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Extraction Summary
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Document Information
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Summary
This document is an archived page from the Palm Beach Daily News dated June 11, 2009, discussing the legal battle to unseal Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal. It features statements from attorney Edwards, representing three underage victims, and Deanna Shullman, representing the press, both arguing that the sealing of the plea agreement is unusual and violates public records rights in Florida. The document is stamped with 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013429', indicating it is part of a congressional investigation file.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edwards | Attorney |
Brad Edwards (implied); represents three women claiming abuse by Epstein; arguing for unsealing documents.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Subject of the plea deal controversy; accused of procuring underage girls for sex.
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| Judge Colbath | Judge |
Presiding judge in the courtroom mentioned regarding the sealing of documents.
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| Deanna Shullman | Attorney |
Representing 'the Post' (media); arguing for public access to records.
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| drogers | Reporter/Author |
Author of the article (signature at bottom).
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Palm Beach Daily News |
Publisher of the article.
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| The Post |
Media organization represented by Deanna Shullman (likely Palm Beach Post).
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
June 11, 2009
Publication of news article regarding the sealing of Epstein's plea deal.
Palm Beach Daily News
Locations (3)
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Implied by publication name.
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Jurisdiction where public records laws are being cited.
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Specific legal setting mentioned.
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Relationships (2)
Edwards represents victims suing/accusing Epstein.
Shullman identified as 'attorney representing the Post'.
Key Quotes (4)
"Certainly it should be unsealed regardless. I mean this is a very unusual circumstance where a document like this would be sealed."Source
— Edwards
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"None of the other criminal defendants in there (Judge Colbath's courtroom) had their plea bargains, plea agreements, their non-prosecution agreements, sealed."Source
— Edwards
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"Edwards said his firm represents three women who claim they were procured for sex with Epstein when they were underage."Source
— Article Text
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"Fortunately, the status quo is openness. So I think the judge has the idea that the initial closure was done without any adherence to those procedures but was inclined to give Mr. Epstein's lawyers additional time to prove that they should be sealed in accordance with these procedures"Source
— Deanna Shullman
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EPSTEIN PLEA DEAL TO REMAIN SEALED FOR NOW Palm Beach Daily News June 11, 2009 Thursday
EPSTEIN PLEA DEAL TO REMAIN SEALED FOR NOW Palm Beach Daily News June 11, 2009 Thursday
Whether procedure was followed is not the issue, he said.
"Certainly it should be unsealed regardless. I mean this is a very unusual circumstance where a document like this would be sealed," Edwards said. "None of the other criminal defendants in there (Judge Colbath's courtroom) had their plea bargains, plea agreements, their non-prosecution agreements, sealed."
Edwards said his firm represents three women who claim they were procured for sex with Epstein when they were underage. The three are outraged that the document is under wraps, Edwards said.
Deanna Shullman, the attorney representing the Post, said the public and the press have a constitutional right of access to public records in Florida.
"Fortunately, the status quo is openness. So I think the judge has the idea that the initial closure was done without any adherence to those procedures but was inclined to give Mr. Epstein's lawyers additional time to prove that they should be sealed in accordance with these procedures," Shullman said.
"It's a little disappointing in that we would have liked to see the judge unseal the record because that's what should be the status quo in a situation like this," Shullman said.
-- drogers
@pbdailynews.com
LOAD-DATE: September 1, 2010
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