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This document is a page from a court order filed on July 18, 2019, in the case against Jeffrey Epstein. The Court rules that Epstein presents a serious flight risk and a danger to the community, citing his alleged sex crimes with minors and witness tampering. The document references a statement by attorney David Boies regarding Epstein's history of contacting cooperating witnesses to stop their cooperation, and cites legal precedents (including a 2001 case also named United States v. Epstein) to justify denying release.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the detention hearing; court finds him to be a serious flight risk and a danger to the community due to se...
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| David Boies | Attorney |
Represents identified victims; advised the Court regarding witness tampering incidents in a previous civil case.
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| RMB | Judge |
Presiding judge (initials in case number 1:19-cr-00490-RMB), likely Judge Richard M. Berman.
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| Witnesses | Witnesses |
Unnamed individuals in a civil case who stopped cooperating after being contacted by Epstein or his lawyers.
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| United States District Court |
Implied issuing authority of the document (Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB).
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
Indicated by Bates stamp DOJ-OGR-00000498.
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Mentioned regarding ties/lack of ties in legal precedents.
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Mentioned in a cited case (United States v. Epstein, 2001) as a location where a previous defendant had ties; used he...
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Relationships (2)
David Boies, who, as noted, represents identified victims in this case
witnesses who were cooperating... were contacted by either Mr. Epstein or his lawyers and who then stopped cooperating
Key Quotes (3)
"we had situations in which we had witnesses who were cooperating with us and then were contacted by either Mr. Epstein or his lawyers and who then stopped cooperating with us."Source
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"Viewing the totality of the circumstances, the Court finds that the Government has shown by a preponderance of the evidence that Defendant is a serious risk of flight and that no conditions can be set that will reasonably assure his appearance at trial."Source
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"Mr. Epstein’s dangerousness is considerable and includes sex crimes with minor girls and tampering with potential witnesses."Source
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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 32 Filed 07/18/19 Page 27 of 33
David Boies, who, as noted, represents identified victims in this case, advised the Court
that while a civil case was proceeding against the Defendant "we had situations in which we had
witnesses who were cooperating with us and then were contacted by either Mr. Epstein or his
lawyers and who then stopped cooperating with us." 7/15/19 Tr. at 71; see also United States v.
Boustani, 356 F.Supp.3d 246 (E.D.N.Y. 2019) ("[T]he combination of Defendant's alleged
deceptive actions, access to substantial financial resources, frequent international travel,
complete lack of ties to the United States, and extensive ties to foreign countries without
extradition demonstrates Defendant poses a serious risk of flight." ); United States v. Epstein,
155 F.Supp.2d 323, 326 (E.D. Penn. 2001) ("The crucial factor, however, is defendant's lack of
ties to the United States and his extensive ties to Brazil with which no extradition treaty exists.
In our view, his forfeiture of $1million worth of assets in the United States would not deter him
from flight when in Brazil he has significant wealth, a lucrative job, the presence of his family,
and insulation from ever being forced to stand trial.").
that while a civil case was proceeding against the Defendant "we had situations in which we had
witnesses who were cooperating with us and then were contacted by either Mr. Epstein or his
lawyers and who then stopped cooperating with us." 7/15/19 Tr. at 71; see also United States v.
Boustani, 356 F.Supp.3d 246 (E.D.N.Y. 2019) ("[T]he combination of Defendant's alleged
deceptive actions, access to substantial financial resources, frequent international travel,
complete lack of ties to the United States, and extensive ties to foreign countries without
extradition demonstrates Defendant poses a serious risk of flight." ); United States v. Epstein,
155 F.Supp.2d 323, 326 (E.D. Penn. 2001) ("The crucial factor, however, is defendant's lack of
ties to the United States and his extensive ties to Brazil with which no extradition treaty exists.
In our view, his forfeiture of $1million worth of assets in the United States would not deter him
from flight when in Brazil he has significant wealth, a lucrative job, the presence of his family,
and insulation from ever being forced to stand trial.").
Viewing the totality of the circumstances, the Court finds that the Government has shown
by a preponderance of the evidence that Defendant is a serious risk of flight and that no
conditions can be set that will reasonably assure his appearance at trial. "While other judges in
this district have found that an armed security guard may be sufficient to assure a defendant's
appearance, even when he is a serious risk of flight . . . this Court does not believe that that
condition, even coupled with the additional conditions proposed, would be sufficient." United
Cilins, 2013 WL 3802012, at *3.
by a preponderance of the evidence that Defendant is a serious risk of flight and that no
conditions can be set that will reasonably assure his appearance at trial. "While other judges in
this district have found that an armed security guard may be sufficient to assure a defendant's
appearance, even when he is a serious risk of flight . . . this Court does not believe that that
condition, even coupled with the additional conditions proposed, would be sufficient." United
Cilins, 2013 WL 3802012, at *3.
• The Danger Posed By The Defendant's Release
As demonstrated infra, Mr. Epstein's dangerousness is considerable and includes sex
crimes with minor girls and tampering with potential witnesses. The discussion at pp 10-21 is
crimes with minor girls and tampering with potential witnesses. The discussion at pp 10-21 is
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