EFTA00029951.pdf

"SARAH NETBURN United States Magistrate Judge... Jane Doe 43 v. Jeffrey Epstein. et al. I7-CV-616 (IGK) (SN) (S.D.N.Y.)"

"The Law Firm represented Jane Doe 43, a plaintiff in a civil suit against Jeffrey Epstein"

"the subpoena was validly issued as part of an ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and others"

"The United States Attorney has served a grand jury subpoena on the Law Firm for documents that are covered by the Protective Order."

"The Law Firm represented Jane Doe 43, a plaintiff in a civil suit against Jeffrey Epstein"

"The Government is attempting to side-step these protections by serving a subpoena only upon a party who is willing (and perhaps eager) to comply with "

"The Court entered the Protective Order after briefing, oral argument, and a direction from the Court to make modifications to their proposals."

"the Government has not offered any affirmations or facts suggesting that the evidence in the Law Firm's possession cannot be obtained from other sourc"

"the Court finds that the parties' reliance on the Protective Order was reasonable and the presumption of confidentiality should apply."

"The motion for an order relieving the Law Firm of its obligations under the Protective Order to comply with the grand jury's subpoena is DENIED withou"

"The Law Firm represented Jane Doe 43, a plaintiff in a civil suit against Jeffrey Epstein and others. The case involves allegations of sex trafficking"

"investigation into Jeffrey Epstein... for possible violations of, Title IS, United States Code, Section 591"

"serving a subpoena only upon a party who is willing (and perhaps eager) to comply with the Government's investigation."

"issuing subpoenas to other sources would alert the investigation's targets, possibly leading them to destroy evidence or flee prosecution"