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People
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Organizations
1
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Press release / legal exhibit
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Summary
This document is a press release and joint statement dated April 8, 2016, announcing the settlement of a defamation lawsuit between Professor Alan Dershowitz and attorneys Bradley Edwards and Paul Cassell. The attorneys acknowledged it was a mistake to have filed sexual misconduct accusations against Dershowitz on behalf of their client, Virginia Roberts, and withdrew those claims. Dershowitz withdrew his counterclaims regarding unethical conduct and reiterated his denial of the allegations, citing travel records as evidence of his absence during the alleged events.
People (11)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan M. Dershowitz | Defendant/Counter-claimant |
Professor accused of sexual misconduct; denies allegations; settled defamation claims.
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| Bradley J. Edwards | Plaintiff/Attorney |
Attorney for Virginia Roberts; sued Dershowitz for defamation; withdrew accusations against Dershowitz.
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| Paul G. Cassell | Plaintiff/Attorney |
Attorney for Virginia Roberts; sued Dershowitz for defamation; withdrew accusations against Dershowitz.
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| Virginia Roberts | Accuser/Client |
Client of Edwards and Cassell who made sexual misconduct allegations against Dershowitz.
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| Jeffrey E. Streitfeld | Mediator |
Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator who facilitated the settlement.
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| Richard A. Simpson | Contact |
Contact person for the press release; associated with Wiley Rein LLP.
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| Thomas Lynch IV | Judge |
Circuit Court Judge who appointed the mediator.
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| Jack Scarola | Counsel |
Counsel mentioned by mediator.
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| Rick Simpson | Counsel |
Counsel mentioned by mediator.
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| Tom Scott | Counsel |
Counsel mentioned by mediator.
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| Ken Sweder | Counsel |
Counsel mentioned by mediator.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Wiley Rein LLP |
Law firm representing Alan M. Dershowitz.
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| Streitfeldlaw.com |
Website associated with mediator Jeffrey E. Streitfeld.
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| Florida Circuit Court |
Court where the action was pending (Broward County).
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Timeline (2 events)
2016-04-08
Settlement of defamation claims between Edwards/Cassell and Dershowitz.
Broward County, Florida
Bradley Edwards
Paul Cassell
Alan Dershowitz
Fall 2015
Appointment of Jeffrey E. Streitfeld as mediator by Judge Thomas Lynch IV.
Broward County, Florida
Jeffrey Streitfeld
Thomas Lynch IV
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of the Circuit Court where the case was pending.
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Relationships (4)
Edwards and Cassell, as the attorneys for Virginia Roberts
Edwards and Cassell, as the attorneys for Virginia Roberts
Alan Dershowitz
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Litigation Opponent
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Bradley Edwards
Bradley Edwards, et al. v. Alan M. Dershowitz
Wiley Rein LLP represents Alan M. Dershowitz in this matter (Simpson contact for Wiley Rein)
Key Quotes (4)
"Edwards and Cassell acknowledge that it was a mistake to have filed sexual misconduct accusations against Dershowitz and the sexual misconduct accusations made in all public filings (including all exhibits) are hereby withdrawn."Source
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"Dershowitz completely denies any such misconduct, while not disputing Roberts’s statements that the underlying alleged misconduct may have occurred with someone else."Source
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Quote #2
"Dershowitz has produced travel and other records for the relevant times which he relies on to establish that he could not have been present when the alleged misconduct occurred."Source
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"Dershowitz also withdraws his accusations that Edwards and Cassell acted unethically."Source
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