EFTA02729845

• A i ON FOR The Palm Beech Pest irks: ost, moves to of seeking access tolOritimoots Mr under seal. surf OF FLORIDA 4, . • •• iliMii3YBPITEM . : ! : i : ii , , : :. ,•i i 1 1 0 ' 1 iti: ' !if .• ' • /if. : :ii ' it: • ! i • ; 1 ITAIPtima in this Ile thilmIted • relay directly to the Defendant's silty plea and sargeoce, Thus, the sealed L • • • : ,• doo•uits4oti go to the heart of the disposition of this case. But in req that Judge Near; 0 sail 4;.; document; ileipartiosifkilid to 'amply with Florida's stri4ligoceduralland substantive • i.: requirements for scaling judicial records: addition, continued so*III of these is [1 : A .1: :.fp poindess, because these doeumehts have Been discussed repeatahitimis coat Secords: For all •lk • 1 rt : • s of Masons, the documents must. [1 •!; As grounds for are ' odor. the Post sates: :, • ..i., : •Thi,..t. 40'4 ni has covered this Ind related ' I: i. : .; 1, r ' i [I i li" IL • • • . in ii;Fl efill tic;., . . • , ns Ma 00nceming rhea Post +Mies tition I ; 0 itt .i 1 • 7r. I oithec . flmentteternbra records add judicial records F: ? 1 IN 11333 air= cow dr FIFF13ENTH JUOICIIAI: CIRCUIT . IN AND FOR PALM BEACH comrry pow* CRIMINAL DIVISION • / 1.1 I ; • I Case Not: El MOTION TO !A?" vistmtper; of he news media, the Post has! right 'O li?terveae lit et-basis! • . e. • 1 for 1 ;1 Iliiiid impose of seeking access to proceedings and records. See Barron 1, I t C: • . Ikeldsi Foil:dohs NowspappH3t inf 531 84. 2d 113, 118 (Pla. 154310. (news:medla hove standing t 4 , ,, i a • i;! i . ..: (tonee:all'age theaterMy munclostne .be givcienrdaner)op ; Mpolarn nuni i Htcyraltodbileubbeard l't Co on cilluestjan .L404 .:4:::746. . 1,1 (Ma, 3982). u ...IP 4 II . i 1051 st I II il i i• 1r i! i • • r • ):P! I *Sr 11 a • I;;;'!; I I. . " i39/12/201 O Page CON F agency to Agency Requet 19-411 PROT6 EFTA_00204861 PROT0 ; 06-01-'39 15:34 FRAM-THOMAS LOCICERO 8139843070 T-g88 P024/007 F-845 itr •gii 4 • j Thep ;mOulaidocuments a seal In this cat are iroisposecution agreement 1!. : I':' liI ' 4, that 4 docketed On:daty 2,204, And en durn docketed on A0 25, 200(i. Together, : i:. ;•:i i : p i: ., ;0 • : , I ,;;!;1,414.tr# dyiartikt imy prosecution of the DIfohdant for oFenaes related :i ?I.; ' 1 to thk ; ' ' : to sbloh he pleaded guilty this case. Judge Puoi1lokcipiied the igreement for FT,' Il : ::; • !, filing djsirbig a bench . . ;caaaice on AMC .2008. The agreementititiditge Scalp iound, was "a ft. sipdfidamthiehioeMeist pl " Such agreements MOM dog/ants typically a; I are page record. Elgt 920 PROT12 1462, i•rt• I r; 1465. g411 CIS iseS)Sde apeimage typiadly bcas ors to II •I 4i 796 1j90.1390491 (11th • 1986) (doamseffe Wandaa change of • vfl .1 • Pk ; n ; plea !md senkeicinit Dodd be: easydlonly finding ota oompeglogiiinebest thrki jusdikd denl itPubtio,01"0 • I U U ,.. *.r men: " in wcgmPhsh!b4PliPPn. U 'PIP • :I; 424, .2dst3.. .; l• t: ." I 1....q !.•i:: : IL 1 ii '1; L L. " mr"r il a. ts: u .. : I .. ea:3M • y 1),41,404es •gl . .r. :ii . • 41e.s.nifIglig,fider ial aliovd* *oils geackally InUet be I iii! . rigid 414090 SI Pk Cad!. 4ititbli letartfilt it Idl0W06 !f1: : oily ii*iisinanow:cirvpotanoes, : 4 :: ;ekes 'prevent a serious and to the fair, 80: mi onta I i • il i iMpit;tii) ax; coectl...iiiinispitton 01 co," or to Protect a caniaing i I interest, i :tioskupon i •• o.tindsr0.• • I:" I g iAlugitice), Fl4.1. Judi skdrnin.;42Q(oX9XA). Iciditionally, closure ipuid,bn,ffecttre and no brooder n I :;} I than necessary to accomplish the deiredpurpose, and is ial4W:onfj y rio less r ktivc • • I' Fla, 1Z inci. Adtain. 2.'4;6(0 I ' )jf:. , !I !!ti:. (C): lama& i pose, i .7 ) • i I ! • 5. ktstjdo tkas .non prosecution agreement arod, ,t114 addendum veto sealed I. finding!. Rather, it appears froni the r cord, the documents were I represented to Judge:1)&10 that the nonh• t." ate Plea Conference' Transdript page 38 2 I kJ:, 1 • I r i K. i • . I ; : :it!: I 1 I Ki 09112120191 Page 4118 • i 1 4encyib;e.gency Requet 19-411 CONFIDENTIAL PROT7 EFTA_00204862 PROT1 09/12/2019 r a 86-81-'1111 15:34 RCM-THOMAS & L0CICER0 8139843070 T-988 P1105/007 F-845 : ' : I: ! chine 3 , 2001): &Kis representation Falk well shod of deroonstralit elpinolling t ant. a • embus aeceasity, nano* tailoring, and thilit no leas restrictive mess"?' $1 is. I ; f !nil' I •:4 f I .11 •1O1 Ca amly, the !log was improper any ought to be sct aside, it: I I. la tend* at this time goo cause toilets for u 1 Atim beaus(' or r. re ; ! I: • I - I I C Irt t ; ,..!1 /halt• . : i i ,: !he plcacled guilty to' i Indoor .." I. .•." l l; NI thin; 2 ,4,41 jawsuiu that this case ibis to Isla borne for sex •massagia."11 At least ri , 1 . iti +Oki h4sult; of the Defendant's ac*.iltja has alleged that. : ! I iklIC4 to consult whit regarding the disposiiO4 of possibletharges n I. 0 .: . :I' : spithealas &ends:tie 'State prosecutors also have been criticized;:lisePskt Beach Police r 1 , i •:•Ik Chid* ftulteitheiStqe Attorneys hauling of these cases as Iggrisissual" and callS4 fbr .O II; . ! I I I I the sate Aft/tires Obrithllosslon. CC9laCqUantly, 011/ case - c , ly e Defendant's 1 PP . IC/ r I - ; l: vAllyrrunT4,7", of erable public Ours( a 3 ei off. ..i' ! 1 I 1 .. 2, I • - ThiDefindigtilizi-prole union apeman wills' also was • i • .1 ,PfIcI!141; 10# #: 4 holed the June 2008 plea , 9 would view (the J - :- -. or ! : I , i /.1; I 1 1 1 Ik, Sign! t inducement in accepting /slip pilea." Sim Plea: . U . t . .ts i - • ;?. r., 17loirida recognizes a strong pOpoli tittitt of Son to • ! :I•I' %la !mita-dontwith senutooing. ac $4p, *mid ;Div Pt •: . ; i I 4' ....i El'' I ..: amigo. 08-80119 (8.q. ?Isi. 2008); Doe o. 3. v, Epstein Case 1440:0840232 (SD. Pk. 2008); " , . 1.1 I lie •v. tipsily.. Case l i 08-80069 (SD. ilii. 2008); Doe No. 8 v. &ski& , " MPALLyabiglia Case No. 08$0380(3.D. Fla. 2008): Caro Dal ; • I, 80381 OIL Fla 2008); r M a y 147111/44 Case No. 08-80811 (S.D.FIL C949110. 08-80893 S.D. a2098); D. Fla. 2008); case '201%.8 (g.D. Pk, 2008); Se No.08-80994 Cana No. 09-80469 (S.D. .. a. 2009); Doe No: 101 v. Epstein. No. 09-80591 (S.D., inf., , nue No, 102 v, Fla. 2609). ' ; . i .' t ar. 3i I Epstelis, Case No. 09-80656 (S.D. Pia. 2 No. 09- •0802 (S.D. $4D108iakr,L4ki., Ciao No. 6 oz. Fla .;:. i j i• • i l .: .. -• I I. • . . i• ;•. s• I • " .1 I . i Page 4119 Agency to Agency Requet 19-411 CONFIDENTIAL PROT8 EFTA_00204863 PROT2 : •Ma• t< .6-811! I . '45: 34 ...Flal-1108'5 & LCCIQM6 8189843870 3; i eP,:$4: • :•.t. : .4. :: iii2-iii ; i: • : • ,i •i I: i:t5 n 7 ' • of della/ York 'fintte Co. y Hedlund° 507 So. 2d 667.668 (Ft. 24 D.CA 1987) ("While a I. •I, ill' • ; i. Judge may insimee whatever legal sentence he chooses, if such sentence is 4ssed op it tangible : 'r • ; I. ; • " ; proceeding or document, it is within, the blic domain unless otheritifeij ~rvllege In *is • : case, no interest justifies cOnttnuoci stall of these °significant" that fudge j Ptioillo 11 ...1. :• i!: consideredin accepttg pm plea and sentencing the Defendant. Thillapic .f any sash :. "I I I : t' I l til n I.1 • • •: 1 s Compelling interest - lei well as the parties Allure to comply e dart for sealing :OP •: • ; i ialtially jperevid.s good cause resealing the 4s time I II; I .; - i 1 because many Portions haVe been made public. Tor exantrglop4rt papers gip:4;4 3 I titthe • ' ibaye been rnaderublie in related federaipiopeedings. As the Florida ! '' G. • r •n .0r 'Count hattioted:"thera would bdI littlejuslification for doing *a I.:retrial Itearing in 1.1 Pii• • 1. :I i':.i ad°1.tri• li r a!: 0libi. Sp disclosure o£ details which lad already been imbl/cdtred4 tale, 426 tw''. ) ! ' : I So. 2d St 8. SimarstAlit this case, to the extent that information afreidy hits bra made nubile, fl .:....r2.4-.ii;ii :. t. .i .! : !.;.. . - : .. if.t j . I •!. Li if. • gad isentM 'Flusitre is pointpnre and, therefore, uncoestitutionst. ip - ; ' I i. awl iii:' • : ! 9 The Poi( him no objection the redactionofj,4 I- (If ) that a`ppear jj 2 ;!.: ii. . • I' 4 b ;1 1 . • t; . I in the Sealed 'documents. In edits tioh, insoiler as the Defendant or Slida.,&ttomey Seek conthaud ii I i i. A.,. i tcadet-tow* t U 1: 0* t' I i :." 09/12/2019 u r closure, the !oat scqueitisthat the eiturt initpect the documents in I ' • I . • I i 1 I, i'• U il'. &.. I ;in whethe*MINI,..;#1+04. 21e$FInlYa• r u ii It tti; i I, '1.:ii :I ) ! 1. .•..; • i ....i. •!I: if; 11! :. ; i :4 I i. I .]; I' i r; • '.i . -re i 1./4; :' i , ' in ••-, I Litt 1 ! •!1:1 . ,p• 1 II :0" I I i i'! .. 1 :. . A I t t t • aiiii : ELIthaul5e5:14811tIt Jeffrey Esistein and Sarah kellat's Damson for Stay," C.M.A. V. Case No. 08-80511 (S.P. Fla- JD y 75, 2008) Oiled fittolicPlu• 7, 2009 • il I. .* ; i t j • .. I i ; .. 11 / 1 i i .' 4 ',. III I ; . .l ei , 1 , I. ; I • 11.,. i i • II. 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