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Case 18-2868, Document 287, 08/09/2019, 2628251, Page51 of 76 51. The CVRA joinder motion filed by Giuffre generated a media maelstrom and spawned highly publicized litigation between Giuffre’s lawyers — Bradley Edwards (“Edwards”) and Paul Cassell (“Cassell”) — and Dershowitz. After Giuffre publicly accused Dershowitz of sexual misconduct, Dershowitz vigorously defended himself in the media. He called Giuffre a liar and accused her lawyers of unethical conduct. In response, Edwards and Cassell sued Dershowitz, who counterclaimed. This litigation, in turn, caused additional media attention by national and international media organization. Giuffre has denied the statement as set forth in Statement 7. 52. Giuffre formed non-profit Victims Refuse Silence to attract publicity and speak out on a public controversy. In 2014, Giuffre, with the assistance of the same counsel, formed a non-profit organization, Victims Refuse Silence. According to Giuffre, the purpose of the organization is to promote Giuffre’s professed cause against sex slavery. The stated goal of her organization is to help survivors surmount the shame, silence, and intimidation typically experienced by victims of sexual 51