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Case 1:15-cv-07433-LAP Document 1330-15 Filed 01/05/24 Page 15 of 43 7. On September 9, 2016, Epstein appeared pursuant to the subpoena and was deposed. See McCawley Dec., Exhibit 5 (transcript of Epstein’s deposition). The deposition took place in West Palm Beach, Florida. 8. After Epstein was sworn in, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right on every single substantive question he was asked, except the question asking his name. He was asked approximately 500 substantive questions by counsel for Ms. Giuffre and approximately 100 substantive questions by counsel for defendant Maxwell. He did not answer a single one.” 9. Counsel for Ms. Giuffre attempted to confer with Epstein’s counsel regarding the basis for the privilege objections, but Epstein’s counsel declined to elaborate. Epstein Depo. Tr. at 10, 10. With regard to the subpoena producing documents, Epstein took the Fifth rather than answer questions about whether he had substantial financial resources that could minimize any burden in responding to the document production request. Id. at 164;22-25. 11. With regard to producing document, Epstein and his lawyers asserted a Fifth Amendment privilege: Q. Did you bring any documents with you taday pursuant to this subpoena? A. Fifth, MR. WEINBERG [counsel for Epstein]; We would assert the Fifth Amendment as well as the act of production for the protections against responding to that question or producing any documents, relying on the Supreme Court decision in Hubble, the second circuit August Ist decision in Greenfield. Q. MR. CASSELL: Understood. I'll assume you have a standing objection based on the grounds that you just described to all my questions with regard to this subpoena? ? Maxwell has designated the entire contents of Epstein’s deposition as confidential pursuant to the Protective Order entered in that case, and, therefore, the contents must be filed under seal. s