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Extraction Summary
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People
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Document Information
Type:
Legal complaint (civil lawsuit)
File Size:
1.48 MB
Summary
This document is a civil complaint filed on January 6, 2015, in Broward County, Florida, by attorneys Bradley J. Edwards and Paul G. Cassell against Alan M. Dershowitz. The plaintiffs allege that Dershowitz defamed them in media interviews (specifically on CNN) by accusing them of misconduct and lying after they filed court pleadings alleging Dershowitz participated in Jeffrey Epstein's criminal conduct. The complaint asserts that Dershowitz's statements were false, malicious, and intended to distract from his own alleged involvement in Epstein's crimes and the negotiation of Epstein's non-prosecution agreement.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Bradley J. Edwards | Plaintiff |
Attorney representing victims of Jeffrey Epstein; suing Dershowitz for defamation; former prosecutor in Broward County.
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| Paul G. Cassell | Plaintiff |
Attorney representing victims of Jeffrey Epstein; former U.S. Federal Judge; Professor at S.J. Quinney College of Law...
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| Alan M. Dershowitz | Defendant |
Attorney; accused of defaming Edwards and Cassell; described as Epstein's associate and client; negotiated Epstein's ...
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Described as a 'billionaire, serial child abuser' and client of Dershowitz.
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| Jack Scarola | Attorney |
Attorney for Plaintiffs (Edwards and Cassell); signatory of the complaint.
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| Howard Forman | Clerk of Court |
Clerk for Broward County, Florida.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit |
Court where the complaint was filed (Broward County, FL).
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| University of Utah |
Employer of Paul G. Cassell (S.J. Quinney College of Law).
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| U.S. Justice Department |
Former employer of Paul G. Cassell.
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| Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. |
Law firm representing the plaintiffs.
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| CNN |
Media outlet where the alleged defamatory interview took place.
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| Broward County State Attorney's Office |
Former employer of Bradley J. Edwards.
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Timeline (3 events)
2015-01-06
Filing of Complaint for Defamation against Alan Dershowitz.
Broward County, Florida
Prior to 2015
Negotiation of Jeffrey Epstein's secret non-prosecution deal with the federal government.
Florida
Prior to 2015-01-06
Edwards and Cassell filed legal pleadings seeking intervention in CVRA action alleging Dershowitz had knowledge of and participation in Epstein's criminal conduct.
Federal District Court, Southern District of Florida
Locations (4)
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Venue of the lawsuit and residence of Bradley J. Edwards.
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Residence of Paul G. Cassell.
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Location of Alan Dershowitz's residence where he made the statements.
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Former jurisdiction where Cassell served as Assistant US Attorney.
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Relationships (3)
Document states Dershowitz was Epstein's 'associate and client' and part of his defense team.
Filed the lawsuit together and represent Epstein victims together.
Edwards is suing Dershowitz for defamation; previously accused Dershowitz of involvement in Epstein crimes.
Key Quotes (7)
"representing the interests of multiple victims of billionaire, serial child abuser, Jeffrey Epstein"Source
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"challenges the legality of a secret deal that immunized Jeffrey Epstein and associates of Epstein from federal criminal prosecution"Source
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"Epstein had sexually assaulted over 40 female minors on hundreds of occasions with the active help and participation of multiple associates"Source
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"DERSHOWITZ was responsible for negotiating Epstein’s secret deal with the federal government which afforded protection not only to Epstein but to various of his associates as well."Source
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"Among the factual allegations made by EDWARDS and CASSELL were allegations that Defendant, DERSHOWITZ, had knowledge of and participation in Epstein’s criminal conduct."Source
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"DERSHOWITZ initiated a massive public media assault on the reputation and character of BRADLEY J. EDWARDS and PAUL G. CASSELL"Source
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Quote #6
"DERSHOWITZ made the statements in reckless disregard of their truth or falsity, intending that the statements would provide support for DERSHOWITZ’S false protestations of his own innocence and direct attention away from DERSHOWITZ’S personal knowledge of and involvement in Epstein’s criminal conduct"Source
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