Documents tagged "Broward County"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030927.txt
This document discusses the Federal Bureau of Investigation's use of "302 Reports" in their investigations and interviews with witnesses or suspects. It mentions that these reports can be problematic for both innocent and unwary individuals, as they are prepared by agents using handwritten notes rather than a tape recorder or court reporter. The document also references several recent high-profile cases involving the FBI's investigation of local government officials in Broward County, Florida.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015590.txt
This document is a legal filing in the case of BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, PAUL G. CASSELL vs ALAN M. DERSHOWITZ in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida. The defendant Alan M. Dershowitz has filed a motion to modify a confidentiality order to allow him to use testimony from a non-party witness named Virginia Roberts Giuffre as part of his defense strategy in the case. He argues that this is necessary for due process and fairness.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010757.txt
The document is a legal filing regarding the case Bradley J. Edwards and Paul G. Cassell vs Alan M. Dershowitz in the Circuit Court of Broward County, Florida. The plaintiffs/counterclaim defendants are responding to Dershowitz's motion to determine the confidentiality of certain court records related to allegations made by Virginia Giuffre that she was sexually abused by Dershowitz. The filing argues that the court records in question should not be considered confidential because they support the conclusion that Dershowitz abused Ms. Giuffre and establish a strong basis for filing the allegations on her behalf. The plaintiffs also note that the records have never been found to be "confidential" by any other court and that Dershowitz has referred to them in media interviews and pleadings before this Court, which implies that he wants "everything to be made public" and implied that Edwards and Cassell had something to hide. The filing goes on to discuss the legal principles governing the sealing of court records, including the presumption of openness and the heavy burden placed on the party seeking closure. The plaintiffs argue that Dershowitz has failed to carry this burden and request that the court deny his motion in its entirety.