Depo: Epstein: Fifth Amendment (97 Times)

DEPOSITION OF JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN Case: Jane Doe No. 1 and Jane Doe No. 2 v. United States of America (Challenging the Non-Prosecution Agreement) Date: March 17, 2010 Location: Law Offices, West Palm Beach, Florida Court Reporter: [Certified Shorthand Reporter] EXAMINATION BY MR. EDWARDS: Q: Mr. Epstein, did you have sexual contact with any person under the age of 18 between 1999 and 2007? A: On the advice of counsel, I assert my Fifth Amendment privilege. Q: Did Ghislaine Maxwell ever bring underage girls to your residence? A: On the advice of counsel, I assert my Fifth Amendment privilege. Q: Did you ever direct anyone to recruit girls under the age of 18 for the purpose of sexual contact? A: On the advice of counsel, I assert my Fifth Amendment privilege. [This pattern continued for approximately 97 questions across the full deposition] NOTABLE QUESTIONS WHERE FIFTH AMENDMENT WAS INVOKED: - Questions about specific victims identified in the FBI investigation - Questions about travel arrangements for minors on private aircraft - Questions about the role of household staff in facilitating contact with minors - Questions about the purpose of payments made to young women - Questions about specific properties where alleged abuse occurred - Questions about the involvement of other named individuals Attorney Bradley Edwards later testified that Epstein's repeated invocation of the Fifth Amendment in a civil proceeding was significant because, unlike in criminal proceedings, a jury in a civil case may draw adverse inferences from a party's refusal to answer questions. This deposition was conducted as part of the Crime Victims' Rights Act litigation challenging the federal non-prosecution agreement (NPA) negotiated by then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta. Source: Court Records / Edwards v. Epstein Civil Case Available at: https://www.courtlistener.com/