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Extraction Summary
8
People
3
Organizations
2
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
News article / web printout (the palm beach post)
File Size:
2.19 MB
Summary
A 2017 Palm Beach Post article reveals that Jeffrey Epstein paid a total of $5.5 million to settle lawsuits with three young women (L.M., E.W., and Jane Doe) represented by attorney Bradley Edwards. The specific settlement amounts ($1M, $2M, and $2.5M) were disclosed in court documents after Epstein's attorneys compelled Edwards to answer questions in a related lawsuit. The document is stamped as part of a House Oversight Committee release.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject/Defendant |
Former Palm Beach resident, billionaire, pleaded guilty in 2008 to prostitution charges, paid settlements.
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| Uma Sanghvi | Photographer |
Credited for a photo (likely of Epstein) referenced in the text.
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| Bradley Edwards | Attorney |
Represented victims/plaintiffs; negotiated settlements with Epstein; revealed settlement amounts in court papers.
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| Jack Scarola | Attorney |
Representing Bradley Edwards; commented on the legal compulsion to reveal settlements.
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| L.M. | Victim/Plaintiff |
Received $1 million settlement.
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| E.W. | Victim/Plaintiff |
Received $2 million settlement.
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| Jane Doe | Victim/Plaintiff |
Received $2.5 million settlement.
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| Jack Goldberger | Attorney |
Epstein's criminal defense attorney; declined comment citing confidentiality.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Palm Beach Post |
Publisher of the article.
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| Palm Beach County Circuit Court |
Location of 2008 guilty plea.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
2008
Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to two prostitution-related charges.
Palm Beach County Circuit Court
Late September 2017
Court documents filed revealing settlement amounts ('filed last week' relative to Oct 3, 2017).
Court
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Epstein's former residence location.
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Venue for 2008 plea.
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Relationships (3)
Edwards represented the three women.
Attorney Jack Scarola, who is representing Edwards...
Jack Goldberger, one of Epstein's criminal defense attorneys...
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,993 characters)
Jeffrey Epstein, a former Palm Beach resident, pleaded guilty in Palm Beach County Circuit Court in 2008 to two prostitution-related charges in connection with having teenage girls give him sexual massages. (Uma Sanghvi / The Palm Beach Post)
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Attorney Brad Edwards
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Attorney Jack Scarola
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Posted Oct 3, 2017 at 12:01 AM Updated Oct 4, 2017 at 12:46 AM
Ending years of speculation about how much Palm Beach billionaire Jeffrey Epstein paid young women who claimed he used them as sex toys, court documents filed last week show he shelled out $5.5 million to settle lawsuits with three of more than two dozen teens who sued him.
Responding to requests from Epstein’s attorneys in a complex lawsuit that was spawned by the sex scandal, attorney Bradley Edwards said the politically-connected 64-year-old convicted sex offender paid more than $1 million to each of the three women Edwards represented.
Identified in court papers only by their initials or pseudonyms because of the nature of the allegations and their youthful ages, L.M. was paid $1 million, E.W. $2 million and Jane Doe $2.5 million, Edwards said of the settlements he negotiated with Epstein to end the lawsuits.
Jack Goldberger, one of Epstein’s criminal defense attorneys, on Tuesday declined comment on the revelations, citing confidentiality agreements that were part of the settlements. For the same reason, he declined to say whether Epstein paid similar amounts to settle roughly two dozen lawsuits filed by other young women against Epstein, claiming he paid them for sex when some were as young as 14 years old.
Attorney Jack Scarola, who is representing Edwards, said his client was compelled to divulge the confidential settlements to answer questions posed by Epstein’s attorneys. “Brilliant move on their part,” he said.
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Attorney Brad Edwards
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Attorney Jack Scarola
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Posted Oct 3, 2017 at 12:01 AM Updated Oct 4, 2017 at 12:46 AM
Ending years of speculation about how much Palm Beach billionaire Jeffrey Epstein paid young women who claimed he used them as sex toys, court documents filed last week show he shelled out $5.5 million to settle lawsuits with three of more than two dozen teens who sued him.
Responding to requests from Epstein’s attorneys in a complex lawsuit that was spawned by the sex scandal, attorney Bradley Edwards said the politically-connected 64-year-old convicted sex offender paid more than $1 million to each of the three women Edwards represented.
Identified in court papers only by their initials or pseudonyms because of the nature of the allegations and their youthful ages, L.M. was paid $1 million, E.W. $2 million and Jane Doe $2.5 million, Edwards said of the settlements he negotiated with Epstein to end the lawsuits.
Jack Goldberger, one of Epstein’s criminal defense attorneys, on Tuesday declined comment on the revelations, citing confidentiality agreements that were part of the settlements. For the same reason, he declined to say whether Epstein paid similar amounts to settle roughly two dozen lawsuits filed by other young women against Epstein, claiming he paid them for sex when some were as young as 14 years old.
Attorney Jack Scarola, who is representing Edwards, said his client was compelled to divulge the confidential settlements to answer questions posed by Epstein’s attorneys. “Brilliant move on their part,” he said.
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