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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 EFTA00726199  An Athol Publication DAILY BtiSititSS REVIEW THURSDAY, AUGUSTS, 2010 daltybusinessreview.com A17 FROM PA GE 1-13 ROTHSTEIN° Attorneys, investors want access to informaticn Stettin and investors such as the information to assess the gov- Rothstein. It Is a blatant attempt ernment's claim that the $3 mil- to obtain privileged documents ABOUT JEFFREY EPSTEIN auto magnate Ed Morse, battled in criminal court over $3 million lion was all derived from fraud. from (the victim)." Jeffrey EPstein, 57, is a billionaire with homes in New York, Palm Beach and. seized from FtRA bank accounts The firm had sought records go- But BM Scherer, who is rep- New Mexico.In 1982, he founded a financial management firm, J. Epstein ing back years, but Cohn agreed resenting victims claiming losses after Rothstein's arrest. The is- and Co. in the US.Virgin Islands. sue of whether the government to release records for less than a of $13.5 million in Rothstein's has the right to the wilds under year in the four-year fraud. scheme, said he also wants the In 2008, he pleaded guilty to a charge of scilidting prostitution after accusations that he had sex with minor girls. lie recently finished a one- criminal forfeiture law or the At Wednesday's hearing, two Epstein-related mateiaL He other parties claimed the right said some of bis clients were year house artist sentence. After his guilty plea, several politicians — bankruptcy estate should get the Including Eliot Spitzer and Bill Richardson — returned donations they had funds to distribute to victims will to intervene at the Aug 16 hear- brought into Rothstein's confer- received from him Epstein has been sued by many families of underage be decided by U.S. District Judge ing and stake partial claim to the ence room last October, told by girls who allege sexual moles-ninon, and he has settled with some. 'fund's. Ed Pozzuoli of Tripp Scott, two investigators about Epstein James Cohn after a hearing Aug. 16. who represents Morse. and Bill settlements and shown 10 boxes Epstein also is suing imprisoned former law firm chailman ScottRothstein, Meanwhile, Cohn partially Salim of Moskowitz Mandell & of related documents. who allegedly used Epsteln's name as a recruiting tool in his $1.2 billion agreed to a request by Stettin Salim, who represents an inves- "He used a real case to de- fraud. tor who claims a $68.000 loss. fraud my clients," scherer said. and his lawyer Sharon IG3gerreis of Berger Singerman by ordering asked for the right to question want to see those 10 boxes witnesses. Cohn agreed. and e-mails. We want to see the federal prosecutors to turn over take those boxes." master be appointed. If the par- all bank records from Jan. 1, Kegerris said she plans to call documents and see who in the four to six witnesses at the hear firm bad involvement." While Scherer argued law ties can't agree who should be 2009, to the time of Rothstein's firm bankruptcy trustee Herbert appointed, Ray said they should arrest The information must in- ins — all federal ages Federal Scherer argued that letting prosecutors .said they will call Farmer and Edwards decide Stettin should oversee the turn- submit three names and he will clude the name of each investor oyez Stetdn's attorney. Chuck choose. transferring money into REA ac- Just one witness, also an agent. which documents to release. One floor down in the Fort cotmts, bank account numbers would be like "letting the fox guard the henhouse. I don't Lichtman of Berger Singerman, said that would cost the estate Lauderdale federal courthouse, attorneys for the government and transaction dates. Berger Singerman is seeking mar can bereachedMal know how they had the right to money and suggested a special Mt."111.• thane EFTA00726200