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Extraction Summary
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People
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Locations
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Events
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Document Information
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Court transcript / legal filing
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Summary
This document is a transcript page from a court hearing on August 6, 2019, where Epstein's lawyer, Mr. Weinberg, requests a trial date of Labor Day 2020. Weinberg cites the need to review over a million pages of discovery and address complex constitutional issues related to Epstein's previous Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) and double jeopardy protections. The text also notes Epstein's incarceration at the MCC and the defense's intent to file early motions to dismiss based on the NPA.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Mr. Weinberg | Defense Attorney |
Speaking to the court, arguing for a later trial date (Labor Day 2020) and discussing defense strategy regarding the ...
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Mentioned as 'Mr. Epstein'; currently incarcerated at MCC; subject of the defense's arguments regarding constitutiona...
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the hearing; acknowledges Weinberg's statement with 'Okay.'
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| MCC |
Metropolitan Correctional Center; facility where Epstein is detained.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency listed in the footer.
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| The Government |
Prosecution team providing discovery.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (implied by footer DOJ-OGR).
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Timeline (3 events)
2002-2005
2019-08-06
Court hearing regarding case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB.
Court
Locations (2)
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Metropolitan Correctional Center (jail).
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Implied location of the court (SDNY).
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Relationships (2)
Weinberg is arguing on behalf of Epstein's defense and preparation needs.
Text mentions Epstein is 'at MCC'.
Key Quotes (5)
"Labor Day 2020 or immediately thereafter."Source
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"reviewing what the government has predicted to be over a million pages of discovery"Source
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"Mr. Epstein's ability to exercise his constitutional right, while at MCC, in assisting counsel"Source
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"government's allegations are inextricably intertwined and constitutionally barred by the NPA."Source
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"There are double jeopardy issues both connected to the conspiracy count"Source
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Full Extracted Text
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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 42 Filed 08/06/19 Page 5 of 10 5
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1 imprecise. Labor Day 2020 or immediately thereafter. And I
2 make that recommendation -- we haven't received the discovery
3 yet. Understandably, it is coming, and I'm not in any way
4 contesting that there has been a delay, but we haven't had an
5 opportunity to start reviewing what the government has
6 predicted to be over a million pages of discovery with
7 Mr. Epstein and to assess Mr. Epstein's ability to exercise his
8 constitutional right, while at MCC, in assisting counsel
9 prepare for a very difficult case that addresses events that it
10 is alleged occurred 14 to 17 years ago.
11 THE COURT: Okay.
12 MR. WEINBERG: So, we need time to receive a million
13 pages of discovery and to prepare to defend a four- to six-week
14 trial, when a lot of the immediate attention is going to be on
15 the very unique and complex constitutional issues connected to
16 the nonprosecution agreement, our contention that the
17 government's allegations are inextricably intertwined and
18 constitutionally barred by the NPA. There are double jeopardy
19 issues both connected to the conspiracy count, which looks to
20 be an overlap with one of the charges that was expressly within
21 the immunity provisions in the NPA. We are going to be
22 spending a lot of time, and that's why I agreed with the
23 government that we should make early discovery motions on the
24 NPA-related issues, on double-jeopardy-related issues, so that
25 we could not only facially brief the motion to dismiss, but
2 make that recommendation -- we haven't received the discovery
3 yet. Understandably, it is coming, and I'm not in any way
4 contesting that there has been a delay, but we haven't had an
5 opportunity to start reviewing what the government has
6 predicted to be over a million pages of discovery with
7 Mr. Epstein and to assess Mr. Epstein's ability to exercise his
8 constitutional right, while at MCC, in assisting counsel
9 prepare for a very difficult case that addresses events that it
10 is alleged occurred 14 to 17 years ago.
11 THE COURT: Okay.
12 MR. WEINBERG: So, we need time to receive a million
13 pages of discovery and to prepare to defend a four- to six-week
14 trial, when a lot of the immediate attention is going to be on
15 the very unique and complex constitutional issues connected to
16 the nonprosecution agreement, our contention that the
17 government's allegations are inextricably intertwined and
18 constitutionally barred by the NPA. There are double jeopardy
19 issues both connected to the conspiracy count, which looks to
20 be an overlap with one of the charges that was expressly within
21 the immunity provisions in the NPA. We are going to be
22 spending a lot of time, and that's why I agreed with the
23 government that we should make early discovery motions on the
24 NPA-related issues, on double-jeopardy-related issues, so that
25 we could not only facially brief the motion to dismiss, but
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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