EFTA00765726.pdf

From: Jeffrey Epstein < To: Jeffrey Epstein Subject: Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:27:38 +0000 Indeed, the Supreme Court has made clear that it has "never held that the privilege is unavailable to those who claim innocence. To the contrary, [the Court has] emphasized that one of the Fifth Amendment's `basic functions ... is to protect innocent men . . . who otherwise might be ensnared by ambiguous circumstances.' Ohio v. Reiner, 532 U.S. 17, 21 (2001) (reversing the Supreme Court of Ohio's holding that a witness's assertion of innocence deprived her of her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination) (quoting Grunewald v. United States, 353 U.S. 391, 421 (1957) (internal quotation marks omitted). The defendant in Reiner, who had been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of his son, claimed that his son's babysitter was the individual responsible for the death. Id. at 18. Because The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. EFTA00765726