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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Legal filing / court document (page 31 of a larger filing)
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Summary
This page from a legal filing discusses the justification for seeking depositions from high-profile individuals connected to Jeffrey Epstein. It details allegations against magician David Copperfield, citing testimony from Epstein's housekeeper that Copperfield was a frequent guest and an allegation from a victim regarding improper touching. It also addresses former Governor Bill Richardson as a relevant witness, citing pilot testimony that he visited Epstein's New Mexico ranch and noting that Richardson returned campaign donations from Epstein.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant/Subject |
Subject of the complaint and allegations regarding sexual abuse and hosting guests.
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| Edwards | Attorney (likely Brad Edwards) |
Attorney seeking depositions of Mattola, Copperfield, and identifying Richardson as a witness.
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| Tommy Mattola | Potential Witness |
Subject of a disputed deposition notice.
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| David Copperfield | Associate/Guest |
Identified as a frequent guest at Epstein's house; accused of improper sexual touching by one of Epstein's victims.
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| Alfredo Rodriguez | Witness/Housekeeper |
Epstein's housekeeper who testified regarding Copperfield's presence; noted as not having an 'Epstein bought attorney'.
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| Bill Richardson | Politician/Associate |
Identified as a possible witness; alleged to have visited the New Mexico Ranch; returned campaign donations from Epst...
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| Epstein's Personal Pilot | Witness |
Testified regarding Bill Richardson joining Epstein at the New Mexico Ranch.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Searcy Denny Scarola Barnhart and Shipley |
Law firm that set the deposition for Tommy Mattola.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (implied by Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013349).
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Location where Copperfield was a guest and where message pads were confiscated.
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Location where Bill Richardson allegedly joined Epstein.
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Location referenced regarding Epstein's abuse of girls.
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Relationships (3)
Frequent guest at Epstein's house; name in message pads.
Richardson visited New Mexico Ranch; received campaign donations from Epstein.
Rodriguez identified as Epstein's housekeeper.
Key Quotes (4)
"Alfredo Rodriguez, testified that David Copperfield was a guest at Epstein's house on several occasions."Source
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"one of Epstein's sexual assault victims also alleged that Copperfield had touched her in an improper sexual way while she was at Epstein's house."Source
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"Richardson was properly identified as a possible witness because Epstein's personal pilot testified to Richardson joining Epstein at Epstein's New Mexico Ranch."Source
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"Richardson had also returned campaign donations that were given to him by Epstein, indicating that he believed that there was something about Epstein"Source
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Full Extracted Text
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73. Epstein's complaint alleges that Edwards provided notice that he wished to take the deposition of Tommy Mattola. That assertion is untrue. Mr. Mattola's deposition was set by the law firm of Searcy Denny Scarola Barnhart and Shipley. See Edwards Affidavit, Exhibit "N" at ¶16.
74. Edwards gave notice that he intended to take David Copperfield's deposition. Edwards possessed a legitimate basis for doing so. Epstein's housekeeper and one of the only witnesses who did not appear for deposition with an Epstein bought attorney, Alfredo Rodriguez, testified that David Copperfield was a guest at Epstein's house on several occasions. His name also appears frequently in the message pads confiscated from Epstein's house. It has been publicly reported that Copperfield himself has had allegations of sexual misconduct made against him by women claiming he sexually abused them, and one of Epstein's sexual assault victims also alleged that Copperfield had touched her in an improper sexual way while she was at Epstein's house. Mr. Copperfield likely has relevant information and deposition was reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. See Edwards Affidavit, Exhibit "N" at ¶17.
75. Epstein also takes issue with Edwards identifying Bill Richardson as a possible witness. Richardson was properly identified as a possible witness because Epstein's personal pilot testified to Richardson joining Epstein at Epstein's New Mexico Ranch. There was information indicating that Epstein had young girls at his ranch which, given the circumstances of the case, raised the reasonable inference he was sexually abusing these girls as he had abused girls in West Palm Beach and elsewhere. Richardson had also returned campaign donations that were given to him by Epstein, indicating that he believed that there was something about Epstein
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