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6,000 E-MAILS, 10 BOXES TURNED OVER FOR CASE AGAINST RRA About 6.000 e-mails and 10 boxes of work files relating to con- victed billionaire Jeffrey Epstein • will be turned over to his lawyers and attorneys for investors who lost millions of dollars in the Scott Rothstein's Pont scheme. But a special master will be ap- pointed to review the documents beforehand to ensure nothing ro- tected by attorney-client privilege is revealed. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Raymond Ray ruled Wednesday. Epstein will be required to pay for the special master, who will be cho- PELANIE BELL sen jointly by all the parties. The e-n ails and boxes are in the possession ofGary Farmer, right and Bradley ' In 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty to Edwards, formerRothstein Rosenfeklt Adler attorne acharge of soliciting prostitution af- They say they contained protected work product forys who opposed releasing them. ter accusations that he had sex with Jeffrey Epstein, left,Including new ones. active cases against minor girls. lie recently finished a one-year house arrest sentence. The documents relate to Epstein. but he also allegedly recruited in- is suing Rothstein and Edwards. who has faced civil suits brought by vestors for settlements with nonexa Epstein, a part-time Palm Beach the families of underage girls he al- latent victims. resident, has settled legedly had serwith. It is unclear if The e-mails and boxes are in with some of the the files are from legitimate cases or the possession of Gary Farmer and victims confiden- cases that Rothstein may have fab- ' Bradley Edwards. former RRA at- tially. He is now su- ricated to recruit investors as part of torneys who opposed releasing ing Rothstein and his $1.2 billion.Ponzi scheme. them. They say they contained pro- Edwards for. alleg- The e-mails and boxes of records tected work product for active cas- edly filing a frivolous are being sought by parties involved es against Epstein, including new cast in litigation against Rothstein and ones. "Thesis docu- his defunct Rothstein Rosenfeldt But attorneys for Epstein — Idly ments have been Ray Adler law firm. They Include com- Ann Sanchez, Joseph Ackerman Jr. used by others," Knight said. "I mtmications between lawyers, and Christopher Knight of Fowler think invoking privilege is a smoke- contingency fee agreements and White Burnett in Miami — argued screen." information about and names of subpoenas were issued for the ma- Farmer responded: "Mr. Epstein Epstein's alleged underage victims. terials inApril and they still have not .,. has settled with tons of people. i The law firm represented six of been turned over. Epstein's attor- Despite this, he has filed a law- tpstein's victims before Rothstein's neys say they need the material .to suit against (the victim) and Mr. $1.2 billion settlement financing prepare for an October trial in Palm scheme collapsed last November, Beach Circuit Court. where Epstein SEE ROTHSTEIN, PAGE All EFTA00726198