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Summary

This document is a page from a court transcript dated September 3, 2019, from the case against Jeffrey Epstein. An attorney representing Epstein's victims addresses the judge, thanking the court for allowing the victims an opportunity to be heard despite the defendant being deceased. The attorney also notes that there has been a suggestion for the court to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr. Epstein's death.

People (3)

Name Role Context
Your Honor Judge
Addressed by the speaker throughout the court transcript.
Jeffrey Epstein Defendant
Mentioned as the defendant in the case "People v. Jeffrey Epstein".
Mr. Epstein Defendant
Mentioned in relation to the suggestion that the court investigate the circumstances of his death.

Organizations (1)

Name Type Context
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. company
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting service.

Timeline (2 events)

2019-09-03
A court hearing in the case of People v. Jeffrey Epstein where an attorney for the victims is addressing the judge.
Courtroom (implied)
Your Honor (Judge) Unnamed speaker (attorney for victims)
The death of the defendant, Mr. Epstein, is mentioned as having occurred, and there is a suggestion to investigate its circumstances.

Locations (2)

Location Context
Mentioned as a place where the victims had never spoken before.
The speaker's firm is described as the leading women's rights private law firm in the United States.

Relationships (3)

Unnamed speaker (attorney for victims) professional Your Honor (Judge)
The speaker formally addresses the judge as 'Your Honor' throughout the transcript, indicating a professional lawyer-judge relationship within a court proceeding.
Unnamed speaker (attorney for victims) professional victims/clients
The speaker refers to 'my clients' and speaks on their behalf, indicating a lawyer-client relationship.
Jeffrey Epstein adversarial (legal) victims
The document is from the court case 'People v. Jeffrey Epstein', where the speaker represents the victims against the defendant, Epstein.

Key Quotes (3)

"Your Honor, for 43 years my firm has been the leading women's rights private law firm in the United States."
Source
— Unnamed speaker (attorney for victims) (The speaker is establishing their firm's credentials and long history of representing victims.)
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"Having said that, I am encouraged by the fact that this court, essentially, in an unprecedented situation where the defendant is deceased, is still affording these victims an opportunity to be heard."
Source
— Unnamed speaker (attorney for victims) (The speaker is expressing gratitude to the court for allowing victim impact statements to proceed after the defendant's death.)
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"Your Honor, there has been a suggestion that the court should investigate the circumstances of the death of Mr. Epstein."
Source
— Unnamed speaker (attorney for victims) (The speaker is bringing to the court's attention a proposal to investigate how the defendant died.)
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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 53 Filed 09/03/19 Page 70 of 86
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afford the victims their voice, because many of them have never spoken before. They never spoke in Florida. They never spoke anywhere. They never told their mother. They never told their father. They never told their family members. This is an opportunity for them to be heard. We thank you for that.
Your Honor, for 43 years my firm has been the leading women's rights private law firm in the United States. We have helped thousands of victims. And I, as an officer of the court, and as a believer in the system, have tried to encourage the victims to have confidence in the system that should provide them access to justice that should help them to assert and vindicate their rights in a court of law. It has been increasingly difficult in this case for me to say to my clients that they should have confidence in the system of justice given what has occurred in this case, People v. Jeffrey Epstein.
Having said that, I am encouraged by the fact that this court, essentially, in an unprecedented situation where the defendant is deceased, is still affording these victims an opportunity to be heard. So we thank you for that. It is some encouragement.
Your Honor, you also asked do our clients wish to be heard in reference to some of the issues that have been raised this morning, including what should happen into this case.
Your Honor, there has been a suggestion that the court should investigate the circumstances of the death of Mr. Epstein. I'm
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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