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be NO Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 53 J8Rs!] came G ma) (PSL to me not asking to file a lawsuit Epstein, but simply asking for the government 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 Filed 09/03/19 Page 32 of 86 against Jeffrey She was cooperating in an FBI investigation and wanted the 32 to talk to her. government to speak with her, and I thought that was going to be an easy task. form, It was only a few months later that we learned tha this investigation that was represented that it would be a long investigation, deal that never allowed any of the more been to my client in writ than 30 victims who identified of Mr. Epstein's abuse in Florida to ever participate in a single hearing. There were never notified. cases and also in ex I then went on to represent many of them in civil tten and to be patient. Basically, to hang tight. It was resolved by way of a secret had was a hearing. They tensive pro bono work. And I can tell your Honor that while Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of them hurt them and harmed them for many years, the feelings they had was aggravated exponentially by the facts that they had no rights in the criminal justice system, by the treat right confer with prosecutors, ted as if they didn't matter. They fact that they were were not allowed their s under the Crime Victims' Rights Act to meaningfully treat about ted with dignity. , and to have notice of hearings. So I do want to thank your Honor, to be treated with fairness, to be That is what this is supposed to be SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORT BRS, Pes (212) 805-0300 and especially the DOJ-OGR-00000670