HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013489.txt
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013489.txt
Why This Matters
The document is an affidavit from Bradley Edwards, an attorney representing "Jane Doe" in a case against Jeffrey Epstein for alleged sex crimes committed against her when she was a minor.
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The document is an affidavit from Bradley Edwards, an attorney representing "Jane Doe" in a case against Jeffrey Epstein for alleged sex crimes committed against her when she was a minor. Epstein has entered into a "non-prosecution agreement" (NPA) with the federal government under which he agreed to plead guilty to state law criminal charges involving solicitation of prostitution and procuring a minor for prostitution in exchange for the federal government agreeing not to file criminal charges against him for sex crimes committed against approximately thirty girls, including Jane Doe. However, Epstein has refused to contest civil liability or limit himself to $150,000 in damages as required by the NPA. Epstein has also invoked his Fifth Amendment right to silence with respect to the allegations that he molested Jane Doe and other girls, and has not provided any substantive discovery. Instead, he invoked his 5th amendment privilege against self-incrimination when asked questions about his abuse of Jane Doe or other girls. Edwards states that Epstein's deposition and Interrogatories have been met with Fifth Amendment assertions and he has not given Jane Doe any substantive testimony related to her allegations. The case is ongoing, and Edwards and his co-counsel are working to prove liability and damages, including punitive damages against Epstein.
