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be N Ww ws Oo OY ~] oO WO a oO = be N Ww = Hs Oo a OY a ~] a oO a Ke) 20 21 22 23 24 25 Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 53 _— Filed 09/03/19 J8RSEPS1 defendant. THE COURT: Great. Again, good morning to all of you. we're having the indictment me to thank all of you, here today, among others, today considers in this case. I must add that it also serves as the opportunity Page 3 of 86 3 This hearing that the government's motion to dismiss for the attorneys and the victims who are for your very hard work and dedication in this case. We also have here today the U.S. Southern District of New been very helpful and indispensable in this mat The news on August 10, Attorney for the York, Geoffrey Berman, who has also ELSE. 2019, that Jeffrey Epstein had been found dead in his cell Center, at the MCC, myself for that matter, was certainly shocking. Most of at the Metropolitan Correctional and you, in this case would be det motion to dismiss, jury, if accusers and the accused everyone to get obviously means that a followed by a tria the motions were not successful, their day in court. trial fFense motion practice, were anticipating that the next steps including a would come face to take place. It is a rather stunning turn of face, l on the merits before a and through which the allowing Mr. Epstein's death in which he is a defendant cannot events. The government's motion to dismiss the indictment because of Jeffrey Epstein's death on A ugust 10, 2019, is SOUTHERN D STR CT RE (212) 805-0300 PORTERS, P. DOJ-OGR-00000641