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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)
Wed Mar 20, 2019, 07:33 PM Mar 2019

Two mystery parties try to restrict release of documents in Jeffrey Epstein civil suit

Source: Miami Herald


BY JULIE K. BROWN
MARCH 20, 2019 06:27 PM

Two mysterious parties, labeling themselves Jane Doe and John Doe, have filed separate legal briefs in an attempt to limit the public release of personal information that could connect them to an underage sex trafficking operation allegedly run by New York financier Jeffrey Epstein and his partner, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Jane Doe, represented by Kerrie Campbell, a Washington-based gender equality lawyer, appears to be a victim who wants to remain unidentified, but indicated she is amicable to the release of some information — as long as it doesn’t identify her, court documents filed this week show.

The other party, John Doe, submitted a brief in support of Maxwell, who continues to mount a last-ditch legal campaign to keep court records that allegedly contain details of their sex exploits involving young girls — and other third party people

It’s not clear whether the latest challenges will delay release of the documents, said Sanford Bohrer, attorney for the Miami Herald, which filed an action to unseal the files last year as part of its investigation into Epstein called “Perversion of Justice.’’


Read more: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article228199149.html

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Two mystery parties try to restrict release of documents in Jeffrey Epstein civil suit (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2019 OP
John Barron? mahina Mar 2019 #1
Aaron Schmertzowitz C_U_L8R Mar 2019 #2
Andrew Guelph The King of Prussia Mar 2019 #8
...and Meredith McIver tinrobot Mar 2019 #5
Dershowitz Evolve Dammit Mar 2019 #3
individual 1. ? Firestorm49 Mar 2019 #4
For those just reading the headline: Jane Doe is one of the victims and is worried for her safety. DRoseDARs Mar 2019 #6
What is it with all the mystery parties who submit legal briefs in support of KPN Mar 2019 #7
 

DRoseDARs

(6,810 posts)
6. For those just reading the headline: Jane Doe is one of the victims and is worried for her safety.
Wed Mar 20, 2019, 08:44 PM
Mar 2019

I know our collective first instinct is to snark, but in this case one of the Does has a legitimate reason.

KPN

(15,646 posts)
7. What is it with all the mystery parties who submit legal briefs in support of
Thu Mar 21, 2019, 06:29 AM
Mar 2019

injunctions and other legal actions to derail prosecutions, investigations, court reporting, etc., related to this corrupt administration?

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