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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 DEFENDANT/COUNTER-DEFENDANT'S
MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN REGARD TO THE DEPOSITION
DUCES TECUM OF RECORDS CUSTODIAN AND TRUSTEE HERBERT STETTIN
THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon the above Motion, the Court heard
argument of counsel and is fully advised in the premises. Based upon the foregoing, it is
CONSIDERED, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
The Subpoena seeks all e-mail communication between various attorneys of
the former Rothstein firm and various governmental offices regarding JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
The request is not limited to time, subject matter or scope and, according to the
documents presented to this Court, could be in excess of 10,214 pages of e-mails. At this
point, the Court finds that the request is overbroad and not necessarily calculated to lead
to admissible evidence. The purported basis for obtaining these records is to establish
some type of "abuse of process" in regard to the non-prosecution agreement entered into
between the government and the Plaintiff. At present, there is no pending Complaint by
the Plaintiff which has withstood a Motion to Dismiss dealing with the issue of whether or
not some actions by the Defendant in regard to the non-prosecution agreement could
constitute "abuse of process". Therefore, the Defendant's Motion for Protective Order is
EFTA00603169
Epstein tt. Rothstein, et al.
Case No. 502009CA040800XXXJCMBAC
Order
Page 2
granted and the Objection to production of records is hereby granted, both without
prejudice.
DONE AND ORDERED this t4 11;;;ofJuly 011 t WeSt Palm Beach, Palm
Beach County, Florida.
DAVID F. CROW
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
Copy furnished:
JACK SCAROLA, ESQUIRE, 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
JOSEPH L. ACKERMAN, JR., ESQUIRE,
JACK GOLDBERGER, ESQUIRE,
MARC NURIK, ESQUIRE,
GARY M. FARMER, JR., ESQUIRE
MARTIN WEINBERG, ESQUIRE,
EFTA00603170
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 DEFENDANT/COUNTER-DEFENDANT'S
MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN REGARD TO THE DEPOSITION
DUCES TECUM OF RECORDS CUSTODIAN AND TRUSTEE HERBERT STETTIN
THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon the above Motion, the Court heard
argument of counsel and is fully advised in the premises. Based upon the foregoing, it is
CONSIDERED, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
The Subpoena seeks all e-mail communication between various attorneys of
the former Rothstein firm and various governmental offices regarding JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
The request is not limited to time, subject matter or scope and, according to the
documents presented to this Court, could be in excess of 10,214 pages of e-mails. At this
point, the Court finds that the request is overbroad and not necessarily calculated to lead
to admissible evidence. The purported basis for obtaining these records is to establish
some type of "abuse of process" in regard to the non-prosecution agreement entered into
between the government and the Plaintiff. At present, there is no pending Complaint by
the Plaintiff which has withstood a Motion to Dismiss dealing with the issue of whether or
not some actions by the Defendant in regard to the non-prosecution agreement could
constitute "abuse of process". Therefore, the Defendant's Motion for Protective Order is
EFTA00603169
Epstein tt. Rothstein, et al.
Case No. 502009CA040800XXXJCMBAC
Order
Page 2
granted and the Objection to production of records is hereby granted, both without
prejudice.
DONE AND ORDERED this t4 11;;;ofJuly 011 t WeSt Palm Beach, Palm
Beach County, Florida.
DAVID F. CROW
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
Copy furnished:
JACK SCAROLA, ESQUIRE, 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
JOSEPH L. ACKERMAN, JR., ESQUIRE,
JACK GOLDBERGER, ESQUIRE,
MARC NURIK, ESQUIRE,
GARY M. FARMER, JR., ESQUIRE
MARTIN WEINBERG, ESQUIRE,
EFTA00603170