Event Details
August 27, 2019
Description
Hearing scheduled by Judge Berman regarding the dismissal of the indictment against Epstein.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers | person | 0 | View Entity |
| Judge Richard Berman | person | 0 | View Entity |
| victims | person | 179 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
EFTA00018867.pdf
This document is an internal USANYS email chain discussing a New York Law Journal op-ed by Bruce Green and Rebecca Roiphe. The article criticizes Judge Richard Berman's decision to hold a hearing and allow victims to speak regarding the dismissal of the indictment against Jeffrey Epstein following his suicide, arguing it violates procedural norms and the presumption of innocence. The email sender notes that Judge Berman addressed the article in court, pointing out that one of the authors is undisclosed counsel in a related civil case.
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