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Summary
This document is a page from a rough draft transcript (likely a deposition or hearing) marked with a House Oversight stamp. The speaker discusses the legal standards for drawing an 'adverse inference' in a civil case regarding the Fifth Amendment, specifically within the jurisdiction of the Southern District of Florida (11th Circuit). The speaker argues that Dershowitz maintains significant control as Epstein's attorney and notes that Epstein, as a billionaire, received high-quality legal advice regarding incriminating questions.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Dershowitz | Attorney |
Identified as the attorney for Epstein and the attorney on the Tri-Tech case; discussed in the context of having cont...
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| Epstein | Client / Defendant |
Identified as a billionaire receiving the 'best legal advice money could buy' and Dershowitz's client.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District of Florida |
Location of the victims' rights act case.
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| 11th Circuit |
The appellate jurisdiction containing the Southern District of Florida.
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| Tri-Tech |
Mentioned as a case where Dershowitz continues to be the attorney.
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Timeline (1 events)
Victims' rights act case proceedings
Southern District of Florida
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Jurisdiction of the case being discussed.
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Relationships (1)
Text states 'Dershowitz was the attorney for Epstein' and mentions attorney/client privilege.
Key Quotes (3)
"Dershowitz was the attorney for Epstein and, indeed, we heard today that he continues to be the attorney on the Tri-Tech case"Source
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"An attorney can only allow his client to assert a Fifth Amendment privilege in civil case if there's a significant risk that the answer will be incriminating."Source
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"Mr. Epstein had been receiving -- you know, as a billionaire would -- you know, the best legal advice that money could buy"Source
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1 victims' rights act case that we are talking about is in
2 the Southern District of Florida. I think the record
3 should be clear that that is in the 11th Circuit. And
4 so that case law says that you look at these different
5 factors, one of the factors, that to my mind would weigh
6 heavily in favor of drawing the adverse inference would
7 be the degree of control that the one party has over the
8 other.
9 Dershowitz was the attorney for Epstein and,
10 indeed, we heard today that he continues to be the
11 attorney on the Tri-Tech case and I'm assuming an
12 attorney/client privilege on other matters as well. So
13 he would seem to have a significant control over that.
14 The other thing that was going on in my mind
15 when I'm drawing the adverse inference is that there
16 might be some people that are invoking the Fifth
17 Amendment but not getting sound legal advice.
18 An attorney can only allow his client to
19 assert a Fifth Amendment privilege in civil case if
20 there's a significant risk that the answer will be
21 incriminating. You can't just invoke it willy-nilly.
22 And I knew that Mr. Epstein had been
23 receiving -- you know, as a billionaire would -- you
24 know, the best legal advice that money could buy, and
25 the advice he was getting with regard to questions about
1 victims' rights act case that we are talking about is in
2 the Southern District of Florida. I think the record
3 should be clear that that is in the 11th Circuit. And
4 so that case law says that you look at these different
5 factors, one of the factors, that to my mind would weigh
6 heavily in favor of drawing the adverse inference would
7 be the degree of control that the one party has over the
8 other.
9 Dershowitz was the attorney for Epstein and,
10 indeed, we heard today that he continues to be the
11 attorney on the Tri-Tech case and I'm assuming an
12 attorney/client privilege on other matters as well. So
13 he would seem to have a significant control over that.
14 The other thing that was going on in my mind
15 when I'm drawing the adverse inference is that there
16 might be some people that are invoking the Fifth
17 Amendment but not getting sound legal advice.
18 An attorney can only allow his client to
19 assert a Fifth Amendment privilege in civil case if
20 there's a significant risk that the answer will be
21 incriminating. You can't just invoke it willy-nilly.
22 And I knew that Mr. Epstein had been
23 receiving -- you know, as a billionaire would -- you
24 know, the best legal advice that money could buy, and
25 the advice he was getting with regard to questions about
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