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FD-350 (Rev. 5-8-81) ] Mount Clipping in Space Below) | Another suit alleges sex during massage By LARRY KELLER Palm Beach Post Staff Writer | WEST PALM BEACH — Another woman filed a federal lawsuit against Jef- frey Epstein on Wednesday, ‘alleging that he turned a massage she gave him at his Palm Beach mansion into a sexual episode when she was 16 years old. Identified as “Jane Doe No. 3,” she is seeking more than $50 million, the same as two other “Jane Does” who filed similar lawsuits in the past six weeks, All three suits were filed by Miami lawyer Jeffrey Herman. . Herman subsequently “withdrew the first Jane Doe’s. lawsuit because of squabbling by her parents over the litiga- tion. The girl may refile the suit after she turns 18 in May and can make her own deci- sions, Herman said. Other alleged victims also have contacted him, Herman , ’ said. “I do anticipate more cases,” he:said. In the latest litigation, Jane Doe No. 3 alleges that she was recruited by a former col- lege student, Haley Robson, to give Epstein a massage for money at his waterfront home late in 2004 or early in 2005. The lawsuit alleges that, while on the massage table, Epstein sexually touched Jane Doe No. 3, then mas- turbated. She is suing on grounds of sexual assault and intentional infliction of emo- tional distress. “She felt intimidated. She felt scared,” Herman said. Jarie Doe No. 3-made only the one visit to Epstein’s home, he said. “Its just another copycat lawsuit filed by the same lawyer who appears less interested in the truth than in grandstanding with these press conferences,” said Jack Goldberger, one of Epstein’s attorneys. “We now have sworn testimony that girls lied about their age to Jeffrey Epstein, and they were care- ful in being convincing that. they were over the age of 18.” Herman said Robson instructed Jane Doe No. 3, “When he asks how old you are, tell him 18 or 19 years old.” But he said it doesn’t matter. “They were underage girls,” Herman said. “They were sexually assaulted.” In addition to the civil law- suits, Epstein was indicted on a single count of felony solicitation of prostitution in July 2006 after a lengthy Palm Beach Police Depart- ment investigation into his activities with underage girls dt his home. A resolution has been delayed continually. The case is on Monday's court docket but is expected to be _ rescheduled once again. “One of the reasons (Jane Doe No. 3) came forward is she is tired of waiting for jus- tice,” Hérman said. @larry_keiler@pbpost.com B/E -HH- log062- 15 (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) 3B / The Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach, FL Date: 3/6/2008 Edition Title: Another suit alleges sex during massages Character or Classification: 37E-MM-108062 Submitting Office: MM f Fa ad HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021526 —