ALAN DERSHOWITZ

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178
Documents
315

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person Jeffrey Epstein
Client
27 Very Strong
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Friend
19 Very Strong
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Business associate
15 Very Strong
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Legal representative
15 Very Strong
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person Bradley Edwards
Legal representative
12 Very Strong
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person David Boies
Legal representative
11 Very Strong
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person Virginia Roberts
Adversarial
11 Very Strong
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person Donald Trump
Legal representative
10 Very Strong
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person Virginia Giuffre
Legal representative
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person Epstein
Client
9 Strong
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person Virginia Roberts
Accuser accused
8 Strong
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person Roberts
Legal representative
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person Virginia Roberts
Accused accuser
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Unknown
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person Paul Cassell
Legal representative
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person Barry Krischer
Legal representative
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person Virginia Roberts
Legal representative
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person Mike Tyson
Client
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person Claus Von Bulow
Client
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person O.J. Simpson
Client
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person Bill Clinton
Legal representative
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person Arthur Goldberg
Clerk justice
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person JEFFREY E EPSTEIN
Professional
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person Mishcon de Reya
Client
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person Guy Fronstin
Professional
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Epstein made available then pulled back from Palm Beach Police Department. Palm Beach View
N/A N/A Alan Dershowitz clerked for Justice Arthur Goldberg. Unknown (likely Washington ... View
N/A N/A Meeting between Alan Dershowitz and Detective Recarey regarding alleged police impersonation by i... Unknown View
N/A N/A Settlement of defamation case between Edwards/Cassell and Dershowitz N/A View
N/A N/A Maria Farmer observed Alan Dershowitz going upstairs at the mansion at the same time young girls ... Epstein's New York Mansion View
N/A N/A Alan Dershowitz and his wife at 'the island'. the island View
N/A N/A Alan Dershowitz at his house in Boston. Boston View
N/A N/A Allegations made against Alan Dershowitz, Prince Andrew, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Jean Luc Brunel b... N/A View
N/A N/A Woman accused of being a sex slave by Jeffrey Epstein levels claims against his friends. N/A View
N/A N/A Defamation lawsuits between Dershowitz and Edwards/Roberts Court View
N/A N/A Fundraiser for Vanessa Redgrave where Dershowitz distributed leaflets. Unknown View
N/A N/A Debate on laws criminalizing Holocaust denial. Canada View
N/A N/A Teaching career at Harvard Harvard View
N/A N/A Meeting between Alan Dershowitz and David Boies where Dershowitz attempted to persuade Boies of h... Unspecified View
N/A N/A Interview on the Today Show regarding Matthew Hale's bar admission denial. Today Show Studio View
N/A N/A Alleged sexual encounter Unknown (context implies Ep... View
N/A N/A Planned deposition where Alan Dershowitz and a special master will be present. Unspecified View
N/A N/A Court hearing involving Alan Dershowitz arguing before Judge Aldrich and Judge Julian regarding o... Courtroom (likely Federal C... View
N/A N/A The Von Bulow Case/Appeal Courts View
N/A N/A The O.J. Simpson Case Courts View
N/A N/A Dershowitz visiting Epstein's Palm Beach residence. Palm Beach residence View
N/A N/A Mike Tyson's Appeal Court (implied) View
N/A N/A Classroom discussions on rape law Harvard Law School View
N/A N/A Deposition/Legal Interview Unknown View
N/A N/A Dershowitz speech at Shriver Hall, Baltimore, interrupted by student protest. Shriver Hall, Baltimore View

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This document appears to be an excerpt from James Patterson's book 'Filthy Rich' (marked as House Oversight evidence) detailing the aggressive legal defense mounted by Jeffrey Epstein. The text describes a 'year-long assault' on prosecutors by an 'army of legal superstars' including Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, noting that the defense investigated prosecutors' families to find grounds for disqualification. It chronicles the negotiations leading up to the June 30, 2008 guilty plea, where the prosecution insisted on two years imprisonment and sex offender registration.

Book excerpt / evidence document (house oversight committee)
2025-11-19

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This document is an excerpt from a book containing a legal declaration by Virginia Roberts Giuffre dated January 19, 2015. It details her recruitment by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein at age 15, describing sexual abuse at Epstein's Palm Beach home on El Brillo Way and his New York City mansion. The text describes how she was paid $200, promised education and a career, flown on a private jet to New York, and forced into sexual acts.

Book excerpt / legal declaration (affidavit)
2025-11-19

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This document is a scan of Chapter 34 from a book or report, reproducing a legal declaration filed by Virginia Roberts Giuffre on January 19, 2015. In the declaration, Giuffre details her background, meeting Ghislaine Maxwell at age 15 in 1999, and being recruited to perform massages for Jeffrey Epstein. She explicitly alleges that adults, including Epstein and Alan Dershowitz, became interested in having sex with her, and describes being transported to Epstein's mansions in Palm Beach and New York City.

Legal declaration / book excerpt (exhibit)
2025-11-19

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This document is a news article from Politico dated December 31, 2014, reporting on a new court filing in which a woman identified as Jane Doe #3, an alleged sex slave of Jeffrey Epstein, accused prominent friends of Epstein, including Alan Dershowitz, Prince Andrew, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Jean Luc Brunel, of participating in debauchery. The article details Epstein's prior conviction and plea deal, and states that the new filing seeks to allow Jane Doe #3 and another woman to join a pending victims' rights case against federal prosecutors.

News article / court filing summary
2025-11-19

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This is page 3 of a legal demand letter from the law firm Mishcon de Reya, representing Alan Dershowitz. The letter accuses a news organization of disgraceful conduct for publishing defamatory allegations about Dershowitz having sex with a redacted individual, citing a New York Daily News article that supposedly refutes these claims (mentioning 'Ransome'). The letter demands the immediate removal of the article, an apology, and payment of damages and legal costs within 24 hours.

Legal letter / cease and desist / letter of claim
2025-11-19

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This is a private and confidential legal letter from the law firm Mishcon de Reya, representing Alan Dershowitz, sent to the Daily Mail on December 21, 2018. The letter addresses an article published on December 18, 2018, which details allegations by a woman named Ransome that Jeffrey Epstein directed her to have sex with Dershowitz. The letter characterizes these statements as extremely serious and highly defamatory.

Legal correspondence / complaint letter
2025-11-19

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This document is a printout of a Law&Crime article from December 2018, filed as a court exhibit in April 2019. The article details an interview where Alan Dershowitz vehemently denies sexual abuse allegations made by Virginia Roberts, calling her a 'certified liar' and claiming he has conclusive travel records proving his innocence. The text also mentions the settlement of a civil case against Jeffrey Epstein by attorney Bradley Edwards.

News article / court exhibit
2025-11-19

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This document is a court exhibit filed on April 16, 2019, featuring a screenshot of a tweet by Alan Dershowitz dated March 2, 2019. In the tweet, Dershowitz publicly accuses Virginia Roberts and Sarah Ransomme of perjury and lying. He specifically refutes Roberts' claim that she met Al Gore on Epstein's island, citing Secret Service records, and notes Ransomme's claims regarding sex tapes involving Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Court exhibit (social media screenshot)
2025-11-19

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This document is a page from a court filing (Case 1:19-cv-03377) containing an excerpt from a March 2003 Vanity Fair article. The text describes a trip to Epstein's island involving Ghislaine Maxwell and others, noting Epstein's 'king-like' status there. It also details a quote from Alan Dershowitz asserting that his friendship with Epstein was based on intellectual interest rather than wealth.

Court filing exhibit / article excerpt
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be the final page of a printed Axios article included as an exhibit in court case 1:19-cv-03377. The page contains the article URL, a 'Sexual Assault' tag, and a Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017770', indicating it was part of a production to the House Oversight Committee. The text references Alan Dershowitz stating he is still advising Jeffrey Epstein.

Court filing exhibit / web article printout
2025-11-19

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This document is an Axios article printout filed as a court exhibit in 2019 (Case 1:19-cv-03377) and marked with a House Oversight stamp. It details Alan Dershowitz's defense of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, specifically confirming he stayed at Epstein's Palm Beach home with his family and received a massage from an 'old Russian' woman. The article also references Epstein's connections to Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, and Virginia Roberts' allegations against Dershowitz.

News article / court exhibit / congressional record
2025-11-19

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This document is a printout of an Axios article dated April 15, 2019, filed as a court exhibit. It details an interview with Alan Dershowitz in which he admits he is still technically Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer and receives calls from him regarding legal issues, though he denies social contact. The article also references the 'sweetheart plea deal' brokered by Alexander Acosta and the recent Miami Herald investigation into the suppression of the FBI probe.

News article / court exhibit
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a draft manuscript or statement written by Alan Dershowitz dated April 2, 2012. In it, Dershowitz defends his intervention in Norman Finkelstein's tenure review at DePaul University, claiming he provided evidence of Finkelstein's academic dishonesty at the request of the department chair. The text details the bitter public feud between the two, including mutual accusations of fabrication, threats from Finkelstein's supporters, and offensive cartoons commissioned by Finkelstein.

Manuscript draft / essay / statement
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or book draft (dated 4.2.12) written by Alan Dershowitz, submitted as evidence to the House Oversight Committee. In the text, Dershowitz recounts a 2010 speech he gave at Tel Aviv University where he defended the academic freedom of professors to boycott Israel while simultaneously criticizing their views. He addresses accusations of McCarthyism levied against him by faculty members and concludes by introducing a section regarding Norman Finkelstein.

Manuscript draft / legal exhibit
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or memoir by Alan Dershowitz (identified via footnote and context), marked with a House Oversight Committee stamp. The text details Dershowitz's absolute defense of free speech, including his defense of Vanessa Redgrave's rights despite her anti-Zionist views, his opposition to laws criminalizing Holocaust denial during a debate in Canada, and his representation of Palestinian students at Harvard wishing to fly a flag for Yasser Arafat.

Manuscript draft / legal exhibit (house oversight committee)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or report (possibly by Alan Dershowitz) included in House Oversight materials. It recounts a 'Today Show' interview involving Katie Couric, Alan Dershowitz, and white supremacist Matthew Hale. The text focuses on Dershowitz's constitutional argument for allowing Hale to practice law despite his 'despicable' views, and Hale's admission that using Dershowitz generates publicity for his cause.

Manuscript/draft or report (house oversight committee record)
2025-11-19

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This document is page 6 of a manuscript, likely an autobiography by Alan Dershowitz, bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp. In the text, Dershowitz discusses his dissatisfaction with his portrayal in the film 'Reversal of Fortune' (specifically a scene where he smashes a phone), recounting conversations with his son Elon (a co-producer) and actor Ron Silver about the difference between his public persona ('The Dersh Character') and his private self. He also references his previous books (*The Best Defense*, *Chutzpah*, *Reversal of Fortune*, *Reasonable Doubts*) and major cases including Von Bulow and O.J. Simpson.

Manuscript / book draft (autobiography)
2025-11-19

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This document is a draft page, dated April 2, 2012, from the preface of Alan Dershowitz's autobiography 'Taking the Stand.' It outlines his career highlights, listing high-profile clients such as OJ Simpson, Mike Tyson, and Claus Von Bulow, as well as his involvement in major historical legal events like the Clinton impeachment and the Pentagon Papers case. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation.

Book manuscript/draft (preface)
2025-11-19

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This newspaper article from February 28, 2019, details the sexual abuse committed by Jeffrey Epstein, focusing on the testimony of Michelle Licata and the controversial non-prosecution agreement. It highlights the efforts of Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiner and Detective Joseph Recarey to pursue the case despite pressure, and the role of Epstein's high-profile legal team, including Alan Dershowitz and then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, in securing a lenient deal. The article also touches on the defense's tactics to discredit victims and the broader context of Epstein's influence given his wealth and connections.

Newspaper article
2025-11-19

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This document is an excerpt from a Miami Herald article detailing allegations against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew, and Alan Dershowitz, primarily from Virginia Roberts' affidavit. It covers alleged sexual encounters, denials from those accused, legal actions including defamation lawsuits and settlements, and a brief mention of Epstein's sentencing hearing. The article highlights the controversy surrounding the allegations and the legal aftermath.

Miami herald article excerpt / court document
2025-11-19

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This document is a printout of a Miami Herald article filed as a court exhibit in 2019. It details Virginia Roberts' (Giuffre) recollections of 2007, including intimidating calls from Epstein and Maxwell, and her skepticism regarding FBI agents Slater and Kuyrkendall, whom she feared were Epstein associates. The text also covers her 2011 public accusations against Prince Andrew and her 2015 affidavit implicating Andrew and Alan Dershowitz.

News article (miami herald) filed as court exhibit
2025-11-19

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This document is page 26 of a legal complaint filed on April 16, 2019 (Case 1:19-cv-03377). It details allegations that Alan Dershowitz, acting on behalf of himself and Jeffrey Epstein, made false public statements accusing Virginia Roberts of perjury and extortion to destroy her credibility regarding her sex trafficking allegations. The text argues that these statements were malicious and intended to prevent Roberts from disseminating her life story.

Legal filing (civil complaint)
2025-11-19

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This document is page 23 of a court filing (Case 1:19-cv-03377) detailing allegations against Alan Dershowitz. It asserts that Dershowitz had sex with Ms. Ransome and acted as her lawyer at Jeffrey Epstein's arrangement. The text also details a dispute regarding a 2016 settlement between Dershowitz and attorneys Edwards and Cassell, specifically refuting Dershowitz's public claims that the settlement exonerated him of allegations made by Virginia Roberts Giuffre.

Court filing (civil complaint)
2025-11-19

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This document is page 21 of a legal filing (Case 1:19-cv-03377) detailing allegations that Alan Dershowitz participated in the sex trafficking of Virginia Roberts. It highlights communications from December 2015 where Roberts' lawyers affirmed her adamant recollection of the abuse, while Dershowitz emailed Roberts' lawyer ('David') pleading for a joint statement suggesting 'mistaken identification' to clear his name. The document includes the specific language Dershowitz drafted for Roberts to use to exonerate him.

Legal filing (civil complaint)
2025-11-19

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This court document (Case 1:19-cv-03377) outlines evidence refuting Alan Dershowitz's defenses regarding his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Roberts. It cites testimony from Epstein's staff (Alessi, Rodriguez) and other victims (Ransome, Farmer), as well as flight logs and police reports, to demonstrate that Dershowitz did stay at Epstein's home, flew on his plane without his wife, and was present around young females. The text also mentions a written communication from Roberts' lawyer to Dershowitz advising that his travel records were incomplete and that he should have settled the case.

Court filing (complaint/legal pleading)
2025-11-19
Total Received
$100.00
4 transactions
Total Paid
$300,900,000.00
4 transactions
Net Flow
-$300,899,900.00
8 total transactions
Date Type From To Amount Description Actions
N/A Received Harry Reems ALAN DERSHOWITZ $0.00 Legal 'fee' consisting of a signed photograph. View
N/A Paid ALAN DERSHOWITZ Unnamed Cab Driver $0.00 Paid the cab driver what his fare would've been... View
N/A Received Paul, Weiss, Rifk... ALAN DERSHOWITZ $100.00 Weekly salary offer for a summer job (subsequen... View
2021-05-26 Paid ALAN DERSHOWITZ CNN $300,000,000.00 Defamation suit amount View
2019-04-01 Paid ALAN DERSHOWITZ Edwards and Cassell $900,000.00 Settlement for defamation lawsuit. View
2015-03-24 Paid ALAN DERSHOWITZ Edwards and Cassell $0.00 Request for order to pay reasonable costs and a... View
2008-01-01 Received Jeffrey Epstein ALAN DERSHOWITZ $0.00 Dershowitz representing Epstein as a 'private, ... View
2008-01-01 Received Orin Kramer / Hed... ALAN DERSHOWITZ $0.00 Restitution of lost investment funds following ... View
As Sender
93
As Recipient
36
Total
129

Evidence supporting allegations

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: CNN

Implied there is no evidence supporting allegations against him.

Interview
N/A

Interview

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: Axios reporter

Dershowitz confirmed he still advises Epstein legally but has no social contact.

Call
N/A

Legal issues

From: Jeffrey Epstein
To: ALAN DERSHOWITZ

Epstein calling for legal advice.

Call
N/A

N/A

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Attached as Exhibit PP

Letters
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Notice of possible deposition

From: Edwards
To: ALAN DERSHOWITZ

Legal notice

Legal notice
N/A

Article request

From: The New York Times
To: ALAN DERSHOWITZ

Asked to write an article for the arts and entertainment section on how it feels to watch someone play you on the big screen.

Request
N/A

Bar complaint withdrawal

From: David Boies
To: ALAN DERSHOWITZ

Threatened that unless Dershowitz withdrew a bar complaint, Boies would find another woman to accuse him.

Legal threat
N/A

Glomar Explorer Crew Prosecution

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: Larry Parrish

Parrish stated 'They’re not insulated against prosecution.' regarding the crew viewing Deep Throat.

Conversation
N/A

Photo Inscription

From: Harry Reems
To: ALAN DERSHOWITZ

To Alan Dershowitz who me everything I know.

Inscription
N/A

Response to Netanyahu's comments

From: President Obama
To: ALAN DERSHOWITZ

Stated he valued Dershowitz's views because he has always been straight with him.

Call
N/A

Private Meeting

From: Benjamin Netanyahu
To: ALAN DERSHOWITZ

Netanyahu asked Dershowitz if O.J. Simpson was guilty; Dershowitz countered asking about Israeli nuclear weapons.

Meeting
2025-11-21

Denial of allegations

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: public

Lashed out in dozens of posts on Twitter denouncing Ransome as 'delusional'.

Social media
2025-11-18

Request to speak to Woody Allen

From: Mia Farrow
To: ALAN DERSHOWITZ

Farrow asked Dershowitz if he would speak to Woody Allen.

Call
2025-08-13

While You Were Out message

From: Unknown
To: ALAN DERSHOWITZ

A message was left for Alan Dershowitz on an unknown date (3/21). The message indicates a phone number 617-939-6001. The message slip has checkboxes for 'TELEPHONED', 'PLEASE CALL', 'WILL CALL AGAIN', 'RETURNED YOUR CALL', 'CAME TO SEE YOU', 'WANTS TO SEE YOU', 'URGENT', and 'WILL FAX YOU', but none are checked. No specific message content is written.

Phone message
2025-03-21

Confidential settlement conference

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: David Boies

Confidential telephonic settlement conference between Dershowitz and David Boies. Dershowitz produced a recording of this call, which Plaintiff alleges was unauthorized and violates the Wiretap Act.

Call
2019-12-20

Alan Dershowitz: 'I never had sex with Virginia Roberts'

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: Miami Herald Readers

Dershowitz denies allegations, cites alibis and records, and accuses Roberts of lying for money.

Article
2019-04-16

Re: Off the record trump

From: J [jeevacation@gmail.com]
To: ALAN DERSHOWITZ

wow

Email
2019-04-13

Re: Off the record trump

From: J [jeevacation@gmail.com]
To: ALAN DERSHOWITZ

wow

Email
2019-04-13

Response to allegations and plea deal

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: Ross

Dershowitz denies allegations, threatens defamation suit, and defends the Epstein plea deal.

Interview
2019-04-03

Attack on accusers

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: public

Names Roberts and Ransome as 'perjuring accusers'.

Public statement
2019-03-02

Massage at Epstein's home

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: Axios reporter

Dershowitz confirmed receiving a therapeutic massage from an older Russian woman while staying at Epstein's home.

Interview
2019-01-01

Letter to the Editor

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: The Harvard Crimson

Defense against allegations and challenge to Roberts.

Letter
2018-12-05

Accusation of financial motive

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: public

Claims Roberts targeted Leslie Wexner for millions; mentions emails and manuscript as evidence.

Public statement
2018-12-05

Epstein Case and Allegations

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: Brian Ross

Dershowitz denies allegations by Virginia Roberts and discusses Epstein's civil settlement.

Interview
2018-12-04

Denial of allegations

From: ALAN DERSHOWITZ
To: public

Calls Plaintiff a liar; claims FBI evidence supports him.

Public statement
2018-12-04

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