EFTA00809157.pdf

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 50-2009CA040800MOCXMBAG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant, v. SCOTT ROTHSTEIN, individually, and BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually, Defendants/Counter-Plaintiff. ORDER DENYING EDWARDS' MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND GRANTING EPSTEIN'S MOTION TO COMPEL E.W. TO ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE CRIMES VICTIMS' RIGHTS ACT AND TO REOPEN DEPOSITION THIS CAUSE came before the Court for hearing on February 7, 2018, on the Court's Uniform Motion Calendar upon (I) Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Bradley J. Edward? (Edward§) October 26, 2017, Motion for Protective Order [D.E. 1026; D.E. 1027]; (2) Plaintiff/Counter- Defendant Jeffrey Epstein's ('Epstein) January 10, 2018, Response in Opposition to Edward? Motion for Protective Order and Epsteiris Motion to Compel E.W. to Answer Questions Relating to the Crime Victim? Rights Act and to Reopen Deposition [D.E. 1141]; and (3) Edwards January 12, 2018, Response in Opposition to Epstein's Motion to Compel E.W. to Answer Questions Relating to the Crime Victim? Rights Act and to Reopen Discovery [D.E. 1143]. The Court, having reviewed the partiee respective filings, having heard argument of counsel, and being otherwise advised in the premises, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Edward? Motion is DENIED and Epsteids Motion is GRANTED. Discovery is reopened to allow Epstein to continue the deposition of E.W. both as EFTA00809157  Jeffrey Epstein v. Scott Rothstein and Bradley J. Edwards 15th Judicial Circuit Case No. 2009CA040800XXXXMBAG Order Denying Edward? Motion for Protective Order and Granting Epstein's Motion to Compel E.W. to Answer Questions Relating to the Crimes Victims Rights Act and to Reopen Deposition Page 2 to the Crime Victims Rights Act action and follow up asaiell.610-ether-tre,tyrnetunrlartelestaa isggianafaadiag. E.W. shall answer the questions posed to her relating to the Crime Victim? Rights Act. Pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.310, the Court grants leave to take E.W.'s deposition at the Gadsden Correctional Facility in accordance with the facility's guidelines and requirements. ASS* 13Ratir EISAROs 44,9 rite re.taAe, Cavenottor sae. Re figtateaw• marten OP Mir DandetiON. DONE AND ORDERED in West Palm Reach. Palm Beach Count orida this day 7 of February, 2018. THE HONORABLE D D W. AFELE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE SERVICE LIST Jack Scarola Nichole J. Segal Searcy, Denny, Scarola, Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A. 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard Courthouse Commons, Suite 350 West Palm B -11 • 33409 444 West Railroad Avenue 01 Co-Counselfor Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Co-Counselfor Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Bradley J. Edwards Bradley I Edwards Bradley J. Edwards Marc S. Nurik Edwards Pottinger LLC Law Offices of Marc S. Nurik 425 N. Andrews Avenue, Suite 2 One E. Broward Boulevard, Suite 700 Ft. La ' 4 iiiiiiiiiii3301 Co-Counselfor Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Counselfor Defendant Scott Rothstein BradleyI. Edwards EFTA00809158 Jeffrey Epstein v. Scott Rothstein and BradleyI Edwards 15th Judicial Circuit Case No. 2009CA040800XXXXMBAG Order Denying Edwarde Motion for Protective Order and Granting Epsteiris Motion to Compel E.W. to Answer Questions Relating to the Crimes Victime Rights Act and to Reopen Deposition Page 3 Jack A. Goldberger Scott J. Link Atterbury, Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. Kara Berard Rockenbach 250 Australian Avenue S., Suite 1400 Angela M. Many West Palm Beach. 33401 Link & Rockenbach, PA 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 301 3401 Co-Counselfor PlaintiffeCounter-Defendant Jeffrey Epstein Trial Counselfor Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Jeffrey Epstein EFTA00809159