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STATE OF FLORIDA 51-Lucto. cout‘le) )ss.: BEFORE ME the undersigned authority, personally appeared SCOTT W. ROTHSTEIN, who after being by me first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he is the Defendant in the above-styled c use; that he has read the foregoing Affidavit and the facts contained herein are true and correct. SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this ceS day of Merl 2010, by SCOTT W. ROTHSTEIN, who is personally known to me or who has produced %Lucie Co•ASSX4 7—Qas identification. r-"?th,fO TARY PUBLIC eir Al ' E 1- 20 Typed or Printed N of Notary Public My commission expires: NOTARY PUBLICSTATE OF FLORIDA Patrick B. Hogan Commission #01)910543 Expires: SEP. 25, 2013 HOMO Ilato Anditalt IKRIDLNG CO, DC, 4 EFTA00724244
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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, v. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, BRADLEY J. EDVIDS, individually, and ., individually, Defendants.. Case No. 50 2009CA040800)000(MB AG ORDER ON DEFENDANT SCOTT ROTHSTEIN'S MOTION TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT THIS CAUSE came before the,Court on Defendant Scott Rothstein's Motion to Set Aside Default, and the Court having heard argument of counsel and being fully advised in these premises, it is hereby ORDERED and ADJUDGED that said Defendant's Motion is hereby .grentedt _denied— , /2A-t cA.-/ dint) ) tx. --V- 1.);1-± /C#0(244-4 2 - 7t) Le- • &AV., astt, (i(ite., (21./r. 410,4 ( /f 1- . e yin d_.-71,J2_. ,l/t<:)77 0'7 DONE AND .7?"4 ORDERED at Palm Beach County rthouse, Im Beach, Florida, this # day of iga/t-• 2010 ( David F. Crow Circuit Judge EXHIBIT E' Copied furnished to: ROBERT D. CRITTON, JR., ESQ., Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman, 303 Banyan Boulevard, Suite 400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, MARC S. NURIK, ESQ., Law Offices of Mark S. Nurik, One East Broward Boulevard, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, GARY M. FARMER, JR., ESQ., Farmer, Jaffe, Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, PL.. 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, JACK SCAROLA, ESQ., Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33409, and JACK ALAN GOLDBERGER, ESQ., Attorbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A., 250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5012 EFTA00724245
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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,
v.
SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually,
BRADLEY J. EDWARDS,
individually, and.., individually,
Defendants.
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Case No. 50 2009CA040800XXXXMB AG
ORDER ON MOTION TO STRIKE AFFIDAVIT OF SCOTT ROTHSTEIN
THIS CAUSE came before the Court on Motion to Strike Affidavit of Scott
Rothstein, and the Court having heard argument of counsel and being fully advised in
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ROBERT D. CRITTON, JR., ESQ., Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman, 303 Banyan Boulevard, Suite
400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, MARC S. NURIK, ESQ., Law Offices of Marc S. Nurik, One East
Broward Boulevard, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, GARY M. FARMER, JR., ESQ., Farmer, Jaffe,
Weissing, Edwards, Fistos & Lehrman, PL. 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301,
JACK SCAROLA ESQ., Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.,
West Palm Beach, FL 33409, and JACK ALAN GOLDBERGER, ESQ., Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss,
P.A., 250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 1400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5012
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South Florida Business Journal: Rothstein sentencing moved to June 9 Page 1 of 2 Nein**1 Leal Na MOntererfr She,* Then "Mom a lfiarehtR ..:.-ntOC•011r uCre: 4.tta ;:ospwar err_ Tito Short Answer: Get advice. ennui with ours aa weeds al vet Roil autism* OM. Cueseenlis Bank of Ample° cc4;'. hum Fibrins JOURNAL ..... ..... . Okiesedater at Bath Honda • sue 1 Nara 1 MN@ I J:CR 76M at I a S1. HOME Neva eadau.lilialt418 SALDISILMKTO REAL ESTATE MIRO MCVAY Gaga& TRAM MOPO MRCS MEbusiness news *et Tarr Bit Gears • Ossified& Emal Neils Baled Uses Steepen-a Freeissues ere weeder. ieces• sow *Phalli% Piet tee ill PtMa Etle'eAti sF100• 01• 0,01•••14) 01. 8d h JO. ... . ... . Blog: Scott Rothstein: Picking i SEARCH MORE Scoff Rassfein• Preldry Up The Races up the Pieces arin Rothstein Sentencing Moved le ar.d Er Reponse To June 9 renew, %aerie , . Moab* Ape 73.101¢. ttreph EDT I Medea Dusty, Apt 22, Xi10, I sown RIM alp Res FM state canawrn A Judge has moved Pearl sdieMer Stott Rothstein's sentencing back more than a month. That es not necessivey so unusual, but the reasons seem pretty weird. There's a motion from ROthstelnl attorney, Marc Plunk, that's unlike anything rye seen In a court case recently. start mew This canes after the first sealed deo-mein was Med In Rothstein's amuse case, which is a signal that might moan the feds we recommending s lighter sentence because of COMMration. Ruck has already admitted to aeatirg a SmokesCreen of misdirection so that the public and certain alleged crIrrimals would think mat Rothstein was flaunting federal gurisdlcUon before : he was arrested. Hunk dans that Ftothstein's cooperation with federel authonties by providing evidence for alleged mafla slings has Interfered with Nurik's ability to communicate with him. According to federal authorities and numerous media reports, Rothstein helped set up two enViCireS of Five Star ececuthe Protection & Investigation, a local Manny Wm that had ties to the meta, rind Roberto Settinen, an alleged SlOkan mare connection In South Florida. MI three were hit with redcoat indkunents alter Rothstein allegeely asked them to launder money and destroy evidence of his POMi scheme. Here's the relevant text of Rurlis recpest for a later sentencing date: TSpecifKaY, the defendant is presently in protective housing outside of this district arra tinted differently than other inmates undersigned counsel's contacts with his client trust be arranged and approved in advance through the government, which creates delay. "There have been numerous occasions in the past few months when undersigned counsel has been unaware of his client's location and has been repeatedly out of contact with his tient for substartral penods of time, incloSing ono period for over two weeks. "Given those imitations, in the pest Ave weeks, counsel has only been able to meet with his ! Sent on two occasions. Currently, there is no ability to e-mad the defendant, aid phone i contact is wiry limited. even the senate') and maw of legal mad takes ranger than the I norm. Rothstein was to be sentenced Hay 6. The new date at hoe 9, at 9:30 Osherow led seision, &mu a as r omoinuo fuonAtt.•rt 4.04800A Poe 1 *a' Ew] , g aintnia,mpeGse clonmoitepseol, 1 anew Picking up the Scott Rothstein Pieces Archive Fall 2010g11 kixuare 701O (sick neer mow Mao r211 Yash "MOM darmer1010111 MorealtSr 20cn a) EtalaiSUSISISI2arbin • Coin Cormorant anorrosert fa22. TWA as Aucciate". LLC • AtILCatIOSSIRShalara • AT&T • ff eforragerrento Rem asTATF C.0,614•Kut • Ufa:G.1104 alto Nue Proem:net Corn Ill"R FvNI 41 night Hfltd41 -Twel Ntaquh • (irony el Fall.r.•.xvi thfc ,----”---- ...... Y•• fl•a•IMIOMI•1101•4110108Meil ... ............ ........I swormlacre coametris ; 1 • EgICESSIDOIEDEdatila tart by Hiram, arm rot unmet>, by frau El LAMM,' w. RAS • glalltaraliallthlamai , • Baliblaillealthila • aOIBredarlltd i • IIIIIISWitintattleit earon.seaun4Vvaticiul wee EXHIBIT G' http://southflorida.bizjoumals.com/southflorida/blog/picicing_up_the_pieces/2010/04/roths... 4/23/2010 EFTA00724247
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Rothstein, Epstein scandals converge with sex offender claiming he was used in swindle Page 1 of 2 The Palm Beach Post Print this page Close Rothstein, Epstein scandals converge with sex offender claiming he was used in swindle By JANE MUSGRAVE Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Updated: 7:51 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 Posted: 9:27 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7. 2009 Two of the biggest scandals to rock South Florida in recent years merged today when attorneys representing billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit claiming the part-lime Palm Beach resident is the victim of accused swindler Scott Rothstein. Rothstein, who is accused of running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme from his Fort Lauderdale-based law firm, trumped up civil lawsuits against Epstein, according to the complaint filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court. He then lured investors by telling them Epstein had agreed to settle the lawsuits for as much as $200 million and they could get a cut of the cash. The problem for investors, according to the lawsuit filed by West Palm Beach attorney Robert Critton, is that Epstein never agr tle the lawsuits filed on behalf of women who are identified only by pseudonyms, such as "The offer of a $200 million settlement by Epstein was completely fabricated," Critton wrote. "No such otter had ever been made." Epstein faces roughly two dozens lawsuits filed by women who claim they were teenagers when he lured them to his Palm Beach mansion and paid them for massages and sex. The lawsuits started rolling in after he pleaded guilty in 2008 to felony solicitation of prostitution and procuring teenagers for prostitution. He was released from jail in July after serving 13 months of an 18-month sentence. Attorneys who worked for Rothstein, including Bradley Edwards and former Palm Beach County Circuit Judge William Berger, handled the three lawsuits the firm filed. But, they said, those represent only a fraction of the young women who Epstein molested. "What the evidence is really going to show is that Mr. Epstein . .. has every single day of his life made an attempt to sexually abuse children," Edwards said at a July court hearing. "We're not talking about five, we're not talking about 20, we're not talking about 100, we're not talking about 400 . . . we're talking about thousands of children." Such talk was part of a carefully orchestrated scheme to convince Investors they stood to make millions by investing with Rothstein, Critton said. Likewise, Critton said, Edwards has said he intends to depose various luminaries to testify against Epstein. Former president Bill Clinton, business mogul Donald Trump, former Sony Record president Tommy Mottola and magician David Copperfield have all been identified in court papers as people that will be deposed. While friends or acquaintances of Epstein, they have no information about the women involved in the lawsuits, Critton said, "The sole purpose in the scheduling of these depositions or listing high profile friends/acquaintances as 40nrik, potential witnesses was, again, to 'pump' the cases to investors," Critton wrote. EXHIBIT ft http://www.palmbeachpost.cominews/erime/rothstein-epstein-scandals-converge-with-sex-... 3/29/2010 EFTA00724249
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Rothstein, Epstein scandals converge with sex offender claiming he was used in swindle Page 2 of 2 Neither Edwards or Berger responded to phone calls for comment. Critton isn't the first to make allegations that Rothstein fabricated cases as a way to lure investors. Fort Lauderdale attorney Wiliam Scherer, who has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Rothstein on behalf of scores of investors, has made similar claims. In a 147-page lawsuit, Scherer also said Rothstein told an investor about the phony $200 million settlement offer from Epstein. "He would use . . . cases as bait for luring investors into fictional cases," Scherer was quoted as saying. "All of the cases he allegedly structured were fictional. I don't believe there was a real one." Rothstein, a potent political fund-raiser who turned a small, unknown law firm into a powerhouse in seven short years. has pleaded not guilty to charges of RICO conspiracy, money-laundering conspiracy, mail fraud and two counts of wire fraud. His kingdom collapsed in late October when the feds raided his firm, Rothstein, Rosenfeldt & Adler. It is now closed. He has been disbarred. Find this article at: Print this page Close 1arn Your ithitbetoe0 75tilittomINE in aS link as 1C NV:laths* study tuatCo days, nighis, or wcakendi. Whenever and wherever you choose. 144\ Tialnaltal http://www.palmbeachpost.c,om/newskrime/rothstein-epstein-scandals-converge-with-sex-... 3/29/2010 EFTA00724250
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: Epstein Claims Rothstein Link In Lawsuits - Sun Sentinel Page 1 of 2 Adversiament You are Wire SunSentinet corn > Colledens Laksui Ms by Geo?* Find a Lawyer Free Find the Riots Lawyer in Your Area Save Time • Describe Your Case Nast Web 14.0 id With CO, Yawnin Intim Lawson% Heart attack, stroke, organ rimy. ether nap inures Free cane. wen nnorv.t Whin Abram HeloLine Help's; Injured %halms For 25 yrs. Gel a Free Local Consultation Nowl owe epee...Woe Mom& co &tint of Neolinencet Find CellYou Have a Case. No Legal Fees Unless You Succeed. Falea.lnievaancorr. Free Case Evaluation Fast moonier about your case Severe Florida sense 1970 yaw( tem* toe ccIn FIND MORE STORIES ABOuT • LEW3Ull • Ponti scheme FEATURED ARTICLES See The bide, Pam awn Se, Calendar Jenny Epstein Swam*. 17. Underage sin sand to sue betionee ' meaner s 1719 Federal arms gain fort Lauderdale lawyer Scow.. Neynnue 0 400 Epstein Claims Rothstein Link In Lawsuits Decanter 10.2009 1 Sy Jane ausgrave The Pan Beach Poet Wane the victim. We the oldest Ind( in the book when it comes to dodging ailegatonS of sexual abuse, aOCOrang to attorneys representing more than a dozen women who are sung Palm Beach billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. claiming he paid them le nude massages and sex when they were as young as 14. Epstein filed sub Monday in Palm Beach County Circuit Cowl, saying Porai scheme suspect Scott Rothstein trumped up lawsuits against him as part of a twisted money-making plan Sul while aimed at the Fort Lauderdale attorney. it Is Willing more than an effort to tarnsh the women, their attorneys said Tuesday. Ads try doe*, Denture Cream Lawsuit Side Effects After Denture Cream Use? Get Help Now. Free Case Review www.ForThePeople.com Advertisement 1 Tip (la Ott Beilye: Ott dawn. 3 lbe• your belly, awry. teed by, using- du; / weird tip. "--> 'Ws We a SLAPP suit' said attorney Sid Garcia, who is representing a warren who says she was 17 when she was molested by the 58-year•Old financier. Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to solcitation of prostitution and ardnulMg teenagers for prostitution and served IS months of an 18-month sentence. An acronym for 'strategic lawsuit against public pantipation; SLAPPs are most correnOnly used by developers to silence critics by scaring them with the prospect of huge legal bills. 'Ws really not directed at Rothstein." Garcia said of the lawsuit -Ws an attempt to make his victims looks bad by association.' Attorney Spencer Kenn, who won a Confidential senlement from Epstein for one woman and Is representing another M a pending lawsuit, agreed. In the lawsuit tiled by West Palm Beach attorney Robert Critters Epstein claims Rothstein used the lawsuits to lure investors as pan of a 51.2 beon Ponzi scheme. Trumpeting the chance to turn a quid( profit, Rothstein falsely reported that Epstein had agreed b settle the lawsuits tor as much as $200 rniffon. By paying a discounted rate up front they could ultimately cash in when the settlement was paid In he Rothstein, whose law firm collapsed after federal agents raided It In late October. last week pleaded not guilty to charges that he made millions running similar schemes shoe 2005. Britton claims Rothstein, with the help ce attorney Bradley Edwards, who worked for rim, pumped up investors by telling them they weed call such Wineries as loaner President Bill Clinton, business tycoon Donald Trump and magician David Coppetteld to testify against Epstein. The message was that Epstein would pay big to protect Ns celebrity friends. Ads ar 00000 Insurance claim? Not getting what you deserve? Free consultation with attorneys www.stabineki-Nnt.com http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2009-12-10/news/0912090393_1_ponZt-scheme-lawsuit-cl... 3/29/2010 EFTA00724251
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Epstein Claims Rothstein Link In Lawsuits - Sun Sentinel - Page 2 Page 1 of 1 &lyeAMAMI RENT IT 7 WHILE IT'S STILL A NEW RELEASE You ale Mm. SunSenthetcom > Cabochons s Lawsuit Ads by Goosle HELP A CHILI) LIKE. DAWN: Sc.stisc,i a child.M.need for less than 51 a day and give her the bask necessities. FIND MORE STORIES ABCS., I • laweire • Pomp Scheme FEATURED ARTCLaS See The Video: Pen Seth Set Offender „matey Ecoein sorymele. 17, NM underage eel second to we biemnake uricasiss rt MIS Federal eget. lea Fort lairderdete lawyer Sca.. nkreenter I AM :1171.-f41111741 Epstein Claims Rothstein Link In Lawsuits Decanter 10, 2039 I By Jane Mayoral* The Palm Beech Post (Par 2 ol In the lawsuit, Craton atso goes after one of the three women who were represented by FICAAteisYS bun CI hal p6ints up contradictions in sworn statements the woman. dentilied only ass made lo FBI agents compared with those she node once to lawsuit watt feed in an interview with an FBI agent m 2007, ahe deathbed Epatem as -an awesome man• and described herself as a prostitute. She said none of the gels she took to Epelein ever complained. •Theyd beg me, you know. for us to go to Jeffreys house because they love Jeffrey. Jeffrey is a respectful wan," she said. Ad. by Go., . Yaz Lawsuit Experienced Attomeys Fighting For Your Rights. Call Morgan & Morgan. wsPAY ForThePeople com THE .04IND SIDE stargwr,Butuck I ha lf RENT IT WHILE IT'S STILL A UV! RELEASE:. In a Septeritar deposition, nersiory Changed. •Ores they were there they were scared out of their rrthd," the said. 'They did a any ways and SOTO of them walked Out and said, 1E. cicol ever do this to me again This is the worst thing that ever happened to me.' Cretco said none of the women MIO we suing Epstein for Malone were drugged or coerced. They carnet to nis Palm Beach mansion freely. Many came 20.30 or CO times, some well after they turned 18 Further, he said. many either were or later became prostLtes or stdpoefs Any psychological problems they had had occurred well before they hooked up with Epstein. Kevin said such claims miss the point. This case is about whether or not a young girl has the capabllty to consent to inappropriate sexual contact: Ha 14- year-Old asked an adult lo go get drunk, its the adult's responsibility to slap her not to driset her to the oat. he sad In these cases, he sad. Epstein solicited underage girls for sex. Ads by Couple Yaz Birth Control Lawsuit Legal Settlements for Victims Of Birth Control - Free Legal Consult. www.YnAttomey.net Pie 1112 Index by Keno:alp/4ex by Dale 1 Pansy Potcy i Terms of Serve http://artieles.sun-sentinel.cona/2009-12-10/news/0912090393_1_ponzi-scheme-lawsuit-cl... 3/29/2010 EFTA00724252
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Pervy Billionaire a Rothstein "Victim" I NBC Miami Page 1 of 2 % MIAMI Ctea PRINTTH IS Powered by el aticabiiity Pervy Billionaire a Rothstein "Victim" Billionaire sex offender suing alleged Ponzi schemer By BRIAN HAMACHER Updaled 1:30 PM EDT, Tue, Dec 8.2009 AP Billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein isn't exactly a sympathetic figure, and his alleged weakness for underage prostitutes may have made him a target for accused con man Scott Rothstein. The Palm Beach mogul is accusing the alleged Fort Lauderdale Ponzi schemer of filing trumped-up sexual harassment lawsuits against him to help proliferate his massive $1.2 billion scam, run through his Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm. In a lawsuit filed today, Epstein alleges Rothstein told investors they'd get their hands on the nearly $200 million in settlements that Epstein had worked out with RRA, according to the Palm Beach Post. Problem is, Epstein hadn't agreed to pay out. "The offer of a $200 million settlement by Epstein was completely fabricated," the suit reads. "No such offer had ever been made." http://www.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpetaction-cptatitle=Pervy+Billionaire+a+Rothst... 3/29/2010 EFTA00724253
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Pervy Billionaire a Rothstein "Victim" I NBC Miami Page 2 of 2 To make matters worse, Rothstein's lawyers were planning on calling some of Epstein's high profile buddies to testify in the cases, including Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and David Copperfield. "The sole purpose in the scheduling of these depositions or listing high profile friends/acquaintances as potential witnesses was, again, to 'pump' the cases to investors," the lawsuit reads. Rothstein, 47, is currently being held in a Miami federal prison, after he was charged last week with five counts related to his scheme, including fraud and racketeering. Epstein, 56, is a successful financier who pled guilty to procuring teenagers for prostitution in 2008 and did 13 months behind bars. First Published: Dec 8, 20091:11 PM EDT Find this article at: httpAvvew.nbcmiaml.comfnewsnocat-beat/Penry-Billionaire-a-Rothstezn-Victim-78704972 html Li Check the box to include the list of inks referenced in the article. O NBC Universal. Inc. I All Rights Reserved. http://www.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cptattitle—Pervy+Billionaire+a+Rothst... 3/29/2010 EFTA00724254
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Billionaire Sex Offender's Racketeering Suit: Rothstein Lawyers Lied About Me - News -... Page 1 of I Tort Law Billionaire Sex Offender's Racketeering Suit: Rothstein Lawyers Lied About Me Posted Dec 9, 2009 6:50 PM CDT By Martha Neil Just when it might have seemed that alleged wrongdoing related to the spectacular downfall of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler could not become more bizarre, a billionaire convicted sex offender has filed a civil racketeering lawsuit against two onetime partners of the South Florida law firm. Contending that they prejudiced his defense of criminal and civil actions related to his alleged sexual activities with underage teens by lying about the facts in order to "pump" a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme that made use of the law firm name, Jeffrey Epstein is seeking injunctive relief, unspecified damages in excess of $15,000 and attorney fees. Among other allegations, his Palm Beach Circuit Court suit contends that Scott Rothstein, as well as others at the firm, falsely claimed to Investors in the Ponzi scheme that Epstein had offered to make a $200 million settlement and acted illegally and unethically in civil litigation against him that is still ongoing. A copy of the comp sin (PDF), which was filed Monday, is provided by the ekm Law Daily. In addition to criminal practices and racketeering counts, it asserts claims for abuse of process, fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. Factually, it alleges that Rothstein and unspecified co-conspirators forged federal court orders and opinions, improperly intercepted conversations and pursued a litigation strategy unrelated to the merits of their clients' cases and their clients' interests in order to further the claimed Ponzi scheme. Rothstein told investors that he represented 52 female clients in Epstein-related matters, the suit says, when in fact he had filed only 'weak" cases on behalf of exactly three young women. As detailed in earlier ABAJournal.com posts, Rothstein, who until recently was the RRA firm's managing partner and chief executive officer, is now jailed in a federal fraud case and the dissolving law firm is in receivership, facing multiple lawsuits. Rothstein also agreed to give up his Florida law license. Attorney Marc Nurik, a former RRA partner who is representing Rothstein in the criminal case, was not immediately available for comment, the Am Law Daily states. Epstein's suit was filed by attorney Robert Critton Jr. of Burman Critton Luther & Coleman in West Palm Beach. Additional coverage: ABAJournal.com: "Billionaire's Secret Sex Case Plea Deal Shows What a Good Defense Can Do' ABAJournal.com: "Filing: Rothstein Made $35M in 2008; Name Partner: I Wasn't Paid $6M" palm Beach Post: "Billionaire sex offender says he's a victim of Scott Rothstein" Palm Beach Post: 'Victims' lawyers say sex offender's lawsuit aimed at scaring female victims" Copyright 2010 American Bar Association. All rights reserved. http://www.abajoumal.com/news/article/billionaire_sex_offenders_racketeer_suit_says_rot... 3/29/2010 EFTA00724255
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South Florida Lawyers: Parsing the Epstein v. Rothstein Suit Page 1 of 6 Share Repot" Abuse Next Slog* Create Bicig Sign In THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009 Donate Now Crisis in Haiti i A st . 2 •.114;:-..:.; Meg devoted to the lawyers of South Florida; their goings and doings, their peculiarities and personalities... all done with humor, love, jealousy, • • snark, and justa IStle bit of class. : ;.„> • Parsing the Epstein v. Rothstein Suit Palm Beach lawyers Robert Critton and Michael Pike have filed suit on behalf of Palm Beach billionaire Jeffrey Epstein against Rothstein and former RRA attorney Bradley J. Edwards in Palm Beach state court. You can read the complaint here. An ABA Journal Top 100 Blawgl HONOREE Subscribe To SFL illPosts MEE Comments Anonymous Tips $O1.1O1M2MYerS@RMail.cOM CFI hrittnratt http://southfloridalawyers.blogspot.com/2009/12/parsing-epstein-v-rothstein-suit.html 3/29/2010 EFTA00724256
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South Florida Lawyers: Parsing the Epstein v. Rothstein Suit Page 2 of 6 Much of the suit is a rehash of the Pont scheme allegations, and how Rothstein would talk up all the victims his firm represented that were reaching settlements with Epstein, except for some reason Epstein always had to pay out over time, even though the victims wanted the money right now. In actuality, according to the suit, RRA only represented three victims in pending litigation one in federal court, and two in state court. The complaint alleges that Epstein has been harmed in his defense of these sults, for a number of reasons. In particular, the suit really goes after Edwards, alleging that he knew or should have known that Rothstein was using the existing cases for purposes of promoting the Ponzl scheme. The complaint alleges that the RRA 'Litigation Team' served discovery that was unrelated to the three claims they were handling but with the sole purpose of 'pumping" the Ponzi Scheme and luring new investors. Specifically, the complaint alleges that RRA went after records of flights aboard Epstein's private jet where high-profile celebrities were allegedly on board when sexual assaults supposedly took place, and that the Litigation Team sought the depositions of these celebrities. Edwards allegedly took unnecessary depositions of the pilots, and asked inflammatory questions allegedly for the purpose of "pumping" the attractiveness of the Ponzi scheme. The witnesses allegedly on Edwards' deposition list included The Donald, Alan Dershowitz, Bill Clinton (of course), Tommy Mottola, and illusionist David Copperfield(?). Allegedly Rothstein would then go on to tell potential investors that Epstein is settling all these cases in order to protect his high-profile friends. The complaint goes on to detail other alleged discovery irregularities, including a deposition of Epstein (in which Russell Adler was in attendance), where lots of inflammatory questions were allegedly asked so the video of the deposition could be shown to new investors. The complaint also alleges that Edwards went overboard at hearings, and wildly overstated the extent of Epstein's alleged crimes again just to pump the scheme. Further, the complaint alleges that confidential client files of the three existing RRA cases against Epstein were shown to potential investors to induce them to invest, and that as a result the attorney-client privilege has been waived. The claims sound in Florida RICO, fraud, abuse of process etc. What to make of all this? Since the alleged discovery abuses occurred in the context of pending civil wits. Eostein's complaint raises the obvious auestion why the ftumoote David 0. Markus SD FL Blog Cocaine Princess Blogs I Read A Grand Ilusion AtovetheLaw flthwe Review Broward Blog Broward Bulldog Broward Law Blog Carlos Miller Copyrights and Campaigns Courtney Schoenfeld OBR's Inside Track Discourse Fyn on Miami ILA Politics Glenn Greenwald Hands On Miami Jurist Law Qg µenase a Law My Law License NRO's The Corner ()Onto Juris Popehat Random Pixels Riptide $cotusblog 10.12 Shoot The Lawyers The Cvber Sleuth The Daily Pulp The Legal Satvricoq THR, Esa. US Law Dims Wolcott wonkette http://southfloridalawyers.blogspot.com/2009/12/parsing-epstein-v-rothstein-suit.html 3/29/2010 EFTA00724257
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South Florida Lawyers: Parsing the Epstein v. Rothstein Suit Page 3 of 6 presiding Judge in those cases should not be dealing with the alleged lawyer misconduct? Moreover, the allegations against Edwards all involve serving allegedly outrageous discovery, making outrageous statements in court hearings, or doing outrageous things In pleadings. That places the allegations of the complaint at odds with the traditional protections afforded attorneys in the performance of their legal duties. I have no idea whether the allegations against Edwards are meritorious, or perhaps Epstein is trying to leverage the Rothstein revelations to assist him in defense of his pending suits. Either way the case is likely not going very far, and Epstein probably will have to seek his remedies if any in the pending cases where the alleged discovery misconduct took place. The more interesting jurisprudential question is what remedy, if any, could Investors (as opposed to Epstein) have if they were Induced to invest as a result of the lawyer activities detailed in the complaint? When you step back, the entire Rothstein saga, with Its many sad and pathetic twists, should cause the courts and policymakers to define a bit more clearly the extent to which lawyers should be afforded protection when they practice law •• which in the normal circumstance certainly makes sense -• as opposed to allegedly misusing and abusing the law and a Bar license in order to execute an incomprehensibly massive (not to mention illegal) moneymaking fraud. Labels: Bradley J. Edwards, Michael J. Pike Robert D. Crltton Jr. Russell S. Adler. Scott Rothstein 8 comments: detention center junkie said... Epstein's suit Is a crock KIDDZZZ,leave the lawyers alone LOVE YA!! December 10. 2009 2:40 PM Anonymous said... Where did SFL find the Robert Critton wall sticker set? December 10, 2009 3:01 PM Anonymous said... The complaint talks about Judge Berger too. lkcember 10, 20O9 4:15 PM Slog Archive ► 2010 (152) ♦ 2009 (588) ♦ December (63) This Is The Year That Was. Tom Lehman Talks/Buys Wine In the NYT 3d DCA Watch -- Dine Dont Dine Done "Loan Me Fifty Dollars.' Marc Randazza Continues To Rule Our (Cvber) World... Kim Kardashian Sued Over 'Cookie Diet' Tweetsl Phish Food Parsing the RR A. Financials Sulu Banton Hires David Oscar Markus( Herald New Math Merry Christmas Everyone!! Judge Martinez Reversed On Forum Non Banana Boat D.., Merry Christmas Darling 3d DCA Watch -• Geometric Eggnog And Mistletoe Edi... Details of the Rothstein Auction (Yawn). Some Legal Stuff Christmas Dream Thanks Joe! SFI. Monday Welcome Winter! hat Happened To Gary's Bonus?? SFL Friday •• A Piece of the Action? Don't Be That Guy. Mete Kallkimaka For Cheapskates Only When's The Right Time To Raise Rule it in A Plead!... Exclusive •• Inside Marc Nuriks Briefcase! 3d DCA Watch -- Zaeer And http://southfloridalawyers.blogspot.com/2009/12/parsing-epstein-v-rothstein-suit.html 3/29/2010 EFTA00724258
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Jeffrey Epstein Sues Accused Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein For Misusing His Name Page 1 of 1 March 29, 2010 This is the print preview: Back to normal view Jeffrey Epstein Sues Accused Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein For Misusing His Name First Posted: 12-11-09 11:17 AM I Updated: 12-11-09 12:27 PM It's hard to know who to root for when two disgraced Florida financiers duke it out in court. CityFile reports that billionaire money manager Jeffrey pstein, who served 13 months in jail for soliciting a eenage girl for prostitution, is taking aim at accused Ponzi hemer Scott Rothstein. Earlier this year, state authorities charged Rothstein, a rominent Florida lawyer and powerful political fundraiser, with running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme. According the suit, Rothstein and his law firm's partners used Epstein's name to lure investors into his alleged scheme. Essentially, the suit says, Rothstein's firm claimed to have secured a $200 million settlement with Epstein, and used that amount to 'pump" a fraudulent investment scheme. The suit also argues that Rothstein's firm claimed to represent 52 women who claimed to have been sexually abused by Epstein. In fact, Rothstein's firm only represented three such women in cases the suit describes as 'weak." Is Epstein, he of the allegedly egg-shaped penis, just piling on Rothstein's misfortunes? Read the complaint for yourself (hat tip to ABA Journal). Story continues below rothstein-complaint-1. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/11/jeffrey-epstein-sues-accu_n_388787.html?vie... 3/29/2010 EFTA00724259
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Billionaire Slaps Scott Rothstein With Suit Page 2 of 5 LAW FIRM INC Litigation nos POCUS EUROPE STUDENT EDITION VIDEOS flail of Fame INCISIVE MEDIA EVENTS SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISE ABOUT US FEATURED SPONSORS • Mem:Wait Lawyer Locator • Counsel Financial Seine,* • Pies. Inc LAW.COM NETWORK Sites 123211 Verdicts Lawcatjoag f:xnens Online CL? Legal Intellieence vents Resources Lav a Court Renorttgi Legal Dictionary !cent thou The Work December 8,2009 7:50 PM Billionaire Slaps Scott Rothstein With Suit Posted by Brian Baxter The almost daily developments in the bizarre saga of disbarred Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein seem almost too outlandish to be true. Here's the latest On Monday, sibling publication the Daily Business Review reported that the federal government will have first dibs on Rothstein's seized property if he is convicted, noting that the fraud allegations against Rothstein have hit the $1.6 billion mark. Now, another notorious Floridian has entered the Pierre. Billionaire money manager and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has filed suit against Rothstein, claiming that the disbarred lawyer touted a fictitious $200 million sexual harassment settlement that Epstein was willing to pay as a guise to lure investors into his Pont' scheme. Epstein, represented by Robert Critton, Jr. of West Palm Beach's Burman Critter,. linnet & Coleman filed his civil suit in Palm Beach County Circuit Court late Monday. http://arnlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2009/12/rothsteinsuit.html 12/9/2009 EFTA00724261
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Billionaire Slaps Scott Rothstein With Suit Page 3 of 5 According to the 36-case comolaim Epstein accuses Rothstein of 'engaging in a pattern of racketeering that involved a staggering series of gravely serious obstructions of justice, actionable frauds, and egregious civil litigation abuses' that damaged Epstein and others. The complaint also accuses Rothstein of forging federal corn orders and opinions. In an interview with The Am Law Daily, Critton lashed out at Rothstein for fraudulently claiming that his client had agreed to pay $200 million to settle civil sexual harassment charges filed against Epstein by several women after the scandalous allegations against him first came to light in 2005. (In lune 2008 Epstein's all-star lesal team negotiated a plea to two prostitution charges that infuriated Palm Beach's poke chief, who had already written a lever criticizing Bate prosecutors: Epstein was released this July after serving almost a year in prison.) Thee of the sexual harassment suits were filed by lawyers working for Rothstein. Critton says those same lawyers falsely claimed to represent many more women with potential claims against Epstein. The additional women never actually existed, Critton says, adding that they were merely introduced to entice investors to fund litigation against his client. As a result, Critton says Epstein had to spend more money on his defense in those criminal ones, and his lawyers wound up engaging in frivolous dissevery and depositions. The additional cost was between 5100,000 to $200,000, Critton says, adding that the whole matter has only complicated efforts to resolve current cases pending against the billionaire. 'Instead of a defendant having a legitimate discussion with a plaintiff to resolve a case, [Rothstein's] out there pitching millions in dollars from these other cases he claims to have, he says. Critton adds that Rothstein's "abusive litigation tactics' included trying to depose 'extraneous individuals' that would embarrass Epstein Those individuals include Bill Clinton, David Copperfield, and Donald Trump--all close friends of Epstein who traveled with the money manager on his private plane. (Rothstein sought access to flight records and other information that be could show to potential investors to boost his claim to a nine-figure settlement) Critton declined to comment on the damages Fresein is seeking from Rothstein over the alleged settlement claims, though he hinted that the amount vnll be at least SI00,000 and more than that if damages are trebled. Critton has yet to hear from lawyers for Rothstein on the civil suit and says ho hasn't yet decided whether claims wall be brought against other members of Rot stem's defunct (Inn, Rothstein Rosenfeld* Adler. 'Pm taking baby steps on this; says Critton BP stranger to high-orothe sex suits. Rothstein's criminal lawyer, Marc Hunk, a former partner at RRA, was not immediately available for comment Make a comment Comments (01 Save & Shaw Paechook I Del:ISA I Dna Il I Email I Reprints & Permissions Comments Report offensive comments to The Am Law Daub Post a comment If you have a TypeKey cc TypePed account, please Signja Name: Email Addressz(Not displayed with comment.) . URL! El Remember personal info? Comments: Et raw, Post Popular Pages Today I. Nothing Personal %IS. 2. Roves. Cooley Gibson Dunn Sampson in Coffee Wars 1111% 3 DLA Abandons Labial al tr4 http://amlawdaily.typepad.corniamlawdaily/2009/12/rothsteinsuithtml 12/9/2009 EFTA00724262
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