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be N Ww ws Oo OY ~] oO Ke) Ww a OY 20 21 22 23 24 25 Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 42 j7v2espC kjc a public interest in scheduling a case. Of course we understand if we will address that as it occurs, Filed 08/06/19 fixed trial Page 8 of 10 8 date in this issues arise in the interim, but we do sense at this juncture to set a firm trial da think that any delay in this case THE COURT: Counsel. is in the p think it makes te. We don't ublic interest. MR. WEINBERG: We think that the delay in bringing al this charge, your Honor, the natur make it more difficult, not easier , for us to are certain Mr. Epstein. For instance, ther corollary of that is to defend sealed files for potential witnesses that we would have to go to other courts to seek to unseal. There is an NPA t your ordinary 1591 case. A case of o litigate. our to s the ordinary amount of time the government ta This case is not 1x weeks is not kes to prosecute, whether it is old or new cases. We need 13 months. I'm trying to make a principled argument, Jud schedule that we would try our bes ge, t to meet, that that would be a conditioned on our ability to work with Mr. Epstein under the current conditions. Thank you, Sir. THE COURT: Okay. So, we are going to monit exclude time from today through, lL of course, is without prejudice to or the case from now until then anyway, so I think everybody will be in a better position to know what is realistic with respect to a trial date. I will et's say, June 8, but that, hearing fr SOUTHERN DISTRICT R (212) 805 —0300 EPORTERS, P. om the defense and DOJ-OGR-00000619