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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013463.txt

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013463.txt

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The document is an affidavit by Bradley James Edwards, an attorney representing Jane Doe in a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein.

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The document is an affidavit by Bradley James Edwards, an attorney representing Jane Doe in a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein has entered into a "non-prosecution agreement" with the federal government for sex crimes committed against minors. However, this NPA purports to prevent Jane Doe from using it to prove liability. In his answer to Jane Doe's complaint, Epstein invoked his Fifth Amendment right to silence and argued that it was equivalent to a specific denial of the allegations. During depositions, Epstein has refused to answer questions about his abuse of Jane Doe or other girls, claiming the 5th amendment privilege against self-incrimination. Other co-conspirators have also invoked their Fifth Amendment rights, leaving Jane Doe with no information about what happened during the sexual abuse.

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