EFTA00807758.pdf

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 50-2009CA040800XXXXMBAG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, and BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually, Defendants/Counter-Plaintiff. / ORDER COMPELLING EPSTEIN TO PRODUCE SETTLEMENT AMOUNTS THIS CAUSE came before the Court for hearing on December 7, 2017. The Court, having heard argument of counsel hereby, ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that: 1. Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein") shall produce to Defendant/Counter- Plaintiff Bradley J. Edwards ("Edwards") the total gross settlement amounts Epstein paid to alleged victims for the periods of (1) December 6, 2007 to December 6, 2009 and (2) December 7, 2009, through the present. 2. The amounts shall be produced as "Confidential, for Attorneys' Eyes Only," and shall not be disclosed to anyone else or used outside of this litigation. 3. If a party intends to disclose, rely on or use information or documents that have been deemed "Confidential, for Attorneys' Eyes Only," in papers filed with the Court or verbally in connection with a motion, hearing, deposition or trial, before any such information is quoted, disclosed, relied upon or used, the party must provide 15 days prior written notice to the other party and must file a Motion to have the information or documents deemed to be no longer confidential, must file the information or documents under seal in accordance with Administrative EFTA00807758 Jay Epstein v. Scott Rothstein and Bradley J. Edwards 15th Judicial Circuit Case No. 2009CA040800XXXXMBAG Order Compelling Epstein to Produce Settlement Amounts Page 2 Order 2.303-9/09 and have the proposed quote, disclosure, reliance or use of such information or documents heard and approved by the Court. 4. The Court defers rulings on the admissibility of the settlement amounts and the production of the underlying Settlement Agreements with alleged victims who were not represented by Edwards. The Court also defers ruling on whether there will be any further disclosure of any breakdown of the settlement amounts paid by Epstein. 5. Epstein shall file a new Motion addressing separately the admissibility of the settlement amounts of Edwards' three clients and the other alleged victims who were not represented by Edwards. The Motion should also address Epstein's position as to the production of the Settlement Agreements and outline the confidentiality provisions governing those agreements. 6. The parties shall schedule a 30-minute hearing on Epstein's Motion. Edwards shall respond to the Motion in accordance with this Court's judicial instructions. DONE AND ORDERED in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida this day of December, 2017. THE HONORABLE DONALD W. HAFELE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE SERVICE LIST EFTA00807759 Jeffrey Epstein v. Scott Rothstein and Bradley J. Edwards 15th Judicial Circuit Case No. 2009CA040800XXXXMBAG Order Compelling Epstein to Produce Settlement Amounts Page 3 Jack Scarola Nichole J. Segal Searcy, Denny, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard Courthouse Commons, Suite 350 West Palm Beach. FL 33409 444 West Railroad Avenue West Palm Beach FL 33401 Co-Counselfor DefendantlCounter-Plaintiff Co-Counselfor Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Bradley J. Edwards Bradley J. Edwards Bradley J. Edwards Marc S. Nurik Farmer, Jaffee, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Law Offices of Marc S. Nurik Lehrman, . One E. Broward Boulevard, Suite 700 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33401 Counselfor Defendant Scott Rothstein Co-Counselfor Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Bradley J. Edwards Jack A. Goldberger Scott J. Link Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. Kara Berard Rockenbach 250 Australian Avenue S., Suite 1400 Angela M. Many West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Link & Rockenbach, P.A. 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 301 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Co-Counselfor Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Jeffrey Epstein Trial Counselfor Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Jeffrey Epstein EFTA00807760