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Letter to the editor / court exhibit
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1.72 MB
Summary
A letter to the editor of The Harvard Crimson written by Alan Dershowitz on December 5, 2018, filed as a court exhibit in 2019. Dershowitz defends himself against allegations made by Virginia Roberts regarding Jeffrey Epstein, claiming he has incontrovertible evidence (travel and financial records) proving he was not present at Epstein's properties (Caribbean, New Mexico, Palm Beach) or private jet during the relevant times. He alleges Roberts fabricated the claims to extract money from Leslie Wexner.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan M. Dershowitz | Author |
Professor of Law emeritus at Harvard Law School; denies allegations made by Virginia Roberts.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Subject of The Crimson story; associated with locations mentioned.
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| Virginia Roberts | Accuser |
Accused by Dershowitz of making wilfully false charges for financial gain.
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| Leslie Wexner | Target |
Alleged target from whom Roberts sought to obtain millions of dollars.
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| Former Director of the F.B.I. | Investigator |
Conducted independent investigation and allegedly refuted allegations against Dershowitz.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Harvard Crimson |
Publisher of the article and this letter.
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| Harvard Law School |
Dershowitz's employer.
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| Miami Herald |
Newspaper that published reports on the accusations.
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| AmEx |
American Express; records used as alibi evidence.
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| F.B.I. |
Mentioned in reference to the former director.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
2014 (Approximate)
Virginia Roberts leveled accusations; Dershowitz claims her lawyers admitted it was a mistake.
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Virginia Roberts
Alan Dershowitz
December 5, 2018
Publication of Letter to the Editor by Alan Dershowitz in The Harvard Crimson.
The Harvard Crimson
Alan Dershowitz
Locations (4)
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Location where Roberts claimed to meet Dershowitz; denied by Dershowitz.
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Location where Roberts claimed to meet Dershowitz; denied by Dershowitz.
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Location where Roberts claimed to meet Dershowitz; denied by Dershowitz.
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Institution mentioned regarding potential investigation.
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Relationships (3)
Dershowitz accuses Roberts of making false charges for financial gain.
Dershowitz claims Roberts sought millions from Wexner.
Dershowitz mentions disproving presence during times Roberts was in contact with Epstein.
Key Quotes (4)
"I welcome an investigation by Harvard or any other institution, including prosecutors, into the wilfully false charges made by Virginia Roberts for financial gain."Source
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"Roberts made up the accusation out of whole cloth in order to obtain millions of dollars from Leslie Wexner."Source
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"These records prove incontrovertibly that I could not have been, and was not, where Roberts’ falsely claimed to have met me — a Caribbean Island, a New Mexico Ranch, a private jet, a Palm Beach mansion"Source
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"concluded that “the totality of the evidence ... refutes the allegations.”"Source
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Full Extracted Text
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3/7/2019 Case 1:19-cv-03377 Document 1-5 Filed 04/19/19 Page 2 of 3
Letters
Letter to the Editor: Article
Misrepresented Dershowitz
Letters
Letter to the Editor: Article
Misrepresented Dershowitz
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By Alan M. Dershowitz
Alan M. Dershowitz is a Professor of Law emeritus at Harvard Law School.
Alan M. Dershowitz is a Professor of Law emeritus at Harvard Law School.
December 5, 2018
To the editor,
The Crimson story regarding Jeffrey Epstein omitted the central point I made in my interview
with the reporter. I welcome an investigation by Harvard or any other institution, including
prosecutors, into the wilfully false charges made by Virginia Roberts for financial gain. Omitting
this crucial statement is irresponsible and unethical journalism.
with the reporter. I welcome an investigation by Harvard or any other institution, including
prosecutors, into the wilfully false charges made by Virginia Roberts for financial gain. Omitting
this crucial statement is irresponsible and unethical journalism.
Virginia Roberts leveled her false accusations four years ago. At the time, I disproved them
categorically. The matter was put to rest, with even her lawyers admitting that it was a mistake
and wrong. Then four years later the Miami Herald recycled this false accusation and The
Crimson reported on the Herald’s recycled report. I wrote a letter to the editor of the Herald
pointing to the incontrovertible evidence that Roberts made up the accusation out of whole
cloth in order to obtain millions of dollars from Leslie Wexner.
categorically. The matter was put to rest, with even her lawyers admitting that it was a mistake
and wrong. Then four years later the Miami Herald recycled this false accusation and The
Crimson reported on the Herald’s recycled report. I wrote a letter to the editor of the Herald
pointing to the incontrovertible evidence that Roberts made up the accusation out of whole
cloth in order to obtain millions of dollars from Leslie Wexner.
I was able to disprove Roberts’ false accusation by producing all of my travel, AmEx, and TV
appearance records which showed where I was, and, more importantly, where I wasn’t during
the entire period Virginia Roberts was in contact with Jeffrey Epstein. These records prove
incontrovertibly that I could not have been, and was not, where Roberts’ falsely claimed to have
met me — a Caribbean Island, a New Mexico Ranch, a private jet, a Palm Beach mansion —
during the relevant time period.
appearance records which showed where I was, and, more importantly, where I wasn’t during
the entire period Virginia Roberts was in contact with Jeffrey Epstein. These records prove
incontrovertibly that I could not have been, and was not, where Roberts’ falsely claimed to have
met me — a Caribbean Island, a New Mexico Ranch, a private jet, a Palm Beach mansion —
during the relevant time period.
I also called for an independent investigation by the former Director of the F.B.I., a highly
respected former federal judge and assistant U.S. attorney. He reviewed all of the records and
other evidence and concluded that “the totality of the evidence ... refutes the allegations.”
respected former federal judge and assistant U.S. attorney. He reviewed all of the records and
other evidence and concluded that “the totality of the evidence ... refutes the allegations.”
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