DOJ-OGR-00005445.pdf

Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 380 Filed 10/29/21 Page 52 of 54 XI. The Defendant Should Be Precluded from Arguing That She Was A "Prevailing Party" in Civil Litigation The Court should preclude the defense from inaccurately suggesting to the jury that the defendant prevailed in civil litigation related to some of the events at issue at trial. By way of background, Minor Victim-2 filed a civil action in this District, bringing claims against the defendant and the estate of Jeffrey Epstein. See Minor Victim-2 received a substantial settlement from the estate after participating in a compensation program for victims of Jeffrey Epstein. As part of that settlement, Minor Victim-2 moved to dismiss her civil action in its entirety. The defendant—who was represented in that lawsuit by attorneys who represent her in this criminal case—asked