EFTA00723351.pdf

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA JEFFREY EPSTEIN Complex Litigation, Fla. R. Civ. Pro.1201 Plaintiff, Case No. 50 2009CA040800)OOO(MB AG v. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, RECEIVEDCoaR FILING individually, ands, individually, Defendants. ON R s CLERHIED ;COmir9ggiLER CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT BY CLERK AND CLERK'S DEFAULT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT BY CLERK Plaintiff, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, (hereinafter "EPSTEIN"), by and through his undersigned attorneys, pursuant to Rules FIa.R.Civ.P. 1.500(a) and 1.980, moves for the entry of a default by the Clerk against Defendant, SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, do FDC, Miami, Federal Detention Center, 33 NE etth Street, Miami, FL 33132, for failure to serve any paper on the undersigned or file any paper as required by law. In support thereof Plaintiff would show as follows: 1. Plaintiff filed a Complaint on December 7, 2009 and Notice of Service of Process upon SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, was completed on December 9, 2009, copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 2. That as of the date of this Motion, Defendant, SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, has not served a responsive pleading to the Plaintiff's Complaint, or any other papers as required by law. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff moves that a default be entered against the above Defendant for failure to file a responsive pleading. I hereby certify the foregoing has been furnished via U.S. Mail this 31st day of December EFTA00723351 2009, to all counsel listed below: Jack Scarola, Esq. Gary M. Farmer, Jr. Jack P. Hill, Esq. Farmer Jaffe Weissing Edwards Fistos & Seamy Denney Scarola Bamhart & Shipley, Lehrman, PL P.A 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 West Palm Beach, FL 33409 954-524-2820 561-686-6300 Phone 954-524-2822 (fax) 561-383-9424 (fax) Counsel for efendanta. Counsel for Defendant, Bradley Edwards By: ROBERT D CRITTON, JR., ESQ. Florida Bar o. 224162 MICHAEL J. PIKE, ESQ. Florida m Ike BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN, P.A. 303 Banyan Blvd., Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-842-2820 Fax: 561-253-0164 (Attorneys for Plaintiff) CLERK'S DEFAULT A default is entered in this action against the Defendant named in the foregoing motion for failure to serve or file any paper as required by law. Sharon R. Bock, Clerk of Court By: Courtesy Copies: Robert D. Critton, Jr., Esq. and Michael J. Pike, Esq., Burman Critton Luther & Coleman, P.A., 303 Banyan Boulevard, Suite 400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401; Jack Scarola, Esq., Jack P. Hill, Esq., Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A, 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33409; Gary M. Farmer, Jr., Farmer Jaffe Weissing Edwards Fistos & Lehrman, PL, 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301; and SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, do FDC, Miami, Federal Detention Center, 33 NE 41h Street, Miami, FL 33132 EFTA00723352  VERIFIED RETURROF SERVICE IN THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN ANDItOR PALM BEACH COUNTY FLORIDA TYPE OF WRIT: AMENDED SUMMONS & COMPLAINT CASE NO: 502009CA040800XXXXMB AG • PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT(S) JEFFREY EPSTEIN yeti SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually TO: Scott Rothstein. Register #91256-004 do FDC, Miami Federal Detention Center 33 NE 411' Street Miami, FL. 33132 PURSUANT TO THE REQUEST OF: ROBERT D. CR1 ON, JR., ESO.,WHOSE OFFICE IS LOCATED AT: 303 BANYAN BLVD , SUITE 400, WEST PALM BEAC FL. 33401 I.CARLOS AGUIRRE C.P.S # 810 RECEIVED THIS PI OCESS ON: 1219/09 @ 8:00am AND SERVED THE SAME ON: 12/9/09 (g) 8:45am IN DE COUNTY FLORIDA. ( X ) INDIVIDUAL SERVICE: BY SERVING THE PER N NAMED HEREIN A COPY OF THE AMENDED SUMMONS COMPLAINT, PETITION OR INITIAL PLE )ING. COMMENTS: DESCRIPTION OF PERSON SERVED: tHITE MALE. 47 YEARS OLD. ABOUT 5'7 ABOUT 200lbs , GREY SHORT HAIR. I ACKNOWLEDGE, THAT I AM A CERTIFIED PROCE S SERVER IN THE CIRCUIT IN WHICH THIS PROCESS WAS SERVED AND THAT I HAVE NO INT REST IN THIS MATTER. UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, I DECLARE THAT I EAD THE FOREGOING VERIFIED RETURN OF SERVICE AND THE FACTS STATED IN IT ARE TRUE CARLOS AGUIRRE C.P.S # 810 EXHIBIT EFTA00723353  IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA JEFFREY EPSTEIN Complex Litigation, Fla. R. Civ. Pro.1201 Plaintiff, CASE NO.502009CA040800X)OCXMB AG v. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually, otz individually, Defendants. CI: ekti\ 9 6 AMENDED SUMMONS (Have not attempted to serve — Amended only as to Place of Service) PERSONAL SERVICE ON A NATURAL PERSON TO DEFENDANT(S): Scott Rothstein, Register #91256-004 do FDC, Miami Federal Detention Center 33 NE 4th Street Miami, FL 33132 IMPORTANT A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days after this summons is served on you to file a written response to the attached complaint/petition with the Clerk of this Court. A phone call will not protect you. Your written response, including the case number given above and the names of the parties, must be filed if you want the Court to hear your side of this case. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case, and your wages, money, and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the Court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service or a legal aid office (listed in the phone book). SHARON R. SOCK Clerk & Comptroller li Box 4667 st Palm Beach, Ftorida 33402-4667 EFTA00723354  vs. Case No: If you choose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response to the Court you must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the "Plaintiff/Plaintiffs Attorney" named below. ROBERT D. CRITTON, JR. BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTrIER & COLEMAN 303 Banyan Boulevard Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561/842-2820 THE STATE OF FLORIDA: TO EACH SHERIFF OF THE STATE: YOU ARE COMMANDED to serve this summons and a copy of the complaint/petition in this action the above-named Defendant. DATED ON December 8. 2009 SHARON R. BOCK CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) EpNA SMITH BY: DEPUTY CLERK (See Reverse Side) (Vease al reves) (Voir de L'autre cote de) - 2- EFTA00723355  vs. Case No: IMPORTANTE Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tine 20 Dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificacion, para contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una llamada atelefonica no lo protegera. Si usted desea que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su respuesta por escrito, incluyendo el numero del caso y los nombres de las partes interesadas. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y podria ser despojado de sus ingresos y propiedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previo aviso del tribunal. Existen ostros requisitos legales. Si lo desea, puede usted consultar a un abogado immediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica. Si desea responder a la demanda por su cuenta, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el tribunal usted anviar por correo o entegar una copia de su respuesta a la persona deominada abajo como "PlaintifffPlaintiffs Attomey" (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante). IMPORANT Des poursuites judiciares ont ete enterprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir de la date de l'assignation de cette citation pour deposer une reponse ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de ce tribunal. Un simple coupe de telephone est insuffisant pour vous proteger. Vous etes oblige de deposer votre reponse ecrite, avec mention du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommees ici, si vous souhaitez que le tribunal entende voutre cause. Si vous ne deposez pas votre reponse ecrite dans le relai requis, vouc risquez de perdre la cause ainsi que votre salaire, votre argent, et vos biens peuvent etre saisis par la suite, sans aucun preavis ulterieur du tribunal. II y a d'autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requerir les services immediats d'un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d'avocat, vous pourriez telephoner a un service de reerence d'avocats ou a un bureau d'assistance juridique (figurant a l'annuaire de telephones). Si vous choisissez de deposer vous-meme une response ecrite, il vous faudra egalement, en meme temps que cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expedier une copie de votre reponse ecrite au "Plaintiff/Plaintiffs Attomey" (Plaignant ou a son avocat) nomme ci-dessous. -3- EFTA00723356