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Document Information
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Legal affidavit / court filing (page 3 of 6)
File Size:
2.39 MB
Summary
This document is an affidavit (page 3 of 6) filed in July 2019, detailing how attorneys (the affiant and Mr. Edwards) connected with witness Virginia Roberts Giuffre in 2014 for the CVRA case. It describes a May 2014 interview in Fort Lauderdale where the attorneys determined Giuffre's allegations of sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and Alan Dershowitz were credible. Due to limited resources, the attorneys sought the assistance of David Boies and his firm to handle potential civil lawsuits against Epstein's 'rich and powerful friends'.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Affiant/Author | Law Professor / Attorney |
Author of the affidavit, co-counsel with Mr. Edwards in the CVRA case, interviewed Giuffre.
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| Mr. Edwards | Attorney |
Co-counsel with the affiant in the CVRA case; conducted interview of Giuffre.
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| Ms. Virginia Roberts Giuffre | Witness / Victim |
Witness in the CVRA case; alleged victim of Epstein and Dershowitz; fled to Australia.
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| Mr. Epstein | Alleged Abuser |
Subject of sexual abuse allegations by Giuffre.
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| Mr. Dershowitz | Alleged Abuser |
Accused by Giuffre of sexual abuse; allegations found credible by affiant.
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| Mr. David Boies | Attorney |
Name partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP; brought in for civil cases.
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| Sigrid McCawley | Attorney |
Law partner to David Boies.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Boies Schiller Flexner LLP |
New York-based law firm led by David Boies.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
May 2014
Affiant flew to Florida for a full-day interview with Ms. Giuffre.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Spring 2014
Attorneys learned Ms. Giuffre was in the US and willing to testify.
United States
Locations (5)
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Where Ms. Giuffre fled to escape abuse.
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Where Ms. Giuffre was located in Spring 2014.
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Location the affiant flew from.
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Location where the affiant and Mr. Edwards interviewed Ms. Giuffre.
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Base of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.
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Relationships (3)
Allegations of sexual abuse described in paragraph 17 and 19.
Giuffre alleged sexual abuse by Dershowitz; attorneys found credible (Paragraph 19).
Worked together on CVRA case and interviewed Giuffre together.
Key Quotes (4)
"Ms. Giuffre also said that she had been sexually abused by Mr. Dershowitz."Source
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"Mr. Edwards and I determined... that her allegations were credible and were relevant to our allegations of improper influences affecting the Epstein plea negotiations."Source
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"Ms. Giuffre also credibly alleged that she had been sexually abused by other rich and powerful friends of Epstein."Source
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"I recommended to Mr. Edwards that we should attempt to locate additional litigation support before pursuing lawsuits against abusers who could be expected to marshal considerable financial and other resources in response."Source
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Full Extracted Text
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Case 1:19-cv-03377-LAP Document 36-4 Filed 07/03/19 Page 3 of 6
Ms. Virginia Roberts Giuffre as a Witness in the Crime Victims Rights Act Case
17. One witness who became available to Mr. Edwards and me in the CVRA case was Ms. Virginia Roberts Giuffre. She had previously fled to Australia to escape from Mr. Epstein’s sexual abuse. But at some point, in around spring 2014, we learned that she was in the United States and was willing to provide testimony in our CVRA case.
18. Because the CVRA case continues to be litigated today, nothing in this affidavit is intended to disclose – nor does it disclose – any confidential communications we received from Ms. Giuffre. However, I can report that in approximately May, 2014, I flew from Utah to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where Mr. Edwards and I conducted a full-day interview of Ms. Giuffre to learn what evidence she had and to determine whether it was credible.
19. Without going into specific lawyer-client communications that we had with our client, Mr. Edwards and I determined that Ms. Giuffre’s allegations of having been sexually abused by Epstein were credible. Ms. Giuffre also said that she had been sexually abused by Mr. Dershowitz. Mr. Edwards and I determined, based on that interview and subsequent careful follow-up, that her allegations were credible and were relevant to our allegations of improper influences affecting the Epstein plea negotiations.
20. Ms. Giuffre also credibly alleged that she had been sexually abused by other rich and powerful friends of Epstein. It appears that she had civil claims that she could file against Epstein’s friends. However, because I am law professor with limited litigation resources, I recommended to Mr. Edwards that we should attempt to locate additional litigation support before pursuing lawsuits against abusers who could be expected to marshal considerable financial and other resources in response.
21. Mr. Edwards agreed and ultimately discussed the civil cases with Mr. David Boies, the name partner in the New York-based law firm of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP. I was aware that Mr. Boies not only had a well-regarded large litigation firm, but also had a strong track record of providing legal services for legal cases that might not otherwise attract attention from civil law firms (including cases involving sex trafficking victims).
22. I thought Mr. Boies was an excellent choice to help represent Ms. Giuffre. It is my understanding that Mr. Edwards conveyed to Mr. Boies – as well as, at some point, to his law partner Sigrid McCawley – that I had personally interviewed Ms. Giuffre, had investigated her allegations against Dershowitz and others, and had found them to be credible.
23. Because the CVRA revolved primarily around criminal law issues – an area where both Mr. Edwards and I had considerable experience – we did not require any assistance from Mr. Boies in the CVRA case and we did not approach him about assisting in that case. In 2014, we had successfully handled the CVRA case for more than six years, winning multiple motions without needing outside assistance, and anticipated no need for further help.
Filing Ms. Giuffre’s Allegations and Dershowitz’s Attacks
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