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Type: Legal motion / court document
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This document is a legal motion filed on November 9, 2009, by Igor Zinoviev, a third-party witness and employee of Jeffrey Epstein, seeking a protective order to prevent or limit his deposition in the civil case 'Jane Doe No. 2 v. Jeffrey Epstein'. Zinoviev claims he has no relevant information for the civil cases as his employment with Epstein began in November 2005, after the period of the alleged misconduct, and he has not discussed Epstein's criminal or civil cases with him.

People (21)

Name Role Context
Jane Doe No. 2 Plaintiff
Lead plaintiff in the case
Jeffrey Epstein Defendant
Defendant in the civil case
Igor Zinoviev Third Party Witness, Driver, Bodyguard
Works for Jeffrey Epstein, subject of the motion for protective order.
L.M. Witness
Plaintiff's counsel has questioned this witness in depositions.
E.W. Witness
Plaintiff's counsel has questioned this witness in depositions.
Judge Linnea Johnson Judge
Issued an Omnibus Order on October 28, 2009, regarding discovery scope.
Jack Alan Goldberger Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein
Signed the motion and certificate of service.
Stuart S. Mermelstein Counsel for Plaintiffs
Listed on the service list for related cases.
Adam S. Horowitz Counsel for Plaintiffs
Listed on the service list for related cases.
Richard Horace Willits Counsel for Plaintiff
Listed on the service list for related case No. 08-80811.
Jack Scarola Counsel for Plaintiff, C.M.A.
Listed on the service list.
Jack P. Hill Counsel for Plaintiff, C.M.A.
Listed on the service list.
Bruce Reinhart Counsel for Defendant Sarah Kellen
Listed on the service list.
Brad Edwards Counsel for Plaintiff
Listed on the service list for related case No. 08-80893.
Paul G. Cassell Co-counsel for Plaintiff Jane Doe
Listed on the service list.
Isidro M. Garcia Counsel for Plaintiff
Listed on the service list for related case No. 08-80469.
Robert C. Josefsberg Counsel for Plaintiffs
Listed on the service list for related cases Nos. 09-80591 and 09-80656.
Katherine W. Ezell Counsel for Plaintiffs
Listed on the service list for related cases Nos. 09-80591 and 09-80656.
Sarah Kellen Defendant
Defendant in a related case, represented by Bruce Reinhart.
Theodore J. Leopold Counsel for Plaintiff
Listed on the service list for related case No. 08-08804.
Spencer T. Kuvin Counsel for Plaintiff
Listed on the service list for related case No. 08-08804.

Organizations (11)

Name Type Context
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Court where the case is filed.
Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A.
Law firm of Jack Alan Goldberger, counsel for Jeffrey Epstein.
Mermelstein & Horowitz, P.A.
Law firm representing plaintiffs.
Richard H. Willits, P.A.
Law firm representing a plaintiff.
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.
Law firm representing plaintiff C.M.A.
Bruce E. Reinhart, P.A.
Law firm representing defendant Sarah Kellen.
Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler
Law firm representing a plaintiff.
Garcia Law Firm, P.A.
Law firm representing a plaintiff.
Podhurst Orseck, P.A.
Law firm representing plaintiffs.
Leopold, Kuvin, P.A.
Law firm representing a plaintiff.
Food Lion, Inc. v. United Food & Commercial Workers Intern. Union
Cited legal precedent.

Timeline (4 events)

2005-09
Allegations directed to Mr. Epstein in pending civil cases do not extend beyond this date, according to the motion.
Unknown
2005-11
Igor Zinoviev first employed by Jeffrey Epstein.
Unknown
2009-10-28
Judge Linnea Johnson issued Omnibus Order (DE #377) regarding the scope of discovery.
Court
2009-11-09
Third Party Witness, Igor Zinoviev's Motion for Protective Order and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed.
Southern District of Florida Court

Locations (15)

Location Context
Location of Mermelstein & Horowitz, P.A.
Location of Richard H. Willits, P.A.
Location of Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A., Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., Bruce E. Reinhart, P....
Location of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler.
Location of Paul G. Cassell.
Location of Leopold, Kuvin, P.A.
Address of Mermelstein & Horowitz, P.A.
Address of Richard H. Willits, P.A.
Address of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.
Address of Bruce E. Reinhart, P.A. and Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A.
Address of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler.
Address of Paul G. Cassell.
Address of Garcia Law Firm, P.A.
Address of Podhurst Orseck, P.A.
Address of Leopold, Kuvin, P.A.

Relationships (15)

Igor Zinoviev employee-employer Jeffrey Epstein
Works for Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein as a driver and bodyguard; first employed in November 2005.
Jack Alan Goldberger legal counsel-client Jeffrey Epstein
Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein
Stuart S. Mermelstein legal counsel-client Plaintiffs
Counsel for Plaintiffs
Adam S. Horowitz legal counsel-client Plaintiffs
Counsel for Plaintiffs
Richard Horace Willits legal counsel-client Plaintiff
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80811
Jack Scarola legal counsel-client C.M.A.
Counsel for Plaintiff, C.M.A.
Jack P. Hill legal counsel-client C.M.A.
Counsel for Plaintiff, C.M.A.
Bruce Reinhart legal counsel-client Sarah Kellen
Counsel for Defendant Sarah Kellen
Brad Edwards legal counsel-client Plaintiff
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80893
Paul G. Cassell co-legal counsel-client Jane Doe No. 2
Co-counsel for Plaintiff Jane Doe
Isidro M. Garcia legal counsel-client Plaintiff
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80469
Robert C. Josefsberg legal counsel-client Plaintiffs
Counsel for Plaintiffs in Related Cases Nos. 09-80591 and 09-80656
Katherine W. Ezell legal counsel-client Plaintiffs
Counsel for Plaintiffs in Related Cases Nos. 09-80591 and 09-80656
Theodore J. Leopold legal counsel-client Plaintiff
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-08804
Spencer T. Kuvin legal counsel-client Plaintiff
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-08804

Key Quotes (3)

""[w]hile the scope of discovery is broad, it is not without limits.""
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Quote #1
"'[w]hile the standard of relevancy [in discovery] is a liberal one, it is not so liberal as to allow a party to roam in the shadow zones of relevancy and to explore matter (sic) which does not presently appear germane on the theory that it might conceivably become so.'"
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Quote #2
""[a] party or any person from whomn discovery is sought may move for a protective order in the court where the action is pending.... The court may, for good cause, issue an order to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, including one or more of the following: (A) forbidding the disclosure or discovery;""
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Quote #3

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