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Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 55 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/09/2009 Page 1 of 26 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO.: 08-CIV-80119-MARRA/JOHNSON JANE DOE NO. 2, Plaintiff, vs. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. ______________ _;/ Related cases: 08-80232, 08-083 80, 08-803 81, 08-80994, 08-80993, 08-80811, 08-80893, 09-80469, 09-80591,09-80656,09-80802,09-81092 ______________ _;/ THIRD PARTY WITNESS, IGOR ZINOVIEW'S, MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LA ,v Third Paiiy Witness, Igor Zinoview's, ("Mr. Zinoview") by and through his undersigned attorney, moves this Court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c) for a protective order regarding his deposition and as grounds therefore would state: 1. As reflected on the affidavit of Igor Zinoview, attached as Exhibit A, he works for Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein ("Mr. Epstein") as a driver and bodyguard. He did not know Mr. Epstein before November of 2005. He first became employed by Mr. Epstein in November of 2005. 2. Additionally, Mr. Zinoview would testify as set forth on his affidavit, that at no time has he discussed with Mr. Epstein any issues involving Mr. Epstein's criminal case nor any of the cases or issues involved with civil plaintiffs. Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 55 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/09/2009 Page 2 of 26 3. In many of the depositions, counsel for L.M. and E.W., has asked them as witnesses to assume ce1iain facts about which they have no knowledge, and he then asks their opinions about certain facts. See Exhibit B ~Epstein's Motion for Protective Order to Prohibit Inappropriate Deposition Questions. 4. There is no information which Mr. Zinoview has relating to the facts and circumstances surrounding any of the pending civil cases, in that none of their allegations directed to Mr. Epstein extend beyond September of 2005. Therefore whatever information Mr. Zinoview may have, postdates that time. 5. Regarding the scope of discovery, Judge Linnea Johnson noted in her October 28, 2009 Omnibus Order (DE #377), "[w]hile the scope of discovery is broad, it is not without limits. Washington v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco, 959 F.2d 1566, 1570 (11th Cir. 1992). . .. Cou1is have long held that ' [ w]hile the standard of relevancy [in discovery] is a liberal one, it is not so liberal as to allow a party to roam in the shadow zones of relevancy and to explore matter (sic) which does not presently appear ge1111ane on the theory that it might conceivably become so.' Food Lion, Inc. v. United Food & Commercial Workers Intern. Union, 103 F.3d 1007, 1012-13 (C.A. D.C. 1997) (string cite omitted)." 6. Rule 26(c), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, provides that, "[a] party or any person from whomn discovery is sought may move for a protective order in the court where the action is pending.... The court may, for good cause, issue an order to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, including one or more of the following: (A) forbidding the disclosure or discovery;". 2 Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 55 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/09/2009 Page 3 of 26 7. As set forth in his affidavit, Mr. Zinoview cannot possibly have any knowledge or information that is presently germane to this action. Accordingly, the Court should enter a protective order prohibiting his deposition. WHEREFORE, third~paity witness moves this comt for a protective order pursuant to Rule 26(c), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, that his deposition not take place or the questioning be limited. By: _______ _ JACK ALAN GOLDBERGER ESQ. Florida Bar No. 262013 jagesg@bellsouth.net Rule 7.1 Certification I hereby certify that counsel for the movant has conferred or attempted to confer with opposing counsel in a good faith effort to resolve the discovery issues prior to the filing of this motion for protective order but has been unable to do so. Certificate of Service I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also ce1tify that the foregoing document is being served this day on aII counsel of record identified on the following Service List in the manner specified by CM/ECF on this_ day of November, 2009 Respectfully submitted, By:-------- JACK ALAN GOLDBERGER ESQ. Florida Bar No. 262013 i agesg@bellsouth.net Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. 250 Australian Avenue South Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5012 561-659-8300 Fax: 561-835-8691 (Counsel/or Defendant Jeffrey Epstein) • 3 Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 55 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/09/2009 Page 4 of 26 Certificate of Service Jane Doe No. 2 v. Jeffrey Epstein Case No. 08-CV-80119-MARRA/JOHNSON Stuart S. Mermelstein, Esq. Brad Edwards, Esq. Adam D. Horowitz, Esq. Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler Mermelstein & Horowitz, P.A. 401 East Las Olas Boulevard 18205 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 1650 Suite 2218 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Miami, FL 33160 Phone: 954-522-3456 305-931-2200 Fax: 954-527-8663 Fax: 305-931-0877 bedwards@,rra-law.com ssm@sexabuseattorney.com Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case Wo. ahorO\vitz@sexabuseattorney.com 08-80893 Counsel/or Plaintiffs In related Cases Nos. 08-80069, 08-80 II 9, 08-80232, 08-80380, 08-80381, 08-80993, 08-80994 Richard Horace Willits, Esq. Richard H. Willits, P.A. 2290 10 th Avenue North Suite 404 Lake Worth, FL 3 3461 561-582-7600 Fax: 561-588-8819 Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80811 reelrhw@hotmail.com Jack Scarola, Esq. Jack P. Hill, Esq. Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard West Palm Beach, FL 33409 561-686-6300 Fax: 561-383-9424 jg@searcylaw.com j ph@searcylaw.com Counsel.for Plaintiff, C.MA. Bruce Reinhart, Esq. Bruce E. Reinhaii, P.A. 250 S. AustraHan Avenue Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Paul G. Cassell, Esq. Pro Hae Vice' 332 South 1400 E, Room 101 Salt Lake City, UT 84112 801-585-5202 801-585-6833 Fax cassellp@la.w. utah. ed u Co-counsel for Plaintiff Jane Doe Isidro M. Garcia, Esq. Garcia Law Firm) P.A. 224 Datum Street, Suite 900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-832-7732 561-832-7137 F isidrogarcia@bellsouth.net Counsel for Plaintiff in Related Case No. 08-80469 Robert C. Josefsberg, Esq. Katherine W. Ezell, Esq. Podhurst Orseck, P.A. 25 West Flagler Street) Suite 800 Miami, FL 33130 305 358-2800 Fax: 305 358-2382 ri osefs berg@podhurst.com kezell@podhurst.com Counsel for Plaintiffs in Related Cases Nos. 09-80591 and 09-80656 Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq. 4 Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 55 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/09/2009 Page 5 of 26 561 -202-6360 Fax: 561-828-0983 ~brucereinhartlaw.com Counsel/or Defendant Sarah Kellen Theodore J. Leopold, Esq. Spencer T, Kuvin, Esq, Leopold, Kuvin, P.A. 2925 PGA Blvd,, Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-684-6500 Fax: 561-515-2610 sk\,lvin@leopoldkuvin.com Counsel for Plaint(.[( in Related Case No. 08-08804 Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. 250 Australian A venue South Suite 1400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5012 561-659-8300 Fax: 561-835-8691 iagesq@bellsouth.net Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein 5 Case 9:09-cv-80656-KAM Document 55 Entered on FLSD Docket 11/09/2009 Page 6 of 26 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO.: 08-CV-80119-MARRA-JOHNSON JANE DOE NO. 2, Plaintiff, v. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. _____________ ! Related Cases: 08-80232, 08-80380, 08-80381, 08-80994, 08-80993,08-80811,08-80893,09-80469, 09-80581, 09-80656, 09-80802, 09-81092. I ------------ AFFIDAVIT OF IGO