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Extraction Summary
6
People
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Organizations
2
Locations
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Events
1
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Fbi form fd-350 (newspaper clipping)
File Size:
1.49 MB
Summary
This document is an FBI filing (Form FD-350) containing a newspaper clipping from the Palm Beach Post dated June 10, 2009. The article reports that attorneys representing women plan to ask a judge to unseal records related to Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal, alleging that the sealing of his agreement with federal prosecutors circumvented Florida state rules regarding public notification and judicial transparency. The article details a bench conference between a judge, defense lawyer, and prosecutor where the decision to seal the documents was made.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Wealthy money manager of Palm Beach who pleaded guilty to procuring teens for prostitution.
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| Susan Spencer-Wendel | Author |
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer.
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| Unnamed Judge | Official |
Huddled at the bench during plea conference to seal the deal.
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| Unnamed Defense Lawyer | Attorney |
Huddled at the bench during plea conference to seal the deal.
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| Unnamed Prosecutor | Attorney |
Huddled at the bench during plea conference to seal the deal.
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| Attorneys for Women | Attorneys |
Planning to ask a judge to open Epstein's records.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Post |
Source of the clipping.
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| FBI |
Agency filing the report (Office MM - Miami).
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| Palm Beach County Court System |
Venue where rules regarding document sealing were allegedly bypassed.
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| Federal Prosecutors |
Entity with whom Epstein struck a deal to avoid federal charges.
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Timeline (2 events)
2008
2008
Plea conference where the decision to seal the federal non-prosecution agreement was made.
Palm Beach County Court
Judge
Defense Lawyer
Prosecutor
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Dateline of the article.
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Location of the newspaper and Epstein's residence.
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Relationships (1)
Epstein had struck a deal with federal prosecutors to avoid charges
Key Quotes (4)
"Women want sex plea deal unsealed"Source
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"Their attorneys will ask a judge to open Jeffrey Epstein's records."Source
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"his case detoured around local and state rules regarding the sealing of court documents."Source
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Quote #3
"a deal Epstein had struck with federal prosecutors to avoid charges should be sealed"Source
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FD-350 (Rev. 5-8-81)
Mount Clipping in Space Below
(Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.)
1A, 4A Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach, FL
Date: 6/10/2009
Edition:
Title: Women want sex plea deal unsealed
Character or Classification: 31E-MM-108062
Submitting Office: MM
Indexing:
Mount Clipping in Space Below
(Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.)
1A, 4A Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach, FL
Date: 6/10/2009
Edition:
Title: Women want sex plea deal unsealed
Character or Classification: 31E-MM-108062
Submitting Office: MM
Indexing:
Women want sex plea deal unsealed
Their attorneys will ask a judge to open Jeffrey Epstein's records.
Their attorneys will ask a judge to open Jeffrey Epstein's records.
By SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
WEST PALM BEACH — When wealthy money manager Jeffrey Epstein of Palm Beach pleaded guilty last year to procuring teens for prostitution, his case detoured around local and state rules regarding the sealing of court documents.
[Photo Caption] Epstein
At a plea conference on the state charges, a judge, a defense lawyer and a prosecutor huddled at the bench and decided that a deal Epstein had struck with federal prosecutors to avoid charges should be sealed, according to a transcript of the hearing.
And so it was.
But Florida rules of judicial administration, as well as rules of the Palm Beach County court system, require public notification that a court document has been or will be sealed, meaning kept from public view. The rules also require a judge to find a significant reason to seal,
And so it was.
But Florida rules of judicial administration, as well as rules of the Palm Beach County court system, require public notification that a court document has been or will be sealed, meaning kept from public view. The rules also require a judge to find a significant reason to seal,
See EPSTEIN, 4A ►
See past coverage of Jeffrey Epstein's sex scandals. PalmBeachPost.com/epstein
See past coverage of Jeffrey Epstein's sex scandals. PalmBeachPost.com/epstein
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