EFTA00234516.pdf

• TUESDAY, JUNE 23. 2009 THE PALM BEACH POST Judge asked to name receiver to keep eye on Epstein's assets By SUSAN SPENCER-WEN0EL Judge Ken- for money. Palm Beach Pint SteWriter neth Marra. Attorneys represent- WEST PALM BEACH Edwards ing the women have 7-- An attorney represent- cited no di- questioned Epstein about ing one of the passel of rect evidence his sexual activities with young women now suing that Epstein their clients as well as billionaire Jeffrey Epstein is transfer- his finances. Epstein has is asking a federal judge ring assets Epstein responded by invoking his to appoint a receiver to abroad. He Faces more right to remain silent and take over Epstein's prop- argued that than two not incriminate himself. erty to prevent him from because dozen suits. "The silence in the hiding or transferring as- Epstein is a face of these questions sets abroad. sophisticated money man- speaks far louder than Bradley Edwards also ager and is allowed out of words," Edwards wrote. has asked that the re- the Palm Beach County "As Justice (Louis) Bran- ceiver order Epstein to Stockade each day to deis recognized long ago post a $15 million bond work at his office, he has 'Silence is often evidence to ensure money is avail- the skill, the means and of the most persuasive able if the women prevail motive to be transferring character.' This is plainly in their lawsuits seeking assets abroad. one of those situations." damages because of the Epstein is serving an An attorney who rep- sexual contact they say 18-month sentence after resented Epstein during Epstein had with them as pleading guilty nearly a the questioning Robert minors. year ago to state charges U Critton Jr. of West Palm In a request entered of felony solicitation of Beach. did not respond to into the court record prostitution and procuring an e-mail seeking com- Friday, Edwards wrote teenagers for prostitution. ment. that Epstein. a man 'of Epstein is allowed out On Thursday, Circuit "phenomenal wealth," of the stockade, though, judge Jeffrey Colbath will now faces more than two each day from 7 am. to consider whether to un- dozen lawsuits. The wom- 11 p.m., a spokeswoman seal a deferred-prosecu- an Edwards represents is for the sheriff's office said tion agreement Epstein seeking more than $50 recently. entered with federal pros- million in damages. The saga began years ecutors. Attorneys have "Accordingly, Epstein ago when Palm Beach po- said that they seek to has currently pending lice investigated reports unseal that document in against him lawsuits seek- that young women were part to use it in striking at ing more than $1 billion in being brought to Epstein's Epstein's right to remain damages. He thus faces manse on El Brillo Way to silent financial ruin," Edwards massage him and have esusan_spencer-wendel wrote to US. District sex with him in exchange OpOpost.com EFTA00234516