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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015650.txt

The document is a response from Virginia Giuffre in a court case where Alan Dershowitz has asked for clarification or relief from a confidentiality order regarding her deposition. The deposition contains sensitive information about Giuffre's experiences as a minor victim of sexual trafficking, and she supports the confidential nature of the deposition being provided to law enforcement to investigate the crimes committed against her.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011304.txt

The document appears to be a court case summary, specifically from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in a case between Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell. The case has been assigned case number 15 Civ. 7433 (RWS). The hearing took place on March 31, 2017, at 10:10 am. In the document, the court is addressing a motion to dismiss brought by Maxwell. The judge and attorneys are discussing the scope of the allegations and whether they pertain to sexual abuse or defamation. The plaintiff's attorney clarifies that their claim is solely about the truth or falsity of statements made by Maxwell concerning Giuffre's allegations, but not about her experiences with Jeffrey Epstein.

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.