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FBI VOL00009
EFTA00161836
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Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16-1 Filed 01/10/23 Page 67 of 77 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's Second Amended Complaint Page 66 of 76 381. At all times material herein, Defendants engaged in a pattern of criminal activity that was not isolated but was related to the affairs of the Epstein Enterprise in violation of CICO. 14 V.I.C. §600 et seq. COUNT TWENTY-TWO Civil Conspiracy 382. The Government restates and realleges paragraphs 1 to 381 of this Complaint as if fully set forth herein. 383. Defendants acted in concert and joined with others to perform the wrongful acts identified in Counts 1 to 13, among others, concealing the sexual abuse of minor females by unlawful means. 384. Each co-conspirator knew, or in the exercise of reasonable care should have known, about the conduct of the others and about the common unlawful scheme. 385. These unlawful acts could not have been carried to the length and extent accomplished without the common understanding shared by Epstein and the Epstein Enterprise Defendants. 386. Each of the Defendants had a duty to report, stop or terminate the wrongful conduct, but instead each Defendant concealed, assisted and furthered the wrongful acts by use of civil conspiracy. 387. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants' conspiracy, the Virgin Island has been injured. 388. Each co-conspirator is jointly and severally liable for the acts alleged herein. EFTA00161936
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Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16-1 Filed 01/10/23 Page 68 of 77 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's Second Amended Complaint Page 67 of 76 COUNT TWENTY-THREE Fraudulent Claims Upon the Government—Southern Trust Company, Inc. Violation of the Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 14 V.I.C. § 600 et seq. and 14 V.I.C. § 843 389. The Government restates and realleges paragraphs I to 388 of this Complaint as if fully set forth herein. 390. At all times relevant and material herein, each Defendant directly and indirectly participated in or associated with the Epstein Enterprise, an illicit enterprise. 391. Each Defendant engaged in two or more occasions of conduct that constitute criminal predicate acts as defined by CICO, including, but not limited to, making fraudulent claims upon the Government. 392. The Epstein Enterprise misrepresented the purpose, activities, employment, and income of the Southern Trust Company, Inc., in order to obtain and maintain valuable tax incentives in order to fund the criminal activities of the Epstein Enterprise. In addition, the Epstein Enterprise, with the active participation of Defendants Indyke and Kahn, used Southern Trust Company to employ, pay, and conceal the activities of participants in the criminal activities of the Enterprise. 393. The Epstein Enterprise made and presented an application for tax incentives, testimony, and quarterly reports to the EDC, a commission of the Government, regarding the Southern Trust Company, knowing such claims to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent; knowingly and willfully falsified, concealed or covered up material facts regarding the Southern Trust Company; made false or fraudulent statements or representations about the purpose, activities, income, and employment of Southern Trust Company; and made and submitted false affidavits knowing the same to contain any fraudulent or fictitious statement or entry. EFTA00161937
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Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16-1 Filed 01/10/23 Page 69 of 77 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's Second Amended Complaint Page 68 of 76 394. These false statements and documents included affidavits, testimony, an application, and other documents that misrepresented that Southern Trust Company was engaged in, and failed to disclose it did not and could not carry out, in its stated purpose of providing consulting services in financial and biomedical informatics. 395. Defendants knowingly benefited financially and/or obtained other non-financial value from participation in the Epstein Enterprise, which has engaged in human trafficking, forced labor, sexual servitude, and commercial sexual activity of underage girls and young women in knowing and reckless disregard of the laws of the Virgin Islands. 396. Defendants through a pattern of criminal activity acquired and maintained, directly or indirectly, an interest in or control of the Epstein Enterprise or real property. 397. Defendants benefited, directly and indirectly, from the pattern of criminal activity conducted by the Epstein Enterprise. 398. At all times material herein, Defendants engaged in a pattern of criminal activity that was not isolated but was related to the affairs of the Epstein Enterprise in violation of CICO. 14 V.I.C. § 600 et seq. COUNT TWENTY-FOUR Fraudulent Claims Upon the Government—Southern Trust Company, Inc. Conspiracy to Violate the Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 14 VI.C. § 600 et seq. and 14 V.I.C. § 843 399. The Government restates and realleges paragraphs 1 to 398 of this Complaint as if fully set forth herein. 400. At all times material herein, each Defendant joined in a conspiracy to commit fraudulent conveyances. EFTA00161938
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Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16-1 Filed 01/10/23 Page 70 of 77 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's Second Amended Complaint Page 69 of 76 401. Each Defendant engaged in acts that revealed its intent to join and participate in the criminal conspiracy, including, but not limited to, transferring assets to and between various entities controlled by Epstein and the Epstein Enterprise to avoid, defeat, hinder or delay claims against them. 402. The Epstein Enterprise misrepresented the purpose, activities, employment, and income of the Southern Trust Company, Inc., in order to obtain and maintain valuable tax incentives in order to fund the criminal activities of the Epstein Enterprise. In addition, the Epstein Enterprise, with the active participation of Defendants Indyke and Kahn, used Southern Trust Company to employ, pay, and conceal the activities of participants in the criminal activities of the Enterprise. 403. The Epstein Enterprise made and presented an application for tax incentives, testimony, and quarterly reports to the EDC, a commission of the Government, regarding the Southern Trust Company, knowing such claims to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent; knowingly and willfully falsified, concealed or covered up material facts regarding the Southern Trust Company; made false or fraudulent statements or representations about the purpose, activities, income, and employment of Southern Trust Company; and made and submitted false affidavits knowing the same to contain any fraudulent or fictitious statement or entry. 404. These false statements and documents included affidavits, testimony, an application, and other documents that misrepresented that Southern Trust Company was engaged in, and failed to disclose it did not and could not carry out, in its stated purpose of providing consulting services in financial and biomedical informatics. 405. Defendants knowingly benefited financially and/or obtained other non-financial value from participation in the Epstein Enterprise, which has engaged in human trafficking, EFTA00161939
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Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16-1 Filed 01/10/23 Page 71 of 77 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's Second Amended Complaint Page 70 of 76 forced labor, sexual servitude, and commercial sexual activity of underage girls and young women in knowing and reckless disregard of the laws of the Virgin Islands. 406. At all times material herein, each Defendant conspired with Epstein and other Defendants to fulfill the primary criminal purposes of the Epstein Enterprise: human trafficking, forced labor, and sexual servitude. 14 V.I.C. §604(j). 407. At all times material herein, Defendants engaged in a pattern of criminal activity that was not isolated but was related to the affairs of the Epstein Enterprise in violation of CICO. 14 V.I.C. §600 et seq. COUNT TWENTY-FIVE Fraudulent Claims Upon the Government—Cypress, Inc.; Maple, Inc.; Laurel, Inc. Violation of the Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 14 V.I.C. §.§. 600 et seq. and 14 V.I.C. § 843 408. The Government restates and realleges paragraphs 1 to 407 of this Complaint as if fully set forth herein. 409. At all times relevant and material herein, each Defendant directly and indirectly participated in or associated with the Epstein Enterprise, an illicit enterprise. 410. Each Defendant engaged in two or more occasions of conduct that constitute criminal predicate acts as defined by CICO, including but not limited to making fraudulent claims upon the Government. 411. Defendants Cypress, Maple, and Laurel misrepresented the values of their assets held and expenses incurred in their annual reporting to the Government of the United States Virgin Islands for each of the tax years from 2011 to 2018. 412. Defendant Cypress misrepresented the value of its assets held during each of these years by omitting the value of the 49 Zorro Ranch Road, Stanley, New Mexico property that it EFTA00161940
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Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16-1 Filed 01/10/23 Page 72 of 77 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's Second Amended Complaint Page 71 of 76 acquired in or about December 2011, and misrepresented the value of its expenses incurred during each of these years by omitting the annual amounts of property taxes it paid for the New Mexico property. 413. Defendant Maple misrepresented the value of its assets held during each of these years by omitting the value of the 9 East 71st Street, New York, New York property that it acquired in or about December 2011, and misrepresented the value of its expenses incurred during each of these years by omitting the annual amounts of property taxes it paid for the New York property. 414. Defendant Laurel misrepresented the value of its assets held during each of these years by omitting the value of the 358 Brillo Way, Palm Beach, Florida property that it acquired in or about December 2011, and misrepresented the value of its expenses incurred during each of these years by omitting the annual amounts of property taxes it paid for the Palm Beach property. 415. Epstein and DefendanUCo-Executor Kahn signed each of Cypress, Maple, and Laurel's annual reports for these years in which they represented that "ALL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION, AND ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, ARE TRUE AND CORRECT . ..." 416. Epstein appears to have maintained divided ownership of these properties, transferred ownership of them to the Virgin Islands, and then concealed this fact even from Virgin Islands authorities in an attempt to shield the properties from any judgment in the states where they are located. 417. Defendants' knowingly and willfully made false representations to the Government regarding the assets and expenses of Cypress, Maple, and Laurel, and their conduct EFTA00161941
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Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16-1 Filed 01/10/23 Page 73 of 77 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's Second Amended Complaint Page 72 of 76 in failing to inform the Government of each company's true assets and expenses, constitute fraud upon the Government. 14 V.I.C. § 843. 418. Defendants, through a pattern of criminal activity, acquired and maintained, directly or indirectly, an interest in or control of the Epstein Enterprise or of real property. 419. Defendants benefitted directly and indirectly from the pattern of criminal activity conducted by the Epstein Enterprise. Defendants knowingly benefitted financially and/or obtained non-financial value from participation in the Epstein Enterprise, which has engaged in human trafficking, forced sexual servitude, and commercial sexual activity of underage girls and young women, in knowing and reckless disregard of the laws of the Virgin Islands. 420. At all material times herein, Defendants engaged in a pattern of criminal activity that was not isolated but was related to the affairs of the Epstein Enterprise in violation of CICO, 14 V.I.C. §§ 600 et seq. COUNT TWENTY-SIX Fraud Went Claims Upon the Government—Cypress, Inc.; Maple, Inc.; Laurel, Inc. Conspiracy to Violate the Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 14 V.I.C. §§ 600 et seq. and 14 V.I.C. § 843 421. The Government restates and realleges paragraphs 1 to 420 of this Complaint as if fully set forth herein. 422. At all material times herein, each Defendant engaged in a conspiracy to commit fraudulent conveyances. 423. Each Defendant engaged in acts that revealed its intent to join and participate in the criminal conspiracy, including, but not limited to, transferring assets to and between various entities controlled by Epstein and the Epstein Enterprise to avoid, defeat, hinder, or delay claims against them. EFTA00161942
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Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16-1 Filed 01/10/23 Page 74 of 77 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's Second Amended Complaint Page 73 of 76 424. These false statements and documents included annual financial statements for the years 2011 to 2018 submitted by each Cypress, Maple, and Laurel to the Office of Lieutenant Governor of the Virgin Islands that misrepresented the value of the assets held and the amount of the expenses incurred by each company during each of these years. 425. Epstein appears to have maintained divided ownership of these properties, transferred ownership of them to the Virgin Islands, and then concealed this fact even from Virgin Islands authorities in an attempt to shield the properties from any judgment in the states where they are located. 426. Defendants knowingly benefitted financially and/or obtained other non-financial value from their participation in the Epstein Enterprise, which has engaged in human trafficking, forced labor, sexual servitude, and commercial sexual activity of underage girls and young women, in knowing and reckless disregard of the laws of the Virgin Islands. Notice of Allegation of PUNITIVE DAMAGES 427. The purpose of punitive damages in the common law is to punish the defendant for outrageous conduct that is reckless or intentional and to deter others from engaging in such conduct in the future. 428. This Complaint describes intentional conduct so egregious, persistent, and injurious that it shocks the conscience and offends a civilized society. 429. Punitive damages are especially important in the case of persons or companies that have so money, assets, and power that mere fines, penalties, and economic damages are simply not sufficient. EFTA00161943
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Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16-1 Filed 01/10/23 Page 75 of 77 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's Second Amended Complaint Page 74 of 76 430. At all times material herein, Epstein and the Epstein Enterprise engaged repeatedly in wrongful acts which were intentional and outrageous. The Government gives notice that it intends to pursue the possibility of punitive damages in any jury verdict. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, the Government respectfully requests that the Court: A. Enter a judgment in favor of the Government and against Defendants on all counts; B. Declare that Defendants, through the Epstein Enterprise, have engaged in a pattern of criminal activity in the Virgin Islands including but not limited to human trafficking, forced labor and sexual servitude of female children and young women, unlawful sexual contact, child sexual abuse, child abuse and neglect, rape, prostitution civil conspiracy and other offenses related offenses, and civil conspiracy; C. Pursuant to 14 V.I.C. § 610, enforce and maintain the criminal activity liens the Government is filing contemporaneously with this lawsuit, or shall file in connection with this action; D. Pursuant to 14 V.I.C. § 607(a)(1) and 14 V.I.C. § 141, issue an order forfeiting and divesting in favor of the Government of the Virgin Islands all of Defendants' interests in any real and personal property used to facilitate the criminal enterprise carried out by the Epstein Enterprise, including but not limited to Little St. James Island and Greater St. James Island; E. Issue an order forfeiting to the Government of the Virgin Islands any proceeds or funds obtained by Defendants, whether directly or indirectly, during the course of the criminal activity of the Epstein Enterprise; EFTA00161944
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Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16-1 Filed 01/10/23 Page 76 of 77 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's Second Amended Complaint Page 75 of 76 F. Pursuant to 14 V.I.C. § 607(a)(1), require Defendants to divest themselves of any real property or other interests in favor of the Government of the Virgin Islands used to further the goals of the Epstein Enterprise; G. Pursuant to 14 V.I.C. § 607(a)(3) and (5), order the dissolution of the Epstein Enterprise, including but not limited to, order the dissolution of the corporate Defendants; H. Pursuant to 14 V.I.C. § 607(a)(2) enter an injunction to prevent the further criminal conduct, and concealment of the criminal conduct, by the Epstein Enterprise; I. Pursuant to 14 V.I.C. § 607(a)(4), order the revocation of any and all licenses, permits and approvals that had been granted by any agency of the Territory, and require the repayment of any tax benefits that had been bestowed on any Defendant; J. Pursuant to 14 V.I.C. §§ 607(a)(6) and 607(k), order all assets and funds of the Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein be placed into receivership; K. Pursuant to 14 V.I.C. § 607(e), award the Government the maximum civil penalty for each and every violation of law committed by the Epstein Enterprise; L. Pursuant to 14 V.I.C. § 607, award treble damages and all other available remedies, including attorneys' fees and costs; M. Award compensatory and punitive damages for Defendants' civil conspiracy; N. Void the transfer of assets as fraudulently conveyed to the The 1953 Trust; O. Award such equitable relief, including disgorgement of all ill-gotten gains, as may be just and proper and appropriate, pursuant to 14 V.I.C. § 608(c)(4), to protect the rights of victims and innocent persons in the interest of justice and consistent with the purposes of CICO; P. Assess and award a judgment in favor of the Government and against the Defendants for attorneys' fees and costs and pre- and post-judgment interest; and EFTA00161945
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Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR Document 16-1 Filed 01/10/23 Page 77 of 77 GVI v. Estate of Jeffrey Epstein GVI's Second Amended Complaint Page 76 of 76 Q. Award any and all other relief this Court deems appropriate. The Government demands a jury trial on all issues so triable. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, DENISE N. GEORGE, ESQ. ATTORNEY GENERAL Dated: February 10.2021 /s/ Carol Thomas-Jacobs CAROL THOMAS-JACOBS, ESQ. Assistant Attorney General Virgin Islands Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General 34-38 Kronprindsens Gade St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802 Email: ariel.smith@doj.vi.gov (340) 774-5666 ext. 10101 EFTA00161946
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Casee112226WIDMI4JISR LEXcrateatitLES2 ISM/1MM RazigeLbtfl l GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS PLAINTIFF, V. JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. DEFENDANT. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Case Number: Oa C v ACTION FOR DAMAGES JURY TRIAL DEMANDED PROTECTIVE ORDER C)C\ 09 The parties having agreed to the following terms of confidentiality, and the Court having found that good cause exists for issuance of an appropriately tailored confidentiality order governing the pre-trial phase of this action, it is therefore hereby ORDERED that any person subject to this Order -- including without limitation the parties to this action, their representatives, agents, experts and consultants, all third parties providing discovery in this action, and all other interested persons with actual or constructive notice of this Order -- shall adhere to the following terms, upon pain of contempt: 1. Any person subject to this Order who receives from any other person any "Discovery Material" (i.e., information of any kind provided in the course of discovery in this action) that is designated as "Confidential" pursuant to the terms of this Order shall not disclose such Confidential Discovery Material to anyone else except as expressly permitted hereunder. 2. The person producing any given Discovery Material may designate as Confidential only such portion of such material as consists of: a. previously nondisclosed financial information (including without EFTA00161947
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limitation profitability reports or estimates, percentage fees,
design fees, royalty rates, minimum guarantee payments, sales
reports and sale margins);
b.
previously
nondisclosed
confidential
reporting
to
law
enforcement agencies;
c.
previously nondisclosed material relating to ownership or control
of any non-public company;
d.
previously nondisclosed business plans, product development
information, or marketing plans;
e.
any information of a personal or intimate nature regarding any
individual;
f.
any information maintained by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or
its affiliates that is required to be kept confidential pursuant to the
Bank Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 5311 to 5336, or its
implementing regulations ("BSA") but for which the appropriate
regulatory authority has authorized disclosure, including but not
limited to the fact that no BSA information exists, (`BSA-
Protected Information")i and any information that, pursuant to 31
U.S.C. 5318(g)(2)(A)(1), 31 C.F.R. § 1020.320, 12 C.F.R §
21.11, Section 314(a) or (b) of the PATRIOT ACT, 12 U.S.C.
§§ 3414(a)(3) and (c) or any other applicable regulations
BSA-Protected Information maintained by other financial institutions are not within the scope
of this Order and remain subject to the standard confidentiality requirements of the BSA and its
implementing regulations.
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concerning
potential
suspicious
activity
("SAR-Related
Information"), is not permitted to be produced unless authorized
by the appropriate regulatory authority ("SAR-Protected
Information");
g.
any information that is confidential supervisory information
("CSP") of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
as set forth in 12 C.F.R. § 261.2(c), non-public information of the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the former Office of
Thrift Supervision as set forth in 12 C.F.R. § 4.32(b), exempt
information of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as set
forth in 12 C.F.R. §§ 309.2, 309.5, and 309.6, and confidential
information of the Consumer Financial Protection Board as set
forth in 12 C.F.R. § 1070.2, and any other records concerning
supervision, regulation, and examination of banks, savings
associations, their holding companies and affiliates, and records
compiled in connection with the enforcement responsibilities of
federal and state financial regulatory agencies that is not
permitted to be disclosed to a third party absent consent of the
applicable regulator or government agency unless authorized by
the
appropriate
regulatory
authority
("CSI-Protected
Information"); or
h.
any other category of information hereinafter given confidential
status by the Court
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Casee112226WID9944JISR LEXcattinemtLES2 Flame41othall 3. With respect to the Confidential portion of any Discovery Material other than deposition transcripts and exhibits, the producing person or that person's counsel may designate such portion as "Confidential" by stamping or otherwise clearly marking as "Confidential" the protected portion in a manner that will not interfere with legibility or audibility, and by also producing for future public use another copy of said Discovery Material with the confidential information redacted. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein is intended to prevent a party from designating the entirety of a given document as "Confidential" if the party reasonably believes the entire document falls within one or more of the categories in paragraph 2, above. With respect to deposition transcripts and exhibits, a producing person or that person's counsel may indicate on the record that a question calls for Confidential information, in which case the transcript of the designated testimony shall be bound in a separate volume and marked "Confidential Information Governed by Protective Order" by the reporter. 4. If at any time prior to the trial of this action, a producing person realizes that some portion[s] of Discovery Material that that person previously produced without limitation should be designated as Confidential, he may so designate by so apprising all parties in writing, and such designated portion[s] of the Discovery Material will thereafter be treated as Confidential under the terms of this Order. If a party has disclosed such designated portion[s] of Discovery Material to anyone other than the individuals set forth in paragraph 5 below, that party shall make reasonable efforts to promptly retrieve such Discovery Material, and inform any recipient of the terms of the Order. 5. With the exception of the qualifications pertaining to BSA-Protected 4 EFTA00161950
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Casee1.1222etAID9921431SR Daccratritemtlf52 Rilttecall.Ing2a3 Ragge55ootal Information, SAR-Protected Information and/or CSI-Protected Information in paragraph 6, no person subject to this Order other than the producing person shall disclose any of the Discovery Material, designated by the producing person as Confidential excluding any material containing BSA-Protected Information, SAR- Protected Information and/or CSI-Protected Information to any other person whomsoever, except to: a. the parties to this action; b. counsel retained specifically for this action, including any paralegal, clerical and other assistant employed by such counsel and assigned to this matter; c. as to any document, its author, its addressee, and any other person indicated on the face of the document as having received a copy; d. any witness who counsel for a party in good faith believes may be called to testify at trial or deposition in this action, provided such person has first executed a Non-Disclosure Agreement in the form annexed as an Exhibit hereto; e. any person retained by a party to serve as an expert witness or otherwise provide specialized advice or services to counsel in connection with this action (including but not limited to professional jury or trial consultants, mock jurors, and persons or entities providing litigation support services — such as photocopying, videotaping, translating, preparing exhibits or demonstrations, and processing, hosting, organizing, storing, or 5 EFTA00161951
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Casee1.1222m(099214JSIR adecareamtLE52 FlileedDallnant3 Razige6EothtUll retrieving data in any form or medium — and their employees and subcontractors), provided such person has first executed a Non- Disclosure Agreement in the form annexed as an Exhibit hereto; f. any mediator or other dispute-resolution personnel, or any employee thereof, provided such person has first executed a Non- Disclosure Agreement in the form annexed as Exhibit hereto; g. insurers, reinsurers, insurance adjusters, and/or third party administrators of insurance policies that do or may provide insurance coverage applicable to this action; h. stenographers engaged to transcribe depositions conducted in this action and videographers engaged to record depositions conducted in this action; and i. the Court and its support personnel. 6. No person subject to this Order shall disclose any BSA-Protected Information, SAR-Protected Information, and/or CSI-Protected Information to any other person whomsoever, except to the following persons, consistent with any authorization received from the appropriate regulatory authority: a. the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands and its counsel and JPMorgan Chase and its counsel, including any paralegal, clerical and other assistant employed by such counsel and assigned to this matter; b. any witness employed or formerly employed by JPMorgan Chase who counsel for the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands or 6 EFTA00161952
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Glasee1J222eiNID99214JORR MecurnemtlI52 RileckiX111ffint3 PRojige77obtal JPMorgan Chase in good faith believes may be called to testify at trial or deposition in this action, provided such person has first executed a Non-Disclosure Agreement in the form annexed as an Exhibit hereto; c. any person retained by the Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands or JPMorgan Chase to serve as an expert witness or otherwise provide specialized advice to counsel in connection with this action, provided such person has first executed a Non-Disclosure Agreement in the form annexed as an Exhibit hereto; d. stenographers engaged to transcribe depositions conducted in this action and videographers engaged to record depositions conducted in this action provided such person has first executed a Non-Disclosure Agreement in the form annexed as Exhibit hereto; and e. the Court and its support personnel. 7. Prior to any disclosure of any Confidential Discovery Material to any person referred to in subparagraphs 5(d), 5(e), or 5(f) above, such person shall be provided by counsel with a copy of this Protective Order and shall sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement in the form annexed as an Exhibit hereto stating that that person has read this Order and agrees to be bound by its terms. Said counsel shall retain each signed Non-Disclosure Agreement, hold it in escrow, and produce it to opposing counsel either prior to such person being permitted to testify (at deposition or trial) or at the conclusion of the case, whichever comes first. 7 EFTA00161953
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Caseel.1222evADMOQISR aktoweemtiES2 riaggeEft)1111 8. All Confidential Discovery Material filed with the Court, and all portions of pleadings, motions or other papers filed with the Court that disclose such Confidential Discovery Material, shall be filed under seal with the Clerk of the Court and kept under seal until further order of the Court. The parties will use their best efforts to minimize such sealing. In any event, any party filing a motion or any other papers with the Court under seal shall also publicly file a redacted copy of the same, via the Court's Electronic Case Filing system, that redacts only the Confidential Discovery Material itself, and not text that in no material way reveals the Confidential Discovery Material. 9. Any party who either objects to any designation of confidentiality, or who, by contrast, requests still further limits on disclosure (such as "attorneys' eyes only" in extraordinary circumstances), may at any time prior to the trial of this action serve upon counsel for the designating person a written notice stating with particularity the grounds of the objection or request. If agreement cannot be reached promptly, counsel for all affected persons will convene a joint telephone call with the Court to obtain a ruling. 10. All persons are hereby placed on notice that the Court is unlikely to seal or otherwise afford confidential treatment to any Discovery Material introduced in evidence at trial, even if such material has previously been sealed or designated as Confidential. The Court also retains unfettered discretion whether or not to afford confidential treatment to any Confidential Document or information contained in any Confidential Document submitted to the Court in connection with any motion, application, or proceeding that may result in an order and/or decision by the Court. 11. Each person who has access to Discovery Material that has been 8 EFTA00161954
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designated as Confidential shall take all due precautions to prevent the unauthorized or
inadvertent disclosure of such material.
12.
If, in connection with this litigation, a party inadvertently discloses
information subject to a claim of attorney-client privilege or attorney work product
protection, including any privilege or immunity from production associated with BSA,
SAR-Related Information, and/or CSI ("Inadvertently Disclosed Information"), such
disclosure shall not constitute or be deemed a waiver or forfeiture of any claim of
privilege or work product or such other applicable protection with respect to the
Inadvertently Disclosed Information and its subject matter. For avoidance of doubt,
outside of authorization from an appropriate regulatory authority, the disclosure of BSA,
SAR-Related Information and/or CSI shall not constitute or be deemed a waiver or
forfeiture of any claim of privilege or work product or such other applicable protection
with respect to such information.
13.
If a disclosing party makes a claim of inadvertent disclosure, the
receiving party shall not thereafter review the Inadvertently Disclosed Information for
any purpose, except by order of the Court. The receiving party shall, within five business
days, return or destroy all copies of the Inadvertently Disclosed Information, and
provide a certification of counsel that all such information has been returned or
destroyed.
14.
Within five business days of the notification that such Inadvertently
Disclosed Information has been returned or destroyed, the disclosing party shall produce
a privilege log with respect to the Inadvertently Disclosed Information.
15.
As with any information redacted or withheld, the receiving party may
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