Federal court moves to unseal documents in Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal

[DonViejo]

BY JULIE K. BROWN

MARCH 11, 2019 03:02 PM,

UPDATED 49 MINUTES AGO

A federal court of appeals in New York on Monday took the first step in unsealing documents that could reveal evidence of an international sex trafficking operation allegedly run by multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein and his former partner, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.

The three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit gave the parties until March 19 to establish good cause as to why they should remain sealed and, failing to do so, the summary judgment and supporting documents will be made public. The court reserved a ruling on the balance of the documents in the civil case, including discovery materials.

“We’re grateful that the court ruled the summary judgment papers are open and they are moving to expedite having them unsealed,’’ said Sanford Bohrer, the attorney representing the Miami Herald, which filed the motion last year to have the entire case file opened. The Herald’s appeal is supported by 32 other media companies, including the New York Times and Washington Post.

The case, which was settled in 2017, contains more than 1,000 documents, lawyers said during oral arguments in New York on Wednesday. Maxwell is the sole party fighting to keep the case sealed.

Most of the documents, including court orders and motions, were filed under seal or heavily redacted, similar to other cases in New York and Florida involving Epstein, a wealthy, politically connected money manager. Epstein, 66, was not a party to the lawsuit, which was filed against Maxwell in 2015 by Virginia Roberts Giuffre.

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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article227411649.html

[watoos]

1. Do it, let the chips fall.

We need a trial for justice to be served.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

2. This issue is TOO IMPORTANT to remain unexplored in detail.

[Duppers]

3. Hallelujah, some good news.

Thank you.

[oldsoftie]

4. Good. Shine the light on the roaches nt

[C Moon]

5. Oh my. This is going to be interesting.

[Leghorn21]

6. ...

Julie K. Brown

Miami Herald

Pulitzers all ‘round, please

If not for Ms. Brown and the Miami Herald, Epstein, Acosta and whoever else would be cruisin smoothly down the Highway of Life

THEY’RE COMIN’ FOR YOU, MOTHERFUCKERS

[PoliticAverse]

7. ...

[BeckyDem]

8. Excellent.

[littlemissmartypants]

9. Great catch, DV! This is big. nt

[erronis]

10. Love to see another trumper bite the dust - Acosta (nominally Sec. of Labor)

https://www.thedailybeast.com/alexander-acosta-trumps-labor-secretary-broke-the-law-in-jeffrey-epstein-case-judge

You have to search high and low to find scum like those in this administration.

[Hekate]

11. KnR. May justice be done.