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Document Information
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Legal affidavit
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3.01 MB
Summary
This document is an affidavit by attorney Bradley James Edwards regarding the civil case of Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein in the Southern District of Florida. It details Epstein's Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA), his repeated invocation of the 5th Amendment during depositions to avoid self-incrimination regarding sex crimes against minors, and the depositions of his co-conspirators who were employed to procure underage girls. The document highlights that Jane Doe refused to limit her damages to $150,000 as stipulated in the NPA and asserts that Epstein's co-conspirators helped protect him from law enforcement detection.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Bradley James Edwards | Affiant / Attorney |
Partner at Farmer Jaffe Weissing Edwards Fistos and Lehrman; Lead attorney for Jane Doe.
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| Jane Doe | Plaintiff / Victim |
Plaintiff in Case No. 08-80893; alleges sexual molestation by Epstein while a minor.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Accused of sex crimes against minors; invoked 5th Amendment privilege repeatedly.
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| [REDACTED] | Co-conspirators / Employees |
Three individuals labeled as co-conspirators by the federal government; employed to bring Epstein underage girls and ...
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer Jaffe Weissing Edwards Fistos and Lehrman |
Firm where Bradley James Edwards is a partner.
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| Florida Bar |
Licensing body for the affiant.
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| Federal Court / Southern District of Florida |
Venue for the case Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein.
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| Federal Government |
Party to the Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) with Epstein.
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Timeline (2 events)
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Entry into Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA)
Southern District of Florida
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Depositions of Co-conspirators
Unknown
Locations (1)
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Location of the federal court handling the case.
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Relationships (3)
I am the lead attorney currently representing 'Jane Doe'
Each of those individuals was employed by Epstein to bring him underage girls
civil complaint alleges that Epstein sexually molested her numerous occasions
Key Quotes (4)
"Defendant Epstein has entered into a 'non-prosecution agreement' (NPA) with the federal government for sex crimes against minors."Source
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"Epstein agreed to plead guilty to state law criminal charges involving solicitation of prostitution and procuring a minor for prostitution."Source
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"Epstein has filed an answer... in which he has invoked his Fifth Amendment right to silence... Epstein has further argued that this Fifth Amendment invocation is the functional equivalent of, and must be treated as, a specific denial of the allegations."Source
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"Each of those individuals was employed by Epstein to bring him underage girls for him to molest and to ensure that he was protected from detection by law enforcement"Source
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AFFIDAVIT OF BRADLEY JAMES EDWARDS
1. I am an attorney in good standing with the Florida Bar and admitted to practice in the Southern District of Florida. I am a partner in the law firm of Farmer Jaffe Weissing Edwards Fistos and Lehrman.
2. I am the lead attorney currently representing "Jane Doe" in the case of Jane Doe v. Jeffrey Epstein, case number 08-80893 in federal Court in the Southern District of Florida. I am the lead attorney representing Jane Doe, whose civil complaint alleges that Epstein sexually molested her numerous occasions when she was a minor.
3. Defendant Epstein has entered into a "non-prosecution agreement" (NPA) with the federal government for sex crimes against minors. Under that agreement, the federal government has agreed not to file criminal charges against Epstein for sex crimes committed against approximately thirty girls, including Jane Doe. In exchange, Epstein agreed to plead guilty to state law criminal charges involving solicitation of prostitution and procuring a minor for prostitution. The victim of the criminal charges to which he has pled was not Jane Doe.
4. Under the NPA, Epstein has agreed not to contest civil liability of any of his approximately thirty victims - provided that the victim agrees to limit themselves to the damages provided by 18 U.S.C. § 2255 (currently set at $150,000). Jane Doe has not agreed to limit herself to pursuing only $150,000 in damages. Therefore, the terms of the NPA purport to prevent Jane Doe from using the NPA to prove liability.
5. Epstein has filed an answer to Jane Doe's complaint, in which he has invoked his Fifth Amendment right to silence with respect to the allegations that he molested her as a child. Epstein has further argued that this Fifth Amendment invocation is the functional equivalent of, and must be treated as, a specific denial of the allegations.
6. Defendant Epstein's deposition has been taken on several occasions, in this and other related cases, and he has not provided any substantive discovery whatsoever. Instead, he invoked his 5th amendment privilege against self-incrimination when asked questions about his abuse of Jane Doe or other girls.
7. Defendant Epstein has also been served with Interrogatories and requests for production; all requests have been met with 5th amendment assertions and Epstein has not given Jane Doe any substantive testimony related her allegations.
8. Jane Doe's complaint contains a punitive damages claim, and Mr. Epstein has also elected to invoke the 5th Amendment on all questions that would relate to punitive damages issues, such as his intent when committing the crimes, his lack of remorse and his intent to recidivate.
9. Epstein has taken Jane Doe's deposition. During that deposition he has asked numerous questions of Jane Doe that suggest that she is fabricating her allegation of abuse by Epstein.
10. In addition to deposing Mr. Epstein, other attorneys and I have taken the depositions of his various co-conspirators (as labeled by the federal government in the NPA), including [REDACTED], [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. Each of those individuals was employed by Epstein to bring him underage girls for him to molest and to ensure that he was protected from detection by law enforcement, and thus those individuals could likely provide general testimony that would assist Plaintiff in proving liability and damages, including punitive damages. However, none of these individuals were
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