EFTA02729618.pdf

PodhurstOrseck TRIAL & APPELLATE LAWYERS Aaron S. Podhurst Robert Orseck (1934-1978) Robert C. Josefsberg Joel D. Eaton Walter H. Beckham, Jr. Steven C. Marks Karen Podhurst Dem Victor M. Diaz. Jr. Of Counsel Katherine W. Ezell Stephen F. Rosenthal Ricardo M. Martinez-Cid Ramon A. Rasco Alexander T. Rundlet John Gravante, III June 2, 2009 Barbara Burns Assistant State Attorney The State Attorney's Office Fifteenth Judicial Circuit ofFlorida 401 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Re: Jeffrey E. Epstein HIV test results Dear Ms. Burns: During a recent meeting with you, undersigned counsel was informed that your office is in possession of the HIV test results of Defendant Jeffrey E. Epstein. You suggested that we contact the Health Department to obtain those results; however, it has come to our attention that this would require that we name our client who wishes to remain anonymous. Pursuant to Fla. Sta. Ann. § 796.08(3) (2008), the results ofan HIV test ofa person convicted of prostitution under section 796.07 "shall be made available by the Department of Health to the offender, medical personnel, appropriate state agencies, state attorneys, and courts of appropriate jurisdiction...." The statute does not make these tests results available directly from the Department of Health to the victims of sexual exploitation of Defendant Epstein. In addition, subsection(m)ofDefendant Epstein's plea agreement in the Circuit Court ofthe Fifteenth Judicial Circuit ofFlorida states that HIV test results shall be released to the victims. We left an authorization by our client, A. H., D.O.B. 12/30/86, for release ofrecords, information, and data to undersigned counsel, with you when we visited your office. Defendant Epstein agreed to this and was notified by the court during his sentencing that he would "submit to...an HIV test, the result of which is to be released to the victims or victim's parent or guardian...within 48 hours." 09/12/2019 Page 3885 Agency to Agency Requet 19-411 Podhurst 0rseck. A. 25 West F1agler Street Q1 0.114,4 Miami 305358.2800 Fax 30535/L2382 • Fort Lau a . EA ENTIAL SDNY_GM_00331907 EFTA_00204633 EFTA02729618  I Barbara Burns Assistant State Attorney June 2, 2009 Page 2 If you could kindly provide us with a copy of these test results by fax or US mail (listed below), it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Very truly yours, 471r t v's tj % RA Katherine W. Ezell KWFJmce 09/1212019 Page3886 Agency to Agency Requet: 19-411 CONFIDENTIAL SDNY_GM_00331908 EFTA_00204634 EFTA02729619  O TRIAL & APPE PodhurstOrseck LLATE LAWYE RS csasmet,... City National Bank Bu ilding 25 West Nagler Street ass . Suite 800 •••••• Miami, Saida 33130 .1=••••••• *OW V %OWLS 02 1M 00 04273379 $ 00.44° MAILED FROM ZIP CO DE 33130 Barbara Burns Assistant State Attorney The State Attorney's Offic e Fifteenth Judicial Circu it of Florida 401 North Dixie Highwa y West Palm Beach, FL 33 401 ZW:1031.442. "6 I It ii t III 111 1 1Ill li JI 11 f1 I 6061£C00— rde— ANOS IJ EFTA02729620