EFTA00612408.pdf

Case 1:17-cv-00616-JGK Document 46 Filed 06/14/17 Page 1 of 2 Michael C. Miller 212 506 3955 [email protected] Steptoe STIPTOE • JOHNSON LL/ 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 212 506 3900 main vnAv.steptoe.com June 14, 2017 VIA ECF Hon. John G. Koeltl United States District Court United States Courthouse 500 Pearl Street New York, NY 10007-1312 Re: Jane Doe 43 v. Jeffrey Epstein, et al. Civil Action No. 17-cv-616 Dear Judge Koeltl: I am counsel to Defendants Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein") and Lesley Groff ("Groff) in the above-referenced matter. 1 write to request that the briefing schedule for defendants' motion to dismiss be extended because I am presently engaged in a trial before Judge J. Paul Oetken in a matter captioned United States v. Block, 16 cr. 595 (JPO). The trial is scheduled through July 7, 2017. Pursuant to the Stipulation and Order of May 15, 2017, plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint on June 5, 2017, and defendants have until June 26, 2017 to move to dismiss. We respectfully request that the date for filing of the motion to dismiss be extended to two weeks after the completion of my trial, and that the briefing schedule be adjusted as follows: current schedule requested schedule Date for filing of motion June 26, 2017 July 17, 2017 Date for filing of opposition July 26, 2017 August 17, 2017 Date for filing of reply August 9, 2017 August 31, 2017 We also respectfully request on account of my trial schedule that the conference scheduled for July 6, 2017 be adjourned. EFTA00612408  Case 1:17-cv-00616-JGK Document 46 Filed 06/14/17 Page 2 of 2 Hon. John G. Koeltl Steptoe June 14, 2017 Page 2 We are advised that defendant Sarah Kellen joins in this request. After calling counsel for Plaintiff on June 12 and 13, we emailed him on June 13 with the above request and explanation for the request to see if Plaintiff would consent. Plaintiff has not responded to our request. Given the fast approaching deadline, we are writing to the court at this time with our request. This is the first request for an extension of this briefing schedule. We previously made one request to adjourn the conference from May 22, 2017 because, as we explained in our May 18, 2017 letter to the court, it made practical sense to have the conference after Plaintiff has filed the amended complaint. Respectfully submitted, VII.4eP Michael C. Miller Counselfor Defendants Jeffrey Epstein and Lesley Groff EFTA00612409