Extraction Summary

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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information

Type: Court filing (reply to response to motion for order for preservation of evidence)
File Size: 247 KB
Summary

This document is a legal reply filed by Jeffrey Epstein's legal team on November 16, 2009, regarding the preservation of evidence held by the law firm Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler (RRA). The filing notes that the Department of Justice seized approximately 40 boxes of documents from RRA, including 13 boxes specifically related to Epstein cases. The document highlights scheduling conflicts involving the deposition of Herbert Stettin (RRA's Chief Restructuring Officer) and alludes to potential ethical or criminal issues within RRA that could impact the validity of the cases against Epstein.

People (22)

Name Role Context
Jane Doe No. 2 Plaintiff
Plaintiff in Case No. 08-CIV-80119-MARRA/JOHNSON
Jeffrey Epstein Defendant
Defendant in the primary case and related cases.
Herbert Stettin Chief Restructuring Officer
In charge of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler (RRA) assets; his deposition is a subject of the motion.
Robert D. Critton, Jr. Attorney
Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein; filed the document.
Michael J. Pike Attorney
Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein.
Stuart S. Mermelstein Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiffs in related cases; on service list.
Adam D. Horowitz Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiffs in related cases; on service list.
Brad Edwards Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80893; affiliated with RRA.
Richard Horace Willits Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80811.
Jack Scarola Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiff C.M.A.
Jack P. Hill Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiff C.M.A.
Bruce Reinhart Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiffs in Related Cases (also listed as Bruce E. Reinhart).
Paul G. Cassell Attorney
Co-counsel for Plaintiff Jane Doe.
Isidro M. Garcia Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80469.
Robert C. Josefsberg Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiffs in Related Cases Nos. 09-80591 and 09-80656.
Katherine W. Ezell Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiffs in Related Cases Nos. 09-80591 and 09-80656.
Jack Alan Goldberger Attorney
Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein.
Sarah Kellen Defendant
Defendant in a related case; mentioned in service list details.
Theodore J. Leopold Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-08804.
Spencer T. Kuvin Attorney
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-08804.
Charles H. Lichtman Attorney
Proposed Attorneys for Alleged Debtor.
Isaac Marcushamer Attorney
Proposed Attorneys for Alleged Debtor.

Timeline (7 events)

2009-10-29
Deadline to Disclose Experts and Exchange Reports
Court
Plaintiff Defendant
2009-11-13
Plaintiff made herself available for Defendant's exam
Unknown
Plaintiff Defendant
2009-11-16
Document entered on FLSD Docket
Southern District of Florida
Court Attorneys
2009-11-28
Deposition discovery deadline
Court
2010-02-19
Calendar call
Court
2010-02-22
Trial docket date
Court
Unknown
Search warrants served on RRA offices; 40+ boxes obtained by DOJ
RRA Offices
Department of Justice Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler P.A.

Relationships (3)

Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler P.A. Legal Adversary Jeffrey Epstein
RRA brought three Epstein cases, one in federal court, two in state court.
Herbert Stettin Fiduciary/Trustee Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler P.A.
Stettin is the Chief Restructuring Officer in charge of RRA assets.
Department of Justice Investigator Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler P.A.
DOJ served search warrants and sequestered boxes of documents from RRA.

Key Quotes (5)

"It now appears that the Honorable Herbert Stettin... is the sole individual... in charge of RRA assets, including electronic and paper records."
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Quote #1
"Par. 4 of the response reflects that some 40 plus boxes of documents were obtained by the Department of Justice from search warrants served on the offices of RRA"
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Quote #2
"it is believed that the Department of Justice also sequestered about (13) boxes of documents related to this [Epstein] case."
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Quote #3
"Mr. Stettin confirms Defendant’s belief that there are serious ethical and potentially criminal issues that may impact Plaintiffs’ ability to pursue their cases."
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Quote #4
"If in fact there has been inappropriate and/or illegal conduct associated with the prosecution of this case by RRA or any of its attorneys or by the Plaintff herself... Defendant Epstein will be severely prejudiced."
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Quote #5

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Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 57 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/16/2009 Page 1 of 5
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 08-CIV-80119-MARRA/JOHNSON
JANE DOE NO. 2,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
___________________________________/
Related cases:
08-80232, 08-08380, 08-80381, 08-80994,
08-80993, 08-80811, 08-80893, 09-80469,
09-80591, 09-80656, 09-80802, 09-81092
___________________________________/
REPLY TO ROTHSTEIN ROSENFELDT ADLER’S P.A.’S
RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT’S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR ORDER
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE [DE 405]
(AS TO JANE DOE v. EPSTEIN CASE NO.: 08-CIV- 80893)
Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein (“Epstein”), by and through his undersigned attorneys,
hereby files his Reply to Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler P.A.’s (“RRA”) Response to
Defendant’s Emergency Motion for Order for the Preservation of Evidence [DE 405],
and states:
1. It now appears that the Honorable Herbert Stettin (“Mr. Stettin”) is the
sole individual, as the Chief Restructuring Officer, in charge of RRA assets, including
electronic and paper records. There also appears to be no objection to the entry of the
preservation order consistent with his fiduciary/trustee duties for RRA, although certain
documents may no longer exist within his possession.
2. Par. 4 of the response reflects that some 40 plus boxes of documents were
obtained by the Department of Justice from search warrants served on the offices of
Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 57 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/16/2009 Page 2 of 5
RRA; “it is believed that the Department of Justice also sequestered about (13) boxes of
documents related to this [Epstein] case.” In fact there are three Epstein cases which
have been brought by the RRA firm, one being in federal court, two in state court. Mr.
Stettin confirms Defendant’s belief that there are serious ethical and potentially criminal
issues that may impact Plaintiffs’ ability to pursue their cases.
3. Unfortunately, time is critical with regard to this case in that there are
deadlines to Disclose Experts and Exchange Reports by October 29, 2009 (but Plaintiff
has not seen her expert, has no report and only made herself available for the Defendant’s
exam on November 13, 2009), deposition discovery deadline is November 28, 2009 and
a calendar call of February 19, 2010 for the February 22, 2010 trial docket. While the
undersigned understands that Mr. Stettin may be working expeditiously to deal with
critical and pressing needs of stabilizing the firm, a delay of 45 days for his deposition
(which has been set in the state court case in the 15th Judicial Circuit Court, Palm Beach
County, State of Florida, L.M. v. Epstein, Case No. 502008CA028051XXXXMB AB,
not the case sub-judice) will place his deposition sometime during the first 15 days of
January, after every pre-trial deadline has expired.
4. If in fact there has been inappropriate and/or illegal conduct associated
with the prosecution of this case by RRA or any of its attorneys or by the Plaintff herself,
which might result in sanctions, dismissal or other remedy, Defendant Epstein will be
severely prejudiced.
WHEREFORE, Defendant Epstein request that the court’s preservation order be
made permanent, which does not seem inconsistent with Mr. Stettin’s position as
expressed by his lawyers but deny the relief sought for delaying the deposition unless the
Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 57 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/16/2009 Page 3 of 5
court is disposed to modify the current scheduling deadlines and trial date that exist in
this case.
By: /s/
Robert D. Critton, Jr. .
Florida Bar #224162
Certificate of Service
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was electronically filed
with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that the foregoing document is
being served this day on all counsel of record identified on the following Service List in
the manner specified by CM/ECF on this 16th day of November, 2009
Respectfully submitted,
By: /s/
ROBERT D. CRITTON, JR., ESQ.
Florida Bar No. 224162
rcrit@bclclaw.com
MICHAEL J. PIKE, ESQ.
Florida Bar #617296
mpike@bclclaw.com
BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTTIER &
COLEMAN
515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561/842-2820 Phone
561/515-3148 Fax
(Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein)
Certificate of Service
Jane Doe No. 2 v. Jeffrey Epstein
Case No. 08-CV-80119-MARRA/JOHNSON
Stuart S. Mermelstein, Esq.
Adam D. Horowitz, Esq.
Brad Edwards, Esq.
Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler
Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 57 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/16/2009 Page 4 of 5
Mermelstein & Horowitz, P.A.
18205 Biscayne Boulevard
Suite 2218
Miami, FL 33160
305-931-2200
Fax: 305-931-0877
ssm@sexabuseattorney.com
ahorowitz@sexabuseattorney.com
Counsel for Plaintiffs
In related Cases Nos. 08-80069, 08-80119,
08-80232, 08-80380, 08-80381, 08-80993,
08-80994
Richard Horace Willits, Esq.
Richard H. Willits, P.A.
2290 10th Avenue North
Suite 404
Lake Worth, FL 33461
561-582-7600
Fax: 561-588-8819
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No.
08-80811
reelrhw@hotmail.com
Jack Scarola, Esq.
Jack P. Hill, Esq.
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley,
P.A.
2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
561-686-6300
Fax: 561-383-9424
jsx@searcylaw.com
jph@searcylaw.com
Counsel for Plaintiff, C.M.A.
Bruce Reinhart, Esq.
Bruce E. Reinhart, P.A.
250 S. Australian Avenue
Suite 1400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-202-6360
Fax: 561-828-0983
ecf@brucereinhartlaw.com
401 East Las Olas Boulevard
Suite 1650
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 954-522-3456
Fax: 954-527-8663
bedwards@rra-law.com
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No.
08-80893
Paul G. Cassell, Esq.
Pro Hac Vice
332 South 1400 E, Room 101
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-585-5202
801-585-6833 Fax
cassellp@law.utah.edu
Co-counsel for Plaintiff Jane Doe
Isidro M. Garcia, Esq.
Garcia Law Firm, P.A.
224 Datura Street, Suite 900
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
561-832-7732
561-832-7137 F
isidrogarcia@bellsouth.net
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No.
08-80469
Robert C. Josefsberg, Esq.
Katherine W. Ezell, Esq.
Podhurst Orseck, P.A.
25 West Flagler Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33130
305 358-2800
Fax: 305 358-2382
rjosefsberg@podhurst.com
kezell@podhurst.com
Counsel for Plaintiffs in Related Cases
Nos. 09-80591 and 09-80656
Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq.
Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A.
250 Australian Avenue South
Suite 1400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5012
Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 57 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/16/2009 Page 5 of 5
Counsel for Defendant Sarah Kellen
Theodore J. Leopold, Esq.
Spencer T. Kuvin, Esq.
Leopold, Kuvin, P.A.
2925 PGA Blvd., Suite 200
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
561-684-6500
Fax: 561-515-2610
Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No.
08-08804
561-659-8300
Fax: 561-835-8691
jagesg@bellsouth.net
Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein
Charles H. Lichtman, Esq.
Isaac Marcushamer, Esq.
Berger Singerman, P.A.
350 East Broward Boulevard, 10th Floor
954-525-9900
954-523-2872 Fax
clichtman@bergersingerman.com
imarcushamer@bergersingerman.com
Proposed Attorneys for Alleged Debtor

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