EFTA01084181.pdf

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 502009CA040800 AG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff(s), vs. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, etc., et al., Defendant(s). ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon the Motions for Protective Order of Defendant, BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, and non-party Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos as Lehrman, P.L., and the Court having heard argument of counsel and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby CONSIDERED, ORDERED AM.) ADJUDGED as follows: As to the party EDWARDS, the Motion is denied in regard to requests in the duces tecum no. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. To the extent EDWARDS contends any of these constitute privileged documents, he shall file the appropriate privilege log. While it is certainly clear that EPSTEIN is entitled to documents/records which will test the claim of EDWARDS that he has "lost time" as a result of EPSTEIN's actions, the specific records requested in Paragraphs 1 through 6 do not request time records and billing records which substantiate or rebut the number of hours spent by EDWARDS in regard to his professional activities. To the contrary, the records deal only with the "net income" or other income received by EDWARDS and, therefore, it is unclear to what extent, if any, these documents will prove or disprove a material issue of fact in this case. Therefore, within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order, EDWARDS shall produce in camera to the Court the documents requested in Paragraphs 1 through 6. Upon review of same, the Court will determine whether additional hearing or argument is necessary or will EFTA01084181 Epstein u. Rothstein Case No. 502009CA040800 AG Order Page 2 otherwise enter an Order thereupon. To the extent there is any claim of privilege, EDWARDS shall file the appropriate privilege log. In regard to the request directed to the law firm of Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos as Lehrman, Y.L., the Court finds, and the parties agree, that Paragraphs 7 through 12 do not apply to the law firm and, therefore, to the extent necessary, the Motion for Protective Order is granted as to those requests. As to requests 1 through 5, the Motion for Protective Order is granted in regard to documents regarding the income or gross income of the law firm itself is distinguished from the party EDWARDS. For the reasons set forth above, however, the law firm shall provide in camera any documentation contained in Paragraphs 1 through 6 that apply directly to EDWARDS alone for an in camera inspection within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order. To the extent any documents are contended to be privileged, the appropria • lege log shall be filed. DONE AND ORDERED this at West Pal ach, Palm Beach County, Florida. DAVID F. CROW CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Copy fUrnished: See attached list. EFTA01084182 Edwards adv. Epstein Case No.: 502009CA040800ttaXMBAG Order on Motion for Protective Order COUNSEL LIST Jack Scarola Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33409 Phone: Fax: Attorneys for Bradley J. Edwards Jack A. Goldberger. uire Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 Phone: Fax: Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. Attorneys ore ey Epstein 250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Mar s1uriklit ire Phone: Fax: Law Offices of Marc S. Nurik Attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein One E Broward Blvd., Suite 700 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Bradli J. Edwards Es Phone: staff. Fax: Fanner, Jaffe, Woissing, Edwards, Fistos & Attorneys for Scott Rothstein Lehrman, FL 425 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Tonja Haddad Coleman, Esquire Fort Lauderdal FL 33301 Phone: Fax: Tonja Haddad, P.A. 315 SE 7th Street, Suite 301 Fred Haddad Es uire Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: Fax: Fred Haddad, P.A. Attorneys for Jeffrey Epstein One Financial Plaza, Suite 2612 EFTA01084183