Extraction Summary

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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information

Type: Legal correspondence / adjournment request
File Size: 27.7 KB
Summary

This document is a formal request filed on September 8, 2020, by attorney Montell Figgins, representing Michael Thomas (one of the MCC guards charged in connection with Jeffrey Epstein's death). Figgins asks Judge Analisa Torres to adjourn the trial scheduled for January 4, 2021, to May 3, 2021, citing COVID-19, personal health concerns, and the need for more time to complete his investigation. The letter is part of federal case 1:19-cr-00830.

People (10)

Name Role Context
Montell Figgins Defense Attorney
Attorney representing Michael Thomas; author of the letter
Michael Thomas Defendant
Client of Montell Figgins; MCC guard charged in relation to Epstein's death
Analisa Torres Judge
Honorable Judge of U.S. Southern District of NY; recipient of letter
Douglas Mitchell Of Counsel
Listed on letterhead for Law Offices of Montell Figgins
Linda Childs Of Counsel
Listed on letterhead for Law Offices of Montell Figgins
Nicolas Roos Counsel for Plaintiff
CC'd on the letter
Rebekah Donaleski Counsel for Plaintiff
CC'd on the letter
Jessica Lonergan Counsel for Plaintiff
CC'd on the letter
Jason Erroy Foy Defense Attorney
Counsel for Defendant Noel; CC'd on the letter
Noel Defendant
Refers to Tova Noel (co-defendant); represented by Jason Erroy Foy

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
The Law Offices of Montell Figgins, LLC
Law firm representing Michael Thomas
U.S. Southern District of NY
Court handling the case
State of NY
Listed as plaintiff in Re line (likely clerical error for United States of America given the federal docket number)

Timeline (2 events)

2021-01-04
Scheduled trial date mentioned in the letter
U.S. Southern District of NY
2021-05-03
Proposed new trial date requested by defense
U.S. Southern District of NY

Locations (4)

Location Context
Location of Montell Figgins' main office
Branch office location
Court location and branch office location
Address of the U.S. Southern District Court

Relationships (3)

Michael Thomas Attorney-Client Montell Figgins
Letter states 'our firm represents Defendant, Michael Thomas'
Noel Attorney-Client Jason Erroy Foy
CC line lists 'Jason Erroy Foy, Esq, Counsel for Defendant Noel'
Michael Thomas Co-Defendants Noel
Implied by 'et al.' in case title and shared context of case 1:19-cr-00830

Key Quotes (1)

"Due to COVID-19 and my health concerns, combined with the fact that I need more time to complete my investigation, I am requesting that the Court adjourns the trial date to sometime in mid spring, preferably on or about May 3, 2021."
Source
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Complete text extracted from the document (1,344 characters)

Case 1:19-cr-00830-AT Document 39 Filed 09/08/20 Page 1 of 1
The Law Offices of
MONTELL FIGGINS, LLC
17 Academy Street, Suite 305
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Phone: (973) 242-4700
Fax: (973) 242-4701
www.figginslaw.com
BRANCH OFFICES:
140 East Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07640
30 Wall Street 8th Floor
New York, NY 1005
Reply to Newark Office [X]
Of Counsel
Douglas Mitchell, Esq.
Linda Childs, Esq.
September 8, 2020
SENT VIA ECF
Honorable Analisa Torres
U.S. Southern District of NY
500 Pearl Street
New York, NY 10007
Re: State of NY v Michael Thomas, et al.
Docket No.: 1:19-cr-00830
Adjournment Request
Dear Hon. Judge Torres:
As you are aware, our firm represents Defendant, Michael Thomas, in the above-captioned matter. We are seeking an application for an adjournment of the January 4, 2021 trial date. Due to COVID-19 and my health concerns, combined with the fact that I need more time to complete my investigation, I am requesting that the Court adjourns the trial date to sometime in mid spring, preferably on or about May 3, 2021.
Respectfully yours,
/s/ Montell Figgins
Montell Figgins, Esq.
Attorney for Defendant Michael Thomas
cc: Nicolas Roos, Esq., Counsel for Plaintiff
Rebekah Donaleski, Esq., Counsel for Plaintiff
Jessica Lonergan, Esq., Counsel for Plaintiff
Jason Erroy Foy, Esq, Counsel for Defendant Noel

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