Mentioned in 2 documents. Roles: attorney representing a witness, Attorney for the victims
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Stuart S. Mermelstein is mentioned in documents or reporting related to the Epstein case. Being mentioned does not imply any wrongdoing, criminal conduct, or inappropriate behavior.
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Background
Stuart Samuel Mermelstein is a Florida-licensed attorney (Florida Bar No. 947245) who practiced at multiple firms during the Epstein-related litigation, including Mermelstein & Horowitz PA and Herman & Mermelstein, P.A., both located at 18205 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2218, Miami, FL 33160. He was also associated with Herman Law in Boca Raton, FL. His practice focused on representing victims of sexual abuse, as indicated by his firm's email domain (sexabuseattorney.com) referenced in court docket records.
Mermelstein served as lead attorney for multiple plaintiffs--identified as Jane Doe No. 2, Jane Doe No. 3, Jane Doe No. 4, and Jane Doe No. 6--in civil lawsuits filed against Jeffrey Epstein in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He worked alongside co-counsel Jeffrey Marc Herman and Adam D. Horowitz in these matters. He also represented at least one witness in the parallel State of Florida criminal case against Epstein.
In addition to his litigation work, Mermelstein engaged in advocacy related to the federal handling of the Epstein case, including filing a Florida Bar complaint against an Assistant U.S. Attorney involved in the Epstein prosecution, and coordinating with state prosecutors on deposition procedures to protect victims' interests.
Epstein Connection
Stuart S. Mermelstein was a plaintiffs' attorney who represented multiple victims of Jeffrey Epstein in civil lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. He served as lead attorney or co-lead attorney in cases including Jane Doe No. 2 v. Epstein (08-CV-80119), Jane Doe No. 3 v. Epstein (9:08cv80232), and related cases. He also represented a witness in the State of Florida v. Jeffrey Epstein criminal proceeding, seeking a protective order on their behalf. His role was exclusively as an attorney for victims and witnesses adverse to Epstein.
Key Allegations(5)
Mermelstein served as lead attorney representing multiple Jane Doe plaintiffs in civil lawsuits against Jeffrey Epstein in the Southern District of Florida, including cases 08-CV-80119, 08-80232, 08-80380, 08-80381, and others.
documentedMermelstein represented a witness in the State of Florida v. Jeffrey Epstein criminal case and requested a special set hearing for a Motion for Protective Order before Judge Sandra McSorley.
documentedMermelstein wrote to prosecutor Lanna Leigh Belohlavek on March 28, 2008, requesting coordination on depositions in the Epstein case, proposing a single deposition for victims to be used in both the criminal and civil cases.
documentedMermelstein filed a complaint with the Florida Bar against an Assistant U.S. Attorney involved in the Epstein case, prompting the AUSA to request an extension of time to respond.
documentedThe Florida Bar complaint filed by Mermelstein against the AUSA was referenced in a self-reporting memo from the First Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), indicating that Epstein's lawyers had raised allegations about the AUSA's conduct.
documentedLegal Status
Stuart S. Mermelstein appears exclusively in the documentary record as an attorney representing victims and witnesses in cases against Jeffrey Epstein. He was not a defendant, subject, or target of any investigation documented in the evidence. He is listed as lead attorney or co-lead attorney in multiple civil cases in the Southern District of Florida.
Key Relationships(7)
Mermelstein represented multiple plaintiffs in civil lawsuits against Jeffrey Epstein in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, serving as lead attorney for the victims. (efta-efta00067542, efta-01377938, efta-01377939, dc-2601361)
Jeffrey Marc Herman was co-lead attorney with Mermelstein at Herman & Mermelstein, P.A., representing victims in the Epstein civil cases. (efta-efta00067542, efta-01377938, efta-01377940, efta-efta00013650)
Mermelstein served as lead attorney for Jane Doe No. 2 in Case No. 08-CV-80119-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON against Jeffrey Epstein. (dc-2601361, dc-1509484)
Jack A. Goldberger served as defendant's attorney for Epstein in cases where Mermelstein was plaintiff's attorney. (efta-01379216, efta-efta01379216)
Judge Kenneth A. Marra was the assigned judge in the civil cases where Mermelstein served as lead attorney for victims. (efta-efta00067542, dc-2601361)
Mermelstein corresponded with prosecutor Lanna Leigh Belohlavek to coordinate depositions in the Epstein case on March 28, 2008. (d-13277)
Juan Alessi was deposed in the Jane Doe No. 2 v. Epstein case where Mermelstein was lead attorney. (dc-2601361, dc-1509484)
Timeline(7 events)
Court filing entered on FLSD docket in connection with Epstein-related civil litigation.
Jane Doe No. 3 v. Epstein (9:08cv80232) filed in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, with Mermelstein as lead attorney.
Mermelstein wrote to Lanna Leigh Belohlavek requesting coordination on depositions in the Epstein case, suggesting a single deposition for victims for use in both criminal and civil cases.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida self-reported to the Office of Professional Responsibility regarding allegations by Epstein's lawyers about an AUSA; Mermelstein's bar complaint against the same AUSA is referenced in related correspondence.
Case document entered on FLSD docket in Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM.
An AUSA requested and received an extension of time to respond to Mermelstein's Florida Bar complaint, with the deadline extended to November 30, 2008.
Videotaped deposition of Juan Alessi, Volume I, taken in Jane Doe No. 2 v. Epstein (08-CV-80119), a case where Mermelstein was lead attorney.
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