeik (Aasodate) - Robert Buschel (Pattsei) -Ken Jenne (Gvt. Relationi - Wayne Black (Outside Inveitige (04996;11/10/17 Deers)¶
/02 • lack of proof of asset transfers gong to be thesticking Epstein to settle pant on the for a lot of money motion.'... We (01661) have nothing more on moving assets.' (073041¶
7/28/09 EL= Epstein mi Conference Is Scott RM, free -. to chat Jenne (APP. 28) 'I think we are [App. 281 very close, If we¶
Jaffe and about Epstein?'¶
Sirdien¶
make the right moves, to being able to force¶
7/29/09 0IM "I think our best bet Is to go after those dose to Epstein' (08420)¶
9/29/09 Need evidence of a transfer 10/23/09 /017gel Jenne to Rothstein: 9/18/09 (Aoo. 28)¶
Epstein meeting 'everyone would love for you to be there'¶
NM Email: Draft EW Federal Court Complaint (01144)¶
10/30/09 Rothstein provided wkh inventory of¶
Epstein files (26304)¶
30/14/09 Mier toMF 'I would love to fly up to Boston to cover (DershoWitzl depo' (01099)¶
November 10. 2017. OtDOSItIOQ Rothstein: Was going to try cases with (338:1-6); gave up his right to the three Epstein cases to Rothstein (33&7.9; 338:17.339:7) Adler: Head of Tort Group. He was definitely Involved, but not day-today work (238:21-26L11 Berger: Attended hearings, drafted motions (262S-1S) Weissing,= Adler, Jaffe, Berger: Attended psychologist expert meeting (262:19.21). Hurt Complications of criminal documents (261:1-9) Clients: dients were never on Epstein's plane (166:10-1672 clients never had sex wkh cdebrities, dignitaries or international figures (16721-168:10)¶