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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO.:08-CV-80736-ICAM
JANE DOE 1 and JANE DOE 2,
Petitioners,
vs.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent.
OPINION AND ORDER
This cause is before the Court on various discovery related matters. In response to
Petitioners' first requests for production, the respondent Government asserted various privileges
in three privilege logs and submitted nearly 15,000 pages of documents for in camera inspection.
(DEs M-1, 216-1, 329-1). Petitioners object to every privilege asserted. (DE 265).
Intervenor Jeffrey Epstein supports the Government's assertion that certain grand jury
materials should remain secret, and he moves to prevent disclosure of those materials. (DE 263).
Petitioners filed a response. (DE 271).
Finally, the Government objects to the relevancy of several of Petitioners' requests for
production. (DE 260). Petitioners responded (DE 266) and filed a supporting supplement (DEs
267, 268).
The Court has conducted its in camera review of materials submitted, has carefully
considered the materials and the parties' submissions, and is fully advised in the premises.
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I. Background
This is a case against the United States for allegedly violating the Crime Victims' Rights
Act (CVRA), 18 U.S.C. § 3771, by failing to involve Petitioners (and other similarly situated
victims of Intervenor Epstein) in the process that ultimately led to a federal non-prosecution
agreement between the Government and Epstein. (DE I). The parties and intervenors debate the
discoverability of documents that show exactly what led to the non-prosecution agreement.
In March 2011, Petitioners moved "to allow use of correspondence between the U.S.
Attorney's Office and counsel for Epstein" to prove their CVRA case. (DE 51 at I). Petitioners
argued that the correspondence was relevant as it "shows that the U.S. Attorney's Office was
aware of its statutory obligation to inform the victims of the non-prosecution agreement," and
that they should be allowed to use it "as it sheds important light on the events surrounding the
non-prosecution agreement, which are central to the victims' arguments that the U.S. Attorney's
Office violated their rights." (Id. at 5, 6). The Court granted Petitioners' request and ordered the
Government to "[p]roduce responsive documents in response to all outstanding requests for
production of documents encompassing any documentary material exchanged by or between the
federal government and persons or entities outside the federal government (including without
limitation all correspondence generated by or between the federal government and Epstein's
attorneys)" (DE 190 at 2). The Court also ordered the Government to produce all responsive
documents "other than communications generated between the federal government and outside
persons or entities." U. If the Government claimed privilege over any of these documents, the
Court ordered the Government to (1) file "a privilege log clearly identifying each document[] by
author(s), addressee(s), recipients(s), date, and general subject matter and such other identifying
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data," and (2) to "submit all responsive documents withheld on claim of privilege to the court for
in camera inspection." th_.I.).
The Government produced 1,357 pages of documents to Petitioners, filed three privilege
logs, and submitted nearly 15,000 pages to the Court for in camera inspection.
DE 257 at
2). The Government asserts that the documents submitted for in camera inspection are privileged
for reasons such as the privacy rights of non-party victims, grand jury secrecy under Federal Rule
of Criminal Procedure 6(e),' and the attorney-client, work product, deliberative process, and
investigative privileges. (DEs M-1; 216-1, 329-1). Moreover, with the Court's leave (DE 257
at 4), the Government objects to the relevancy of several of Petitioners' requests for production
(DE 260).
II. Discussion
District courts have "broad discretion in shaping the scope of discovery under
Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(b)." Williams I. City of Dothan, 745 F.2d 1406, 1415 (11th Cir. 1984). The
Court will first address matters related to whether a privilege protects the submitted documents
from discovery and then turn to whether any otherwise non-privileged documents are relevant to
Petitioners' CVRA case. Specific rulings as to the submitted documents are found in the Table
appended to this Opinion and Order.
A.
Privilege Assertions
1. Challenge to the Sufficiency of Government's Privilege Assertions
Petitioners raise several general objections to the Government's privilege logs. They
In a previous ruling, the Court noted that Plaintiffs formally requested the release of
grand jury materials, but the Court reserved "ruling as to whether the materials in question are
protected from disclosure by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e)." (DE 257 at 3).
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argue that the Government's logs are inadequate because they do not "clearly identify" the
documents as ordered by this Court. (DE 265 at 2; DE 190 at 2). The Court has reviewed the
Government's privilege logs and the documents that they describe, and the Court finds that the
logs—describing nearly 15,000 pages of documents— are adequate to facilitate a meaningful in
camera inspection and assessment of the asserted privileges. To the extent inadequacies may be
present, the Court finds that judicial resources would not be best spent by requiring the
Government to submit a revised, more detailed log. See N.L.R.B. I. Jackson Hosp. Corp., 257
F.R.D. 302, 307 (D.D.C. 2009) (court may remedy inadequate privilege log by in
camera inspection of described documents or permitting party another chance to submit a more
detailed log).
Petitioners also argue that the Government has failed to provide the factual underpinnings
necessary to hold that certain privileges apply, specifically the deliberative process privilege,
investigative privilege, work product privilege, and attorney—client privilege. Discussed in more
detail below, the Court finds it unnecessary to consider whether the deliberative process and
investigative privilege apply in this case as other, stronger, privileges are at play, or, as discussed
further below, many of the documents over which the deliberative process and investigative
privileges are asserted are irrelevant to this proceeding. Regarding the work product and
attorney—client privileges, and the Court has considered the materials submitted and the
Government's arguments, and finds that the Government has submitted sufficient evidence to
evaluate its claims of privilege. (See DE 238-1) (discussing documents prepared by the United
States Attorney's Office in anticipation of possible Epstein prosecution); see Stern I. O-Quinn,
253 F.R.D. 663, 675 (S.D. Fla. 2008) (Rosenbaum, Mag. J.) (relying on allegations within
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pleading to decide application of work product privilege). The Court will therefore evaluate each
claim of privilege as it relates to the documents submitted.
2. Grand Jury Secrecy
The Government asserts that many of the documents identified in its logs are protected by
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e), which governs the secrecy of grand jury proceedings.
See DE M-1; DE 216-1 at 4, 6). These documents include subpoenas issued and documents
received and prepared during the course of grand jury investigations into whether Epstein
committed indictable federal offenses. (DE IM-1 at 1). Petitioners argue that the Court can (and
should) authorize disclosure in this case. (DE 265 at 17).
"It has long been a policy of the law that grand jury proceedings be kept secret .... The
English rule of grand jury secrecy has been incorporated into our federal common law and
remains an integral part of our criminal justice system." United States I. Aisenberg, 358 F.3d
1327, 1346 (11th Cir. 2004) (internal quotation marks omitted). "Rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules
of Criminal Procedure codifies this secrecy principle and prohibits the disclosure of grand jury
material except in the limited circumstances provided for in Rule 6(e)(3)." Id. One such
exception is Rule (6)(e)(3)(E)(i), which permits a court to authorize disclosure "preliminary to or
in connection with a judicial proceeding." Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e)(3)(E)(i). Additionally, a court
has inherent authority to disclose grand jury materials beyond the literal wording of Rule 6(e)(3)
in "exceptional circumstances." Aisenberg, 358 F.3d at 1347. "The district court has
'substantial discretion' in determining whether grand jury materials should be released." Id. at
1349 (quoting Douglas Oil Co... Petrol Stops N.W., 441 U.S. 211, 223 (1979)).
Whether proceeding under Rule 6(e)(3) or the court's inherent authority, there are well
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settled guidelines for determining when grand jury secrecy may be broken. Id. at 1347.
Specifically, the parties seeking disclosure must show:
(1) "that the material they seek is needed to avoid a possible
injustice in another judicial proceeding";
(2) "that the need for disclosure is greater than the need for
continued secrecy"; and
(3) "that their request is structured to cover only material so
needed."
Id. at 1348 (citing Douglas Oil Co.,N.W., 441 U.S. 211, 222 (1979)). These demanding
standards apply even after the grand jury has concluded its operations. Id. The burden of
demonstrating that the need for disclosure outweighs the need for secrecy rests on the party
seeking disclosure. Id. "In order to carry this burden, the party seeking disclosure of grand jury
material must show a compelling and particularized need for disclosure." Id. That is, "the
private party must show circumstances had created certain difficulties peculiar to this case, which
could be alleviated by access to specific grand jury materials, without doing disproportionate
harm to the salutary purpose of secrecy embodied in the grand jury process." Id. at 1348-49
(internal quotation marks omitted) (emphasis in original).
Accordingly, the grand jury proceedings at issue are "presumptively secret," see In re
Subpoena to Testify, 864 F.2d 1559, 1562 (11th Cir. 1989), and Petitioners have the heavy
burden of overcoming this presumption.' Petitioners argue that they have met their burden in
their response to Epstein's motion to uphold grand jury secrecy. (DE 271 at 3).
Because the burden lies with Petitioners, Petitioners' argument that disclosure is
appropriate because the Government "has not attempted to defend its invocation of grand jury
secrecy" is of no moment. (DE 278 at 10).
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Regarding whether (I) grand jury materials are "needed to avoid a possible injustice" in
this case, Petitioners argue that "an injustice may occur" if the materials are not disclosed to
them. (DE 217 at 4). They argue that the possibility for injustice exists because this Court has
already recognized that aspects of this case "must be considered in the historical factual context
of the entire interface between Epstein, the relevant prosecutorial authorities and the federal
offense victims—including an assessment of the allegation of a deliberate conspiracy between
Epstein and the federal prosecutors to keep the victims in the dark on the pendency of
negotiations between Epstein and the federal authorities." (a) (quoting the Court's Order at DE
189 at 12 n.6). They also argue that injustice may result without the grand jury materials because
the "critical starting point for the victims' case" is proof that the Government had an "extremely
strong case against Epstein." (Id.).
The Court concludes that Petitioners have not met their heavy burden of demonstrating a
compelling and particularized need for the disclosure of grand jury materials pertaining to the
investigation of Epstein. Materials that the Government presented in secrecy to a grand jury
relative to a case against Epstein are not part of the "interface" that occurred between Epstein,
prosecuting authorities, and the victims. As the Court has already explained, the harm in this
case did not arise out of the Government's failure to secure a grand jury indictment against
Epstein. (DE 189 at 10) ("The victim's CVRA injury is not the government's failure to
prosecute Epstein federally—an end within the sole control of the government."). Rather, the
harm in this case arose from the Government's alleged failure to confer adequately with
Petitioners before deciding to abandon a federal case against Epstein. U. The Court has
reviewed the portions of the submitted documents to which grand jury secrecy is invoked, and it
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finds that none of the grand jury materials produced has a bearing on the Government's alleged
failure to confer with Petitioners before electing to forego a federal prosecution.
The Court also concludes that Petitioner's asserted need to prove that the Government
had an "extremely strong case against Epstein" does not justify the disclosure of secret grand jury
materials. Petitioners seek to use the grand jury materials as the means to an improper end—a
judicial determination that the Government made an inexplicably poor decision when it decided
not to prosecute Epstein.
"[T]he Government retains `broad discretion' as to whom to prosecute." Wayte I. United
States 470 U.S. 598, 607 (1985). The CVRA incorporates this principle, providing that
InJothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair the prosecutorial discretion" of federal
prosecutors. 18 U.S.C. § 3771(d)(6). Courts tread lightly where prosecutorial discretion is
concerned because "the decision to prosecute is particularly ill-suited to judicial review." Wayte,
470 U.S. at 607; see also 35 Geo. L.J. Ann. Rev. Crim. Proc. 203, 203 n.648 (2006). "Such
factors as the strength of the case, the prosecution's general deterrence value, the Government's
enforcement priorities, and the case's relationship to the Government's overall enforcement plan
are not readily susceptible to the kind of analysis the courts are competent to undertake." Wayte,
470 U.S. at 607 (emphasis added); see also Town of Newton I. Rumery, 480 U.S. 386, 396
(1987) (courts normally must defer to prosecutorial decisions about whom to prosecute because,
"[i]n addition to assessing the strength and importance of a case, prosecutors also must consider
other tangible and intangible factors, such as government enforcement priorities.") (emphasis
added).
Petitioners asserted strategy of demonstrating that the Government had an improper
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motive to hide its "extremely strong" case asks the Court to decide (or assume) that the
Government did in fact have an "extremely strong" case against Epstein. As Petitioners point
out, the Government has not admitted that it believed it had a "strong case" for prosecution. (DE
266 at 8)? In light of this refusal to admit the strength of the case, Petitioners seek grand jury
materials to present to the Court the case for prosecuting Epstein. a at 9). Basically,
Petitioners ask the Court to interject itself in place of the Government and adjudicate whether the
Government erred, and thus had a motive for hiding its error, when it decided not to prosecute
Epstein. As the Supreme Court has articulated, "courts are [not] competent to undertake" the
kind of analysis necessary to assess the "strength of the case" for or against any particular
prosecution. Wayte, 470 U.S. at 607; see also United States I. Armstrong, 517 U.S. 456, 465
(1996) (Judicial deference to prosecutors' decisions "rests in part on an assessment of the relative
competence of prosecutors and courts."). Nor is the Court competent to undertake an analysis of
how strong the Government perceived its case against Epstein at the time it decided not to
prosecute. Stated plainly, whether the Government had a "strong" case against Epstein was for
the Government to decide in its sole discretion; the Court will not foray into matters related to
assessing the strength of the Government's case against Epstein.
In response to Petitioners Request for Admission regarding whether the Government
had a case for "federal prosecution against Epstein for many federal sex offenses," (DE 266 at 8),
the Government responded:
The government admits that the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the
Southern District of Florida ("USAO") conducted an investigation into Jeffrey
Epstein ("Epstein") and developed evidence and information in contemplation of
a potential federal prosecution against Epstein for many federal sex offenses.
Except as otherwise admitted above, the government denies Request No. 1.
(DE 213-1 at 1).
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Accordingly, because the Court will not—and cannot—endeavor to assess the strength of
the Government's case against Epstein at the time it decided to enter into the non-prosecution
agreement, the Court concludes that Petitioners have not shown that they will suffer an injustice
in this case if they are denied access to materials that the Government presented to grand juries
during their investigation into whether Epstein committed federal crimes. Likewise, Petitioners
have not shown that their need for these materials is compelling or particularized to their asserted
interests under the CVRA. Therefore, the Court will deny Petitioners access to the materials over
which grand jury secrecy applies under Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e).
3. Work Product Doctrine
The Government asserts that many of the documents submitted are protected by the
attorney work-product privilege. (DE MI- l at 1-21; DE 216-1 at 1-14). These documents
include draft correspondences and indictments, as well as attorney research and handwritten
notes. (See, e.g., DE M-1 at 2, 17). Petitioners argue that the work-product privilege is
unavailable for a number of reasons. (DE 265 at 6, 8, 14-16).
The work-product doctrine traces its roots to the Supreme Court's recognition that "it is
essential that a lawyer work with a certain degree of privacy, free from unnecessary intrusion by
opposing parties and their counsel." Hickman I. Taylor, 329 U.S. 495, 510 (1947). The
privilege is codified at Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(3):
Ordinarily, a party may not discover documents and tangible things
that are prepared in anticipation of litigation or for trial by or for
another party or its representative (including the other party's
attorney, consultant, surety, indemnitor, insurer, or agent). But,
subject to Rule 26(b)(4), those materials may be discovered if:
(i) they are otherwise discoverable under Rule 26(b)(1); and
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(ii) the party shows that it has substantial need for the materials to
prepare its case and cannot, without undue hardship, obtain their
substantial equivalent by other means.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(3)(A). Although fact-based work product may be disclosed on a showing
of "substantial need," the court must avoid "disclosure of the mental impressions, conclusions,
opinions, or legal theories of a party's attorney or other representative concerning the litigation."
Id. 26(b)(3)(B). Such "opinion work product enjoys a nearly absolute immunity and can be
discovered only in very rare and extraordinary circumstances." Cox I. Adm'r U.S. Steel &
Carnegie, 17 F.3d 1386, 1422 (11th Cir. 1994). In the context of government attorneys, the
"work-product privilege applies to ... discussions between prosecutors and investigating agents,
both state and federal." United States I. Zingsheim, 384 F.3d 867, 872 (7th Cir. 2004) (citing
FTC I. Grolier Inc., 462 U.S. 19 (1983)).
The work-product privilege extends only to documents that an attorney prepares "in
anticipation of litigation." Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3)(A). Petitioners argue that the work-product
privilege does not apply to the submitted documents because they were not prepared "in
anticipation of [the instant] CVRA litigation." (DE 265 at 7). Retreating somewhat from this
initial assertion, Petitioners argue that "[m]any of the documents at issue here were not prepared
in anticipation of litigation, and certainly not in anticipation of the litigation about the Crime
Victims' Rights Act." (a.).
Although "[s]ome older cases took the position that the work-product immunity applied
only to documents prepared in direct relation to the case at bar," 8 Wright, Miller & Marcus, Fed.
Prac. & Fed. P. § 2024, p. 518 (3d ed. 2010), more recent cases "have generally found that
documents produced in anticipation of litigating one case remain protected in a subsequent case[]
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if they were created by or for a party to the subsequent litigation," Underwriters Ins. Co.
Atlanta Gas Light Co., 248 F.R.D. 663,668 (N.D. Ga. 2008). These cases rely on the Supreme
Court's dicta in Federal Trade Communication I. Grolier, Inc., that "the literal language of [Rule
26(b)(3)] protects materials prepared for ars
litigation or trial as long as they were prepared by or
for a party to the subsequent litigation." 462 U.S. 19,25 (1983) (emphasis in original); see also 8
Wright, Miller & Marcus, Fed. Prac. & Fed. P. § 2024, p. 519 n.47 (3d ed. 2010) (collecting
cases). Similarly, the work-product doctrine applies regardless of whether litigation actually
ensued, so long as it can be fairly said that the document was prepared or obtained because of the
prospect of litigation. See Kent Corp. g N.L.R.B., 530 F.2d 612,623 (5th Cir. 1976) (holding
that agency documents produced when deciding "to prosecute or not to prosecute" were protected
work product, regardless of "whether litigation actually ensured").
After its in camera review, the Court finds that the majority of work-product documents
identified by the Government were prepared or obtained by the Government because of the
reasonable prospect of litigating a criminal case against Epstein. (DE M-1 at 1-21; DE 216-1 at
1-12; DE 329-1 at 1-18).4 This CVRA litigation and the underlying criminal investigation are
integrally related, and the work-product doctrine protects from discovery materials prepared in
anticipation of either in the instant litigation.
' The Government asserts that the work-product doctrine applies to documents prepared
by attorneys in the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) in
response to Petitioners' counsel's request for an investigation into the Government's handling of
the Epstein case. (DE 216-1 at 12-14). Although these documents were prepared by
Government attorneys, the Government has not demonstrated that they were prepared "in
anticipation of litigation or for trial" so as to be protected work product. Fed. R. Civ. P.
26(b)(3)(A). As discussed in the next section, however, the Court has thoroughly reviewed these
documents and finds that they are not relevant, or likely to lead to materials relevant to the instant
CVRA litigation. (& infra Sect. B.3.)
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Petitioners argue that the work-product doctrine "does not apply" in this case for two
additional reasons. First, they argue that the doctrine does not apply in a case brought by crime
victims against the federal prosecutors who were bound to protect their rights under the CVRA.
(DE 265 at 13). Second, they argue that the doctrine does not apply because the conduct of those
prosecutors is a "central issue" in this case. a at 15). The Courts finds these arguments
unavailing.
First, Petitioners argue that the "work product doctrine does not apply to claims advanced
by crime victims that federal prosecutors have violated their public responsibilities under the
Crime Victims' Rights Act." (Id. at 14). Because the CVRA compels prosecutors to make their
"best efforts" to notify victims of their rights, Petitioners argue that the Government cannot
withhold documents that "might allow them to protect those very rights." (Id. at 15). By way of
illustration, Petitioners offer the case of In re Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum, where the
Eighth Circuit broadly stated that "the general duty of public service calls upon government
employees and agencies to favor disclosure over concealment." 112 F.3d 910, 920 (8th Cir.
1997).
A closer inspection of In re Grand Jury Subpoena reveals that it does not stand for the
categorical rule that the work product doctrine is inapplicable in cases against public prosecutors.
The statement on which Petitioners rely was made in the context of determining whether to
recognize a previously undefined privilege: "whether an entity of the federal government may use
the attorney-client privilege to avoid complying with a subpoena by a federal grand jury." Id. at
915 (emphasis added); see also id. at 921 ("We believe the strong public interest in honest
government and in exposing wrongdoing by public officials would be ill-served by recognition of
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a governmental attorney-client privilege applicable in criminal proceedings inquiring into the
actions of public officials."). The Eighth Circuit did not purport to espouse a broad-ranging rule
that defeated existing, well-defined privileges such as the work product doctrine. This is
important, as the Supreme Court has recognized that the "work-product doctrine is distinct from
and broader than the attorney-client privilege." United States I. Nobles, 422 U.S. 225, 238
(1975) (citing Hickman 329 U.S. at 508). In fact, the Eighth Circuit went on to consider the
application of the work product doctrine and concluded that it did not apply because the materials
in question were not prepared in "anticipation of litigation." 112 F.3d at 924-25. It did not find
the work product doctrine wholly inapplicable based on a goal of public disclosure.
In light of the well-established bounds of the work product doctrine—which grants public
prosecutors "near absolute immunity" over their mental impressions in subsequent civil
litigation—the Court finds that the CVRA's mandate that prosecutors make their "best efforts" to
accord crime victims their rights does not create a "very rare and extraordinary circumstance" in
which discovery of protected work product would be allowed. See Cox, 17 F.3d at 1422.
Second, Petitioners argue that the work product doctrine does not apply because the
conduct of the Government's attorneys is a "central issue" in this case. (1st at 15). Some lower
courts have held that disclosure of opinion work product is "justified principally where the
material is directly at issue, particularly if the lawyer or law firm is a party to the litigation." 8
Wright, Miller & Marcus, Fed. Prac. & Fed. P. § 2026, p. 567 & n.I9 (3d ed. 2010) (collecting
cases). To satisfy this showing, however, the party seeking disclosure of opinion work product
must make "a far stronger showing of necessity and unavailability by other means" than is
needed to justify discovery of fact-based work product. Id. (quoting Upjohn Co... United States,
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449 U.S. 383, 402 (1981))• see also In re Doe, 662 F.2d 1073, 1080 (4th Cir. 1981) (even under
crime-fraud exception to work product doctrine, party "must show a greater need for the opinion
work product material than was necessary in order to obtain the fact work product material").
The Court finds that Petitioners have not made the strong showing of necessity and
unavailability required to disclose the mental impressions of counsel that might be at issue in this
case. (aes DE 265 at 16). Discovery of opinion work product is most often granted in bad-faith
settlement cases, where "mental impressions [of the underlying counsel] are the pivotal issue in
the current litigation." Holmgren I. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 976 F.2d 573, 577 (9th Cir.
1992). Other than by analogizing to bad-faith actions, Petitioners have not demonstrated how
delving in to the "mental impressions" of Government attorneys is pivotal to proving their
allegations that the Government failed to accord them their rights under the CVRA. (See DE 265
at 15). Insofar as they seek to demonstrate that the attorneys' mental impressions should have led
them to conclude that prosecution was the best course, such inquiry cannot be allowed for
reasons discussed above. Elsewhere, Petitioners assert that they can prove their case by
demonstrating a "conspiracy between the Government and defense counsel to deliberately
conceal vital information from the victims." (DE 266 at 7). Because of the availability of this
method of proof, Petitioners lack a compelling need to gain access to internal Government work
product evidencing its internal mental impressions regarding the Epstein matter.
Finally, Petitioners argue that any work-product protection available in this case should
be negated because the Government's communications facilitated "misconduct" by depriving the
victims of their rights under the CVRA. (DE 265 at 6). The Eleventh Circuit has recognized that
"[t]he crime-fraud exception presents one of the rare and extraordinary circumstances in which
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opinion work product is discoverable." Cox, 17 F.3d at 1422. The Eleventh Circuit has not
indicated whether this "rare and extraordinary" exception extends to instances of "misconduct"
in the form of violating a civil rights statute, such as the CVRA. Even so, the Court finds that
such alleged "misconduct" does not rise to the level of conduct that triggers an exception to the
work product doctrine. See, e.g. In re Sealed Case 754 F.2d 395, 401 (D.C. Cir. 1985)
(exception to attorney-client privilege applied where alleged wrongdoing included "perjured
testimony, document destruction, and similar misconduct"); United States I. Myers, 593 F.3d
338, 347 n.I4 (4th Cir. 2010) (noting that exception applied where litigant "defrauded" public
defender by submitting false invoices). Petitioners' allegation that the Government failed to
accord them their full CVRA rights—the allegation at the heart of this case—does not rise to the
level of conduct sufficiently serious enough to displace the work product privilege.
Moreover, Petitioners fail to set forth prima facie evidence that the Government in fact
committed "misconduct" in this case. To invoke the crime-fraud exception, the party seeking
disclosure must (1) make a prima facie showing that the material was produced in the
commission of criminal or fraudulent conduct and (2) that it was produced "in furtherance of the
criminal or fraudulent activity or was closely related to it." Cox, 17 F.3d at 1416; see also id. at
1422 (noting that same "two-part test" applies in context of both attorney client privilege and
work product doctrine). Petitioners argue that the fact that the OPR "collected information about
possible improper behavior" establishes a prima facie case of Government misconduct. (DE 265
at 7). An investigation into wrongdoing does not presuppose that wrongdoing took place. After
its in camera review, the Court finds that Petitioners have not made a prima facie showing of
serious misconduct sufficient to negate the protections of the work product doctrine.
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Materials constituting the opinion work product of the Government's attorneys shall
therefore be withheld from Petitioners. Certain documents that the Court considers fact-based
work product may be produced subject to relevancy considerations discussed below.
B.
Relevancy of Requests for Production
In addition to asserting privileges, the Government responds to Petitioners' first request
for production by arguing that many of the materials requested are not relevant to the instant
CVRA litigation. (DE 260).
Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure defines the general scope of discovery as
follows:
Parties may obtain discovery regarding any nonprivileged matter
that is relevant to any party's claim or defense—including the
existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of
any documents or other tangible things and the identity and
location of persons who know of any discoverable matter. . . .
Relevant information need not be admissible at the trial if the
discovery appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of
admissible evidence.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1). "Discovery should ordinarily be allowed unless it is clear that the
information sought has no possible bearing on the claims and defenses of the parties or otherwise
on the subject matter of the action." Milinazzo 1. State Farm Ins. Co., 247 F.R.D. 691, 695-96
(S.D. Fla. 2007) (citing Dunkin' Donuts, Inc... Mary's Donuts, Inc., No. 01-0392, 2001 WL
34079319, at *2 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 1, 2001)).
1. Request No. 1—the FBI File on the Epstein Matter and Indictment Material
In their first request for production, Petitioners seek the file generated by the FBI in the
Epstein matter, including all documents "collected as part of its case against and/or investigation
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of Epstein." (DE 260 at 2). Petitioners also request that the Government produce all prosecution
memoranda and draft indictments prepared in the case. (LI.). The Government argues that such
materials regarding its decision to prosecute Epstein are irrelevant to the issue of whether they
denied Petitioners their rights under the CVRA. (j ). Petitioners disagree. They argue that
"materials going to the strength of the Government's case against Epstein" are a "vital part" of
their case against the Government. (DE at 266 at 8). "Those materials would directly
demonstrate that the Government had an extremely strong case against Epstein, giving the
Government a motive for needing to keep the victims in the dark about the plea deal." U. The
Court concludes that discovery should not extend to these materials.
First, the Court finds that all prosecution memoranda, research into indictable offenses,
and draft indictments are protected opinion work product. These documents were created by the
Government in anticipation of a possible prosecution of Epstein and evince the Government's
internal mental impressions, legal theories, and strategy concerning the issues presented by a
possible prosecution. As discussed above, Petitioners have not demonstrated "rare and
extraordinary circumstances" justifying an exception to this well-established protection.
Second, the Court finds that the information in the FBI's file regarding its investigation
into Epstein has no possible bearing on the CVRA claim that is the subject matter of this action.
Petitioners assert that the relevancy of this material is to "directly demonstrate that the
Government had an extremely strong case against Epstein." (DE 266 at 8). As discussed above,
this Court is ill-equipped to decide that the Government did in fact have a "strong case" for
prosecution and made a hard-to-explain decision to forego a federal prosecution in lieu of a state
plea. Rather, the inquiry for the Court is whether the Government afforded Petitioners their
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rights under the CVRA, which does not turn on its decision whether to initiate a federal
prosecution. See 18 U.S.C. § 3771(d)(6). Materials going to the "strength" of the Government's
case for prosecution—and whether the Government had a motive to hide an embarrassing
misstep in failing to prosecute—have no relevance to that inquiry.
2. Request No. 10—Materials Proving that the FBI was Mislead about Likelihood
of Prosecution
Request number 10 requests "[a]ll documents, correspondence, and other information
relating to discussions between the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI concerning the status of
the investigation and the plea discussions with Epstein, as well as what kind of charges would
appropriately be filed against Epstein," and "[All documents, correspondence, and other
information relating to the U.S. Attorney's Office's representations to the FBI and any other state
or local law enforcement agency about how this case was being handled." (DE 274 at 5). The
Government argues that communications it had with the FBI are irrelevant because the "decision
on whether to prosecute belongs to the United States Attorney." (DE 260 at 3). Petitioners argue
that these communications between the United States Attorney's Office and the FBI lie at the
"heart of this case" because they will prove that the Government mislead the FBI about the
progress of the Epstein case, and the FBI in turn mislead the victims. (DE 266 at 9). The Court
concludes that discovery should not extend to these materials.
First, the vast majority of documents responsive to this request—communications
between the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI—are protected from disclosure under either
principles of grand jury secrecy, the opinion work product doctrine, or both.
Table).
Second, the only portion of FBI materials which the Court has not found to be protected
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by either grand jury secrecy or work product protection—the file folder labeled "(Victims)
Additional 302's," P-012624-012653 (DE M-1 at 21)—is not responsive to the instant request
as it does not contain communications from the United States Attorney's Office to the FBI,
which was then in a position to relay communications to the victims. Rather, these materials
contain fact-based summaries of statements provided by victims to interviewing FBI agents.
They are not relevant to this proceeding.
3. Request No. 16—Materials Proving that Prosecutors had Improper Relationships
with Persons Close to Epstein
Request number 16 seeks materials demonstrating that persons inside the United States
Attorney's Office had improper relationships with persons close to Epstein. (DE 260 at 3).
Petitioners argue that these documents "shown that a prosecutor working inside the U.S.
Attorney's Office when the deal was being arranged left the office shortly thereafter and began
representing persons close to Epstein (such as his pilots)." (DE 266 at 11). They argue that such
materials are relevant to their CVRA case because "if one of the prosecutors in the Office was
not working for the best interests of the United States, but rather for those of Epstein, that would
be clear evidence of motive to intentionally keep the victims in the dark." a at 11). The Court
concludes that production of such documents should not issue.
After its in camera review, the Court finds that the documents discussing the issue of
whether an improper relationship existed between a former prosecutor and Epstein's co-
conspirators are not relevant to this proceeding. The issue of whether a prosecutor violated
ethical canons by representing persons with close ties to Epstein after his retirement from the
United States Attorney's Office does not bear on the issue of whether the Government violated
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Petitioners' CVRA rights during its negotiations with Epstein. The only impropriety to which
Petitioners point occurred after the prosecutor's departure from the Government. The
OPR—which opened an inquiry into the matter at Petitioners' counsel's request—closed their
inquiry into the matter by noting that the OPR has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of
misconduct involving only current Department of Justice attorneys. (See P-013937.5 see also P-
0013946). The OPR did not investigate the matter further, and it issued no factual
determinations on whether a conflict existed before the prosecutor's departure. Any OPR
correspondence regarding this inquiry that is not otherwise privileged is irrelevant to this CVRA
litigation. (See Table at P-013944, P-013945).
In the same vein, correspondence between the United States Attorney's Office and the
OPR regarding self-reporting of conflicts alleged by Epstein's defense counsel are irrelevant to
this proceeding.' (DE M-1 at 21-22); see Table at P-013227-013247).
4. Request No. 18—Documents Concerning Recusal of the United States Attorney's
Office for the Southern District of Florida
Request number 18 seeks information about why the United States Attorney's Office for
the Southern District of Florida was "'conflicted out' of handing various issues related to the
Epstein case." (DE 266 at 11). Specifically, it requests "all documents, correspondence, and
other information regarding the potential conflicts of interest that the Justice Department
discussed or determined existed for the USAO SDFL, as well as any referral that was made to
This is a draft letter addressed to Petitioners' counsel from an OPR attorney. The Court
assumes Plaintiff's counsel received the final version of this letter explaining the OPR's reasons
for closing its investigation.
Ironically, Epstein's counsel raised conflict-of-interest concerns because they believed
that certain prosecutors were too close to persons associated with the victims.
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Main Justice or to any other District, including any documents that were transmitted to any other
District regarding the conflict and regarding what was to be investigated." (DE 260 at 4).
Petitioners argue that such materials are relevant because they "show why the victims did not
receive proper notifications about the non-prosecution agreement that the [United States
Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida] negotiated with Epstein." (DE 266 at 11).
The Court concludes that the materials are not relevant in that regard.
First, the Court finds that the responsive documents are shielded by governmental
attorney-client privilege. The responsive documents are internal Department of Justice
correspondences between attorneys for the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern
District of Florida and the Executive Office of United States Attorneys. (DE M-1 at 22-23);
(see Table at P-013248-13278). One of the Executive Office's functions is to "[p]rovide general
legal interpretations, opinions, and advice to United States Attorneys in areas of recusals."
Offices of the United States Attorneys, United States Department of Justice,
http://www.justice.gov/usao/eousa/mission-and-functions (last visited June 19, 2015). The
internal documents that Petitioners seek relate to the provision of legal advice by the Executive
Office to the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida regarding how
to proceed in the Epstein matter given the initiation of CVRA litigation by Petitioners. These
communications are solely between attorneys within the United States Department of Justice.
The communications do not constitute the commission of crime, fraud, or misconduct, but rather
simply advise how to proceed given that allegations of misconduct have been made, i.e.,
allegations that the Government violated the victims' CVRA rights.
Moreover, the documents related to the recusal determination are not relevant to matters
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concerning whether the Government violated Petitioners' CVRA rights several years before.
Petitioners speculate that the reason that the Southern District recused "may have to do with the
Office's treatment of the victims." (DE 266 at 12). The Court has reviewed the recussal
materials, and they do not indicate that the Office had to step away from the Epstein matter
because of its handling of victims' notifications, but rather because of the perceived conflict that
would exist if the Office continued to investigate Epstein after the institution of CVRA litigation
by Petitioners. The recusal materials have no relevancy to anything that occurred prior to the
institution of the instant litigation by Petitioners.
5. Request No. 19—Materials Related to Defense's Assault on Prosecution
In request number 19, Petitioners seek all documents supporting, or contradicting, a
statement made by a United States Attorney to the media that Epstein launched "a yearlong
assault on the prosecution and the prosecutors." (DE 260 at 4). After its in camera review, the
Court has not identified any documents that are responsive to this request that are not otherwise
protected opinion work product. No production under this request is necessary.
6. Request No. 25—Initial Disclosures under FRCP 26(a)(1)
Finally, Petitioners request that the Government comply with its obligation to serve initial
disclosures under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1). Although Petitioners have already
served their Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures (DE 266 at 13), and although this Court has repeatedly
held that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure "govern the general course of this proceeding," the
Government maintains that the rule governing initial disclosures in civil litigation does not apply
to it in this case. (DE 274 at 8). The Court disagrees. The Government shall serve its Rule
26(a)(1) disclosures on Petitioners within 14 days of this Opinion and Order.
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C.
Other Considerations
Before concluding, the Court finds it necessary to address certain aspects of the
Government's privilege logs.
As mentioned, the Court previously ordered the Government to provide Petitioners all
"documentary material exchanged by or between the federal government and persons or entities
outside the federal government." (DE 190 at 2). Petitioners state that they "have now obtained
the full text of correspondence between the defense attorneys and the prosecutors." (DE 298 at
6). The documents produced for in camera review contain correspondence between the
Government and counsel for both Epstein and Petitioners. Some of the documents were
inadvertently marked as privileged; some of the documents bear handwritten notes of
Government attorneys, and some are part of communication chains made up of both internal and
external communications. The Table at the end of this order indicates instances where such
communications appear. The Court requests that the Government certify within 14 days that
Petitioners have been provided with all external communications.
Additionally, the Court has identified several documents that are asserted "work product,"
but which are nothing more than factual complications of information regarding victim
identification. The Court finds that Petitioners have a compelling need to know which
individuals the Government considered to be victims or potential victims at the time it negotiated
the non-prosecution agreement. As indicated in the Table, the Government should confer with
Petitioners regarding the names of the individuals identified in these documents. If Petitioners
have not been previously provided with these names, then Petitioners should have production of
the indicated documents. The parties should stipulate to an appropriate protective order to
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protect the victims' identity.
HI. Conclusion
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Government shall
produce documents consistent with the following Table. It is further ORDERED AND
ADJUDGED that Intervenor Epstein's Motion for the Court to Protect From Disclosure Grand
Jury Materials (DE 263) is GRANTED, and Petitioners' Motion to Seal (DE 267) is DENIED in
light of this Court's Order at DE 326; DE 268 is hereby UNSEALED.
DONE AND ORDERED in chambers at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County,
Florida, this 6ih day July, 2015.
KENNETH A. MARRA
United State District Judge
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TABLE
Detail of Privilege and Relevancy Holdings
Bates Range
Ruling on Privilege or Relevancy
Comment (as necessary)
1:000001-000039'
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:000040-000549
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:000550-000621
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:000622-000693
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:000694.000781
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:000782-000803
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:000804-000854
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:000855-000937
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:000938-000947
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:000948-000982
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:000983-001007
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:001008-001056
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:001057-001959
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:001960-002089
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:002090-002169
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:002170-002246
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:002247-002265
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:002266-002386
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:002387-002769
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
The first digit indicates the box number, with an "S" indicating materials identified in
the supplemental privilege logs (DEs 216-1, 329-1). The numbers following the colon are page
ranges.
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1:002770-003211
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:003212-003545
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:003546-003552
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:003553-003555
B
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:003556-003562
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:003563-003629
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:003630-003633
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:003634-003646
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:003647-003651
Produce victim identities.
Document bears no indication
that it was directly related to
grand jury presentation, and it
does not exhibit the mental
impressions of counsel but
rather the cumulation of facts.
Petitioners should be provided
with the victim identities under
an appropriate protective order.
1:003664-003678
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:003679-003680
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:003681-003687
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:003688-003693
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:003694-003711
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:003712
Produce victim identity.
Contains nothing other than the
written name of one victim.
The Court finds that no
privilege applies, and
Petitioners should be made
aware that this victim was
known to the Government.
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1:003713-003746
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:003747-003751
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:003752-004295
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:004296-004350
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy; also
contains no materials relevant or likely to lead to
discovery of materials relevant to the instant CVRA
litigation.
1:004351-004381
Protected from discovery by work product privilege.
1:004382-004478
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:004479-004551
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:004552-004555
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
1:004556-004560
Production not necessary; not relevant or likely to lead
to the discovery of materials relevant to the instant
CVRA litigation.
Contains factual information
regarding the employment and
wage history of Epstein's
employees, obtained during the
investigation into Epstein and
his associates. No bearing on
victim notification or rights.
1:004561-004565
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:004566-004716
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:004717-004722
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:004723-004725
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:004726-004819
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:004820-004959
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:004960-005059
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy; also not
relevant or likely to lead to the discovery of materials
relevant to the instant CVRA litigation.
Contains factual information
regarding the call history of
Epstein (and associates) to
victims, obtained during
investigation into Epstein and
associates. Contains no
information bearing on
Government's obligation to
crime victims.
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1:005060-005081
Partially protected from discovery by opinion work
product privilege.
Attorney handwritten notes are
protected from discovery; the
underlying correspondence is
not and should be produced.
The Government must certify
that Petitioners have been
provided the correspondence.
1:005082-005083
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:005108-005193
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:005194-005300
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:005301-005331
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:005332-005341
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:005342-005387
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:005388-005442
Except P-005420, protected from discovery by grand
jury secrecy and opinion work product privilege.
The victims list at P-005420
bears no indication that it was
produced to a grand jury and
bears no attorney mental
impressions. Petitioners should
be provided with the victim
identities under an appropriate
protective order.
1:005443-005496
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:005497-005556
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
1:005557-005576
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:005578-005583
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
1:005584-005606
Except P-005590-005595 and P405596, protected
from discovery by grand jury secrecy and opinion work
product privilege.
P-005590-005595 and
P-005596 are correspondence
documents sent to victim's
counsel. No privilege applies.
The Government must certify
that Petitioners have been
provided the correspondence.
2:005607-005914
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
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2:005915-005977
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:005978-006050
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:006051-006065
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:006066-006220
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:006221-006222
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:006223-006522
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:006523-006802
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
2:006803-006860
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:006861-007785
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:007786-008120
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:008121-008139
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
2:008140-008298
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:008364-008382
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:08383-008516
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:008536-008542
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:008543-008549
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:008550-008615
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:008616-008686
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:008687-008776
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
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2:008777-008808
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:008809-008847
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:008848.008862
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:008863-008890
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:009104-009111
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:009126-008134
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:009135-009141
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:009141 A-00914
1C
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:009142-009152
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:009153-009156
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:009157-009208
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:009209-009213
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:009214-009271
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:009272-009354
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:009355-009403
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:009404-009536
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:009537-009574
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:009575-009603
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:009604-009711
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
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2:009820-009965
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:009966-010096
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:010097-010276
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:010277-010394
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:010395-010488
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:010489-010509
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:010510-010525
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:010526-010641
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
The correspondence between
the Government and Epstein's
counsel is not privileged and
should be produced. The
Government must certify that it
has been produced.
2:010642-010650
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:010651-010659
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:010660-010757
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
2:010758-010793
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:010794-010829
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:010830-010853
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:010854-010876
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:010877-010920
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:010921-011049
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
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2:011050-011212
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:011213-011237
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:011238-011319
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:011320-011361
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:011362-011374
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:011375-011456
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
2:011457-011626
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
3:011627-011662
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
3:011663-012361
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
3:011699-011777
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
3:011778-011788
Produce victim identities.
Document does not exhibit the
mental impressions of counsel
but rather the cumulation of
facts. Petitioners should be
provided with the victim
identities under an appropriate
protective order.
3:011789-011879
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
3:011880-011922
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
3:011923-011966
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
The underlying correspondence
between Government and
Epstein's counsel should be
produced without attorney
annotations. The Government
must certify that Petitioners
have this correspondence.
3:011967-012016
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
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3:01217-012055
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
3:012056-012088
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
3:012089-012129
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
3:012130-012150
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
3:012151-012167
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
3:012168-012170
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
3:012171-012173
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
3:012174-012176
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
Final versions of sent
correspondence should be
produced. The Government
must certify whether Petitioners
have any sent version of this
correspondence.
3:012177-012178
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
3:012179-012188
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
3:012362-012451
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
3:012451-012452
Produce victim identities.
Document does not exhibit the
mental impressions of counsel
but rather the cumulation of
facts. Petitioners' need
outweighs investigative
privilege. Petitioners should be
provided with the victim
identities under an appropriate
protective order.
3:012453-012623
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
3:012624-012653
Production not necessary; documents are not relevant or
likely to lead to the discovery of materials relevant to
this CVRA litigation.
The Court has reviewed the
content of the FBI "302's,"
which are forms prepared by
FBI agents to document
interviews. These interview
reports summarize the various
victims' interactions with
Epstein, and do not indicate a
conveyance of information
from the FBI to the victims
regarding the likelihood of
prosecution.
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3:012654-012864
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
3:012865-013226
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy and
opinion work product privilege.
3:013227
Production not necessary; not relevant or likely to lead
to the discovery of materials relevant to this CVRA
litigation.
Involves OPR investigation
into Epstein's allegation that
certain prosecutors had
conflicts of interest. Not
relevant to victims' CVRA
rights.
3:013228-013230
Production not necessary; not relevant or likely to lead
to the discovery of materials relevant to this CVRA
litigation.
Involves OPR investigation
into Epstein's allegation that
certain prosecutors had
conflicts of interest. Not
relevant to victims' CVRA
rights.
3:013231-013239
Production not necessary; not relevant or likely to lead
to the discovery of materials relevant to this CVRA
litigation.
Involves OPR investigation
into Epstein's allegation that
certain prosecutors had
conflicts of interest. Not
relevant to victims' CVRA
rights.
3:013240-013247
Production not necessary; not relevant or likely to lead
to the discovery of materials relevant to this CVRA
litigation.
Involves OPR investigation
into Epstein's allegation that
certain prosecutors had
conflicts of interest. Not
relevant to victims' CVRA
rights.
3:013248-013251
Protected from disclosure by the attorney—client
privilege; also not relevant or likely to lead to the
discovery of materials relevant to this CVRA litigation.
3:013252-013253
Protected from disclosure by the attorney—client
privilege; also not relevant or likely to lead to the
discovery of materials relevant to this CVRA litigation.
3:013254-013257
Protected from disclosure by the attorney—client
privilege; also not relevant or likely to lead to the
discovery of materials relevant to this CVRA litigation.
3:013258-013259
Protected from disclosure by the attorney—client
privilege; also not relevant or likely to lead to the
discovery of materials relevant to this CVRA litigation.
3:013260-013262
Protected from disclosure by the attorney—client
privilege; also not relevant or likely to lead to the
discovery of materials relevant to this CVRA litigation.
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3:013263-013271
Protected from discovery by attorney—client and opinion
work product privilege; also not relevant or likely to
lead to the discovery of materials relevant to this CVRA
litigation.
3:013272-013278
Protected from disclosure by the attorney—client
privilege; also not relevant or likely to lead to the
discovery of materials relevant to this CVRA litigation.
S:013279-013280
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013281
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013282-013283
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013284
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013285-013289
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013290-013292
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013293-013299
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
The portions of this
correspondence between the
Government and Epstein's
counsel should be produced.
The Government must certify
that Petitioners have been
provided with these outside
correspondences.
S:013300-013303
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013304-013325
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013326-013329
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013330-013333
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013334-013337
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
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S:013342-013350
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
The underlying correspondence
between Epstein's counsel and
the Government should be
produced without attorney
annotations. The Government
must certify that Petitioners
have been provided with these
outside correspondences.
S:013351-013361
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
The underlying correspondence
between Epstein's counsel and
the Government should be
produced without attorney
annotations. The Government
must certify that Petitioners
have been provided with these
outside correspondences.
S:013362-013366
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
Any version of the letter
actually sent to Epstein's
counsel should be produced.
Government must certify
whether it has been produced.
S:013367-013372
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
Any version of the letter
actually sent to Epstein's
counsel should be produced.
Government must certify
whether it has been produced.
S:013373-013503
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013504-013507
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013508-013514
Partially protected from discovery by opinion work
product privilege.
Only the top portion of P-
013509 contains materials
internal to the Government—a
one-sentence email between
two United States Attorneys.
The Government must certify
that Petitioners have the
remainder of P-013509 and P-
013510-013514, as these
communications are between
the Government and Epstein's
counsel.
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S:013515-013525
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
My final version of the letter
actually sent to Epstein's
counsel should be produced.
Government must certify
whether it has been produced.
S:013526-013527
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013528-013530,
013532-013537
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013531
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
S:013538-013553
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013554-013608
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013609-013615
Protected from discovery by grand jury secrecy.
S:013616-013621
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013622-013643
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013644-013653
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013654-013745
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013747-013810
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013811-013833
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013834-013835
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013836-013837
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013838-013841
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege; also not relevant material or likely to lead to
discovery of material relevant to the instant CVRA
litigation.
The underlying correspondence
between Epstein's counsel and
the Government should be
produced without attorney
annotations. The Government
must certify that Petitioners
have been provided with these
outside correspondences.
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S:013842
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege; also not relevant material or likely to lead to
discovery of material relevant to the instant CVRA
litigation.
S:013843-013844
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013845-013846
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013847-013849
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013850
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013851-013853
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013854
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013855
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013856-013857
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013858
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013861-013865
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013866
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013867-013868
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013869
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013870-013871
Produce; not protected from discovery by any privilege.
Only the top portion of the
email chain contains
correspondence internal to the
Government, and this does not
divulge any mental impressions
or legal theories. The rest of
the email chain is between the
Government and Epstein's
counsel. It should be produced.
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S:013872
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
Besides internal Government
correspondence, contains one
email correspondence between
the Government and Epstein's
counsel, which will be
produced at P4)13870-013871.
S:013873
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013876-013877
Partially protected from discovery by opinion work
product privilege.
The email correspondence at
P—013877 is between the
Government and Epstein's
counsel, and not privileged.
The Government must certify
that Petitioners have been
provided with these outside
correspondences.
S:013878-013879
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013880-013882
Partially protected from discovery by opinion work
product privilege.
Only the top two email
correspondences are internal to
the Government. The
remaining emails, starting at
the bottom of P•013880 and
running through P-013882, are
between the Government and
Epstein's counsel, and should
be produced. The Government
must certify that Petitioners
have been provided with these
outside correspondences.
S:013883
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013884-013886
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013887
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013888
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013889-013890
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:01389I
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
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S:013894-013898
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013899
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013900-01390I
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013902
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013903-013904
Identical to the email chain at S:013870-013871, and
should likewise be disclosed.
S:013905
Partially protected from discovery by opinion work
product privilege.
Email correspondence at
bottom of page between
Government and Epstein's
counsel should be produced.
The Government must certify
that Petitioners have been
provided with these outside
correspondences.
S:013906
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:013909-013911
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013912-013914
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013915-013918
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013919-013921
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013922-013924
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013925-013927
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
The final version of this letter,
which is addressed to
Petitioners' counsel, should be
available to Petitioners.
S:013928-013930
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
The final version of this letter,
which is addressed to
Petitioners' counsel, should be
available to Petitioners.
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S:013931-013933
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
The final version of this letter,
which is addressed to
Petitioners' counsel, should be
available to Petitioners.
S:013934-013936
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013937-013939
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
The final version of this letter,
which is addressed to
Petitioners' counsel, should be
available to Petitioners.
S:013940-013942
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013943
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013944
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013945
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013946
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013947
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013948-013951
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013952-013953
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013954-013955
Not relevant or likely to lead to material relevant to the
instant CVRA litigation.
S:013956-013969
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:813970.13971
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege; also, not relevant or likely to lead to material
relevant to this CVRA litigation.
S: 13972
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:13973-13976
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
The Government's Second Supplemental Privilege Log begins here. (DE 329-1).
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S:13977-13979
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:13980
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:1398I
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 13982
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:13983-13984
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:13985-13989
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:13990.13991
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:13992-13994
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:13995-14010
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege; also, not relevant or likely to lead to material
relevant to this CVRA litigation.
S:S:I4011-14025
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14026.14027
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14028-14030
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14031-01432
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14033
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14034
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14035
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14036
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14037
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
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S:14038-1404I
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14042
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14043-14044
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege-
S:14045-14046
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14047
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14048
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14049-14050
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege-
S:14051
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14052
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14053
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14054
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14055
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14056
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14057
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14058
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14059-1406I
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14062-14068
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14069
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege-
S:14070.14074
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
44
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S:14075-14089
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14090.14102
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14103-14107
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14108-14134
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14135-14149
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14150.14156
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14157-15160
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14161
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14162-14170
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14171-14174
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14175-14203
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14204-14205
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14206.14216
Partially protected from discovery by opinion work
product privilege.
The portions of the email chain
from Epstein's counsel are not
privileged. The Government
must certify that this outside
correspondence has been
produced.
S:14217-14238
Partially protected from discovery by opinion work
product privilege.
The portions of the email chain
from Epstein's counsel are not
privileged. The Government
must certify that this outside
correspondence has been
produced.
S:14239-14242
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14243-14251
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
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S:I4252-14275
Partially protected from discovery by opinion work
product privilege.
The portions of the email chain
from Epstein's counsel are not
privileged. The Government
must certify that this outside
correspondence has been
produced.
S: 14276
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14277-14282
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14283-14284
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14285-14298
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14299-14307
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14308-14310
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14311-14329
Partially protected from discovery by opinion work
product privilege; outside correspondence and P-
014315.014316 must be produced.
The Government must certify
that the outside correspondence
has been produced. The
correspondence at P-014315-
014316 must be produced; this
fact-based material is not
opinion work product as it does
not reveal the mental
impressions of counsel, and the
court finds that Petitioners have
a compelling need for the
information contained therein.
This need also outweighs any
deliberative-process privilege
that may apply. It not
protected by the attorney-client
privilege, as the Government
has not demonstrated that FBI
agent Kuyrkendall provided
this information in an attempt
to secure legal advice or a legal
opinion from the United States
Attorney's Office. The
correspondence must be
produced pursuant to an
appropriate protective order.
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S:14330.14337
Partially protected from discovery by opinion work
product privilege.
The portions of the email chain
from Epstein's counsel are not
privileged. The Government
must certify that this outside
correspondence has been
produced.
S:14338-14354
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14355-14361
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14362-14402
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14403-14414
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14415-14420
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14421-14428
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:I4429-14439
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14440
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:1444I
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14442
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14443
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14444
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14445-14447
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14448-14454
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14455-14456
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
5:14457-14464
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
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S: 14486
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14487
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14488-14499
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14500
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege-
S:14501-14506
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14507-14508
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14509-14519
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14520
Produce.
The Government has not
supported its assertion of
attomey-client privilege: the
email does not, in and of itself,
demonstrate that it was a
communication between an
attorney and clients regarding
the provision of legal services
or legal advice. Petitioners'
need for this material
outweighs any deliberative
process or investigative
privilege that may apply.
S:14521-14522
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S: 14523
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14524-14550
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
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S:1455I
Produce.
The Government has not
supported its assertion of
attomey-client privilege: the
email, authored by an FBI
agent, does not indicate that it
is a client communication
seeking legal services or advice
from an attorney, the United
States Attorney's Office.
Petitioners' need for this
material outweighs any
investigative privilege that may
apply. This must be produced
pursuant to an appropriate
protective order.
S:14552
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14553-14556
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14557
Production not necessary as not relevant or likely to lead
to material relevant to this CVRA litigation.
S:14558
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14559-14562
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14563-14565
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
5:14566.14568
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14569-14573
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14574-14583
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14584-14622
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
S:14623-14627
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
5:14628
Protected from discovery by opinion work product
privilege.
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privilege; also not relevant or likely to lead to material
relevant to this CVRA litigation.
Involves self-reporting to OPR
regarding Epstein's allegation
that certain prosecutors had
conflicts of interest. Not
relevant to victims' CVRA
rights.
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The Government notes that a
redacted version has been
produced to Petitioners. (DE
329-1 at 18). Only the
unredacted version is
privileged.
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