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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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Quotes
Document Information
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Legal affidavit/declaration (page 2)
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Summary
This document is page 2 of a legal affidavit, likely filed by representatives of the New York Post in December 2018. It details the newspaper's efforts to unseal legal briefs related to an appeal by Jeffrey Epstein, chronicling communications between Post reporter Susan Edelman and the Manhattan DA's office, as well as the affiant's communications with Epstein's lawyers, Jay Lefkowitz and Martin Weinberg. The DA's office indicated they would not oppose a petition for a redacted brief.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Rosenberg | Reporter |
Author of NY Post article
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| Larry Celona | Reporter |
Author of NY Post article
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| Susan Edelman | Reporter |
Author of NY Post article; contacted Danny Frost regarding briefs
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| Isabel Vincent | Reporter |
Author of NY Post article
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| Danny Frost | Director of Communications |
Spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.
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| Cyrus Vance Jr. | Manhattan District Attorney |
Mentioned as the head of the office Danny Frost works for
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| Jay Lefkowitz | Attorney |
Former counsel for Jeffrey Epstein
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Appellant |
Subject of the appeal and investigation
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| Martin Weinberg | Attorney |
Current counsel for Jeffrey Epstein
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Post |
New York Post newspaper, seeking unsealed briefs
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| Manhattan District Attorney's Office |
Prosecutorial body involved in the appeal
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by footer stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT
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Timeline (2 events)
2018-12-01
Publication of NY Post article criticizing Manhattan DA's handling of Epstein case.
New York
NY Post Staff
2018-12-04
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Jurisdiction of the District Attorney
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Relationships (3)
Danny Frost, Director of Communications for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.
Jay Lefkowitz, who represented appellant Jeffrey Epstein... told me that he no longer represents Mr. Epstein
Martin Weinberg, who currently acts as counsel for Mr. Epstein
Key Quotes (2)
"Manhattan DA sided with pedophile billionaire after botching investigation."Source
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"[i]f the Post petitions the court, and the court asks the People for our position, we will not oppose the petition for a redacted brief"Source
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5. Annexed hereto as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of an article written by Rebecca Rosenberg, Larry Celona, Susan Edelman and Isabel Vincent, which was published by the Post on December 1, 2018, entitled "Manhattan DA sided with pedophile billionaire after botching investigation."
6. On or about December 4, 2018, Post reporter Susan Edelman contacted Danny Frost, Director of Communications for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., and requested copies of the briefs filed by the District Attorney's office in the above-captioned appeal. Ms. Edelman stated that names of victims could be redacted before the briefs were disclosed.
7. Mr. Frost responded that he could not provide Ms. Edelman with copies of the briefs because they were filed under seal pursuant to N.Y. Civil Rights Law 50-b and that the District Attorney's office could only release the briefs, even with victims' names redacted, if this Court ordered the briefs to be unsealed.
8. Mr. Frost further indicated by email that "[i]f the Post petitions the court, and the court asks the People for our position, we will not oppose the petition for a redacted brief" (emphasis in original). A true and correct copy of that email correspondence is annexed hereto as Exhibit D.
9. On or about December 18, 2018, I contacted Jay Lefkowitz, who represented appellant Jeffrey Epstein in the above-captioned appeal. Mr. Lefkowitz told me that he no longer represents Mr. Epstein and referred me to Martin Weinberg, who currently acts as counsel for Mr. Epstein.
10. On or about December 20, 2018, I spoke with Mr. Weinberg and explained the nature of the Post's motion to unseal the redacted briefs and the position taken by the Manhattan
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