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This is page 24 of a court filing (Case 1:19-cv-03377) filed on April 16, 2019, detailing a defamation count against Alan Dershowitz by Plaintiff Roberts. The text alleges that Dershowitz, acting on behalf of himself and Epstein starting in December 2018, maliciously released false statements to the press to destroy Roberts' credibility as a sex trafficking victim. It also notes that Dershowitz previously paid a settlement to avoid a trial despite claiming he wanted to establish his innocence, and that he lied about being willing to waive the statute of limitations.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Roberts | Plaintiff/Victim |
Virginia Roberts (Giuffre). Alleging defamation against Dershowitz; described as a victim of sex trafficking and abuse.
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| Dershowitz | Defendant/Lawyer |
Alan Dershowitz. Accused of defamation, lying about waiving statute of limitations, and settling a previous case to a...
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| Epstein | Associate |
Jeffrey Epstein. Mentioned as acting in concert with Dershowitz regarding the release of false statements.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| House Oversight Committee |
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December 2018
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Statement says Dershowitz acted 'on behalf of himself and Epstein' regarding press statements.
Plaintiff vs Defendant in defamation suit; Roberts accuses Dershowitz of sex abuse.
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"Dershowitz’s knowledge that revealing how much he had paid to avoid a trial of the allegations against him would reveal his guilt."Source
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"he paid to settle the case that would have provided that trial."Source
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"He even lied about his being willing to waive the statute of limitations so that Roberts could sue him for sex abuse"Source
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"In December 2018, and thereafter, Dershowitz, on behalf of himself and Epstein, intentionally and maliciously released to the press his false statements about Roberts"Source
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"Dershowitz and Epstein knew that Dershowitz’s assertions would dilute, discredit, and neutralize Roberts’s public and private messages"Source
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Case 1:19-cv-03377 Document 1 Filed 04/16/19 Page 24 of 28
Dershowitz’s knowledge that revealing how much he had paid to avoid a trial of the allegations
against him would reveal his guilt.
against him would reveal his guilt.
84. As described above, Dershowitz has also repeatedly asserted that he wanted to
have a trial to establish his innocence. By contrast, he paid to settle the case that would have
provided that trial. He even lied about his being willing to waive the statute of limitations so that
Roberts could sue him for sex abuse -- a lie almost immediately exposed when he was promptly
asked to do so and, equally promptly refused.
have a trial to establish his innocence. By contrast, he paid to settle the case that would have
provided that trial. He even lied about his being willing to waive the statute of limitations so that
Roberts could sue him for sex abuse -- a lie almost immediately exposed when he was promptly
asked to do so and, equally promptly refused.
COUNT I DEFAMATION
85. Plaintiff Roberts re-alleges paragraphs 1 – 84 as if the same were fully set forth
herein. Dershowitz made his false and defamatory statements deliberately and maliciously with
the intent to intimidate, discredit and defame Roberts.
herein. Dershowitz made his false and defamatory statements deliberately and maliciously with
the intent to intimidate, discredit and defame Roberts.
86. In December 2018, and thereafter, Dershowitz, on behalf of himself and Epstein,
intentionally and maliciously released to the press his false statements about Roberts in an
attempt to destroy Roberts’ reputation and brand her as a liar and cause her to lose all credibility
in her efforts to help victims of sex trafficking.
intentionally and maliciously released to the press his false statements about Roberts in an
attempt to destroy Roberts’ reputation and brand her as a liar and cause her to lose all credibility
in her efforts to help victims of sex trafficking.
87. Dershowitz and Epstein knew that Dershowitz’s assertions would dilute, discredit,
and neutralize Roberts’s public and private messages to sexual abuse victims and ultimately
prevent Roberts from effectively providing assistance and advocacy on behalf of other victims of
sex trafficking, or expose her abusers.
and neutralize Roberts’s public and private messages to sexual abuse victims and ultimately
prevent Roberts from effectively providing assistance and advocacy on behalf of other victims of
sex trafficking, or expose her abusers.
88. Using his role as a powerful lawyer with powerful friends, Dershowitz’s
statements were published internationally for the malicious purpose of further damaging a sexual
abuse and sexual trafficking victim; to destroy Roberts’s reputation and credibility; to cause the
statements were published internationally for the malicious purpose of further damaging a sexual
abuse and sexual trafficking victim; to destroy Roberts’s reputation and credibility; to cause the
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