Epstein lawsuit against attorney Bradley Edwards alleges collusion with Scott Rothstein to funnel settlement funds to Ponzi investors

ES WEST PALM BEACH OFFICE: 2139 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD. WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33409 P.O, BOX 3626 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33402 a... ATTORNEYS AT LAW: ROSALYN SIA BAKER-BARNES “F. GREGORY BARNHART T. HARDEE BASS, Ill LAURIE J. BRIGGS “BRIAN R. DENNEY BRENDA S. FULMER ‘MARIANO GARCIA JAMES W. GUSTAFSON, JR. MARA R. P. HATFIELD ADAM 8. HECHT JACK P, HILL KELLY HYMAN DAVID K. KELLEY, JR. CAMERON M. KENNEDY WILLIAM B. KING? DARRYL L. LEWIS! “WILLIAM A. NORTON PATRICK E, QUINLAN? EDWARD V. RICCI “JOHN SCARDLA MATTHEW K. SCHWENCKE “CHRISTIAN D. SEARCY “JOHN A, SHIPLEY I CHRISTOPHER K. SPEED ® BRIAN P. SULLIVAN 748 KAREN E. TERRY DDNALD J. WARD HI? *C. CALVIN WARRINER Ill OF COUNSEL “EARL L. DENNEY, JR? SHAREHOLDERS *BDARD CERTIFIED ALSO ADMITTED TKENTUCKY ? MAINE 3 MARYLAND 4 MASSACHUSETTS 5 MISSISSIPPI 5 NEWHAMPSHIRE 7NEW JERSEY 8 VIRGINIA 8 WASHINGTDN DC PARALEGALS: VIVIAN AYAN-TEJEDA RANDY M. DUFRESNE DAVID W. GILMORE JOHN C. HOPKINS DEBORAH -M. KNAPP VINCENT L. LEONARD, JR. JAMES PETER LOVE RADBERT W. PITCHER PABLO PERHACS KATHLEEN SIMON STEVE M. SMITH BDNNIE S. STARK WALTER A, STEIN SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARNHART & SHIPLEY... i: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 VIA E-MAIL ONLY: summary@mediationinc.com Alvin Capp, Esquire Mediation, Inc. Regions Financial Tower 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Suite 600 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Re: — Edwards, Bradley adv. Epstein Our File No.: 291874 . Dear Mr. Capp: Despite the total absence of competent evidence to demonstrate that Bradley Edwards participated in any fraud against Jeffrey Epstein, and in the face of uncontrovertible evidence demonstrating the propriety of every aspect of Edwards’ involvement in the prosecution of legitimate claims against Epstein, Epstein sued Bradley Edwards. Epstein sexually abused three clients of Edwards — L.M., E.W., and Jane Doe — and Edwards properly and successfully represented them in a civil action against Epstein. Nothing in Edwards’s capable and competent representation of his clients provided any basis for a civil lawsuit against him, but the facts did not deter Epstein from engaging in what was a blatant effort to extort Bradley Edwards, utilizing the nearly limitless resources of a vengeful opponent. The extortion failed but the vengeful assault by Epstein continues. Epstein’s action against Edwards essentially alleged that Epstein was damaged by Edwards, acting in concert with Scott Rothstein (President of the Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm (“RRA”) where Edwards worked for a short period of time). Epstein alleged that Edwards joined Rothstein in the abusive prosecution of sexual assault cases against Epstein to “pump” the cases to Ponzi scheme investors. As described by Epstein, investor victims were told by Rothstein that three minor girls who were sexually assaulted by Epstein: L.M., E.W., and Jane Doe were to be paid up-front money to prevent those girls from settling their civil cases against Epstein. In Epstein’s view, these child sexual assault cases had “minimal value” (Complaint & j i . WWW.SEARCYLAW.COM HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029315 [I TALLAHASSEE OFFICE: THE TOWLE HOUSE 517 NORTH CALHOUN STREET TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301-1231