IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY,
FLORIDA
Case No. 50-2009CA040800MOCXMBAG
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant,
v.
SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, and
BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually,
Defendants/Counter-Plaintiff.
ORDER DENYING EDWARDS' MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE
ORDER AND GRANTING EPSTEIN'S MOTION TO COMPEL E.W. TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE CRIMES VICTIMS'
RIGHTS ACT AND TO REOPEN DEPOSITION
THIS CAUSE came before the Court for hearing on February 7, 2018, on the Court's
Uniform Motion Calendar upon (I) Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Bradley J. Edward? (Edward§)
October 26, 2017, Motion for Protective Order [D.E. 1026; D.E. 1027]; (2) Plaintiff/Counter-
Defendant Jeffrey Epstein's ('Epstein) January 10, 2018, Response in Opposition to Edward?
Motion for Protective Order and Epsteiris Motion to Compel E.W. to Answer Questions Relating
to the Crime Victim? Rights Act and to Reopen Deposition [D.E. 1141]; and (3) Edwards
January 12, 2018, Response in Opposition to Epstein's Motion to Compel E.W. to Answer
Questions Relating to the Crime Victim? Rights Act and to Reopen Discovery [D.E. 1143]. The
Court, having reviewed the partiee respective filings, having heard argument of counsel, and
being otherwise advised in the premises, it is hereby
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Edward? Motion is DENIED and Epsteids Motion is
GRANTED. Discovery is reopened to allow Epstein to continue the deposition of E.W. both as
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Jeffrey Epstein v. Scott Rothstein and Bradley J. Edwards
15th Judicial Circuit Case No. 2009CA040800XXXXMBAG
Order Denying Edward? Motion for Protective Order
and Granting Epstein's Motion to Compel E.W. to
Answer Questions Relating to the Crimes Victims
Rights Act and to Reopen Deposition
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to the Crime Victims Rights Act action and follow up asaiell.610-ether-tre,tyrnetunr lartelestaa
isggianafaadiag. E.W. shall answer the questions posed to her relating to the Crime Victim?
Rights Act. Pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.310, the Court grants leave to take
E.W.'s deposition at the Gadsden Correctional Facility in accordance with the facility's guidelines
and requirements. ASS* 13Ratir EISAROs 44,9 rite re.taAe, Cavenottor
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DONE AND ORDERED in West Palm Reach. Palm Beach Count orida this 7 day
of February, 2018.
THE HONORABLE D D W. AFELE
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
SERVICE LIST
Jack Scarola
Searcy, Denny, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A.
2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
West Palm B -11 • 33409
Co-Counsel for Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff
Bradley J. Edwards Nichole J. Segal
Burlington & Rockenbach,
Courthouse Commons, Suite
444 West Railroad Avenue P.A.
350
01
Co-Counsel for Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff
Bradley I Edwards
Bradley J. Edwards
Edwards Pottinger LLC
425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2
Ft. La ' 4 Marc S. Nurik
Law Offices of Marc S. Nurik
One E. Broward Boulevard, Suite 700
Rothstein iiiiiiiiiii3301
Co-Counsel for Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff
Bradley I. Edwards Counsel for Defendant Scott
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Jeffrey Epstein v. Scott Rothstein and Bradley I Edwards
15th Judicial Circuit Case No. 2009CA040800XXXXMBAG
Order Denying Edwarde Motion for Protective Order
and Granting Epsteiris Motion to Compel E.W. to
Answer Questions Relating to the Crimes Victime
Rights Act and to Reopen Deposition
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Jack A. Goldberger
Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A.
250 Australian Avenue S., Suite 1400
West Palm Beach. 33401
Co-Counsel for PlaintiffeCounter-Defendant
Jeffrey Epstein Scott J. Link
Kara Berard Rockenbach
Angela M. Many
Link & Rockenbach, PA
1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 301
3401
Trial Counsel for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
Jeffrey Epstein
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