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court by the courts and, particularly, a decision of the
17 Honorable Justice Ruth Pickholz on our about January 18, 2011.
18 I believe that decision was appealed ... read this morning a copy of the transcript of the
21 proceedings before Judge Pickholz which I'm likely to place on
22 the docket after today's session ... they're free to comment on my description
24 of the proceeding before Judge Pickholz.
25 But the question is whether there were or are other
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court by the courts and, particularly, a decision of the
17 Honorable Justice Ruth Pickholz on our about January 18, 2011.
18 I believe that decision was appealed ... read this morning a copy of the transcript of the
21 proceedings before Judge Pickholz which I'm likely to place on
22 the docket after today's session ... they're free to comment on my description
24 of the proceeding before Judge Pickholz.
25 But the question is whether there were or are other
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Writer Directly: Facsimile:
wvny.ldrkland.00m
January 7, 2011
By Hand Delivery CONFIDENTIAL
Hon. Ruth Pickholz
New York Supreme Court, New York County
Criminal Term, Part 66
III Centre Street, Room ... Determination for Jeffrey E. Epstein, NYSID # O51909
Supreme Court Case # 30129-2010
Dear Justice Pickholz:
We represent Jeffrey E. Epstein, who is scheduled to appear before Your Honor ... Munich Palo Alto San Francisco Shanghai Washington. D.C.
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KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
Hon. Ruth Pickholz
January 7, 2011
Page 2
Commentary, Commentary (2006), at 5, ¶ 7 ("[T]he fact that
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Appeal from New York Supreme Court,
Defendant-Appellant. : New York County, Index No. 30129/10
(Pickholz, J.)
x
John M. Browning, an attorney duly admitted to practice before the Courts ... York every 90 days and check in with cops.
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Judge Ruth Pickholz was flabbergasted. She couldn't understand why the DA would want to go easy on Epstein, after ... anything like this: the judge said at the
hearing.
Despite the DA's arguments, Pickholz slapped Epstein with Level 3 status, which was upheld on appeal.
"The strong evidence that
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have never seen the prosecutor's office do anything like this," Justice Ruth
Pickholz told Ms. Gaffney, according to a transcript of the hearing.
Ms. Gaffney agreed that ... York home if he doesn't want to come here every 90 days," Justice Pickholz said.
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The Manhattan District Attorney's Office changed its position after Mr. Epstein appealed ... Justice Pickholz's
order, acknowledging that the allegations in the Palm Beach police report were reliable proof of criminal
conduct.
The New York City Police Department never required
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have never seen the prosecutor's office do anything like this," Justice Ruth
Pickholz told Ms. Gaffney, according to a transcript of the hearing.
Ms. Gaffney agreed that ... York home if he doesn't want to come here every 90 days," Justice Pickholz said.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office changed its position after Mr. Epstein appealed Justice ... Pickholz's
order, acknowledging that the allegations in the Palm Beach police report were reliable proof of criminal
conduct.
The New York City Police Department never required him to check
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Offender
Registration Act Hearing on January 11, 2018, held before the Honorable Ruth Pickholz, Mr.
Epstein's application was (firmly) denied, principally because it had been established by the
Board ... downward modification of Mr. Epstein's sex offender status. j at 2-15.
Judge Pickholz appeared to be stunned by the joint Defense Counsel/District Attorney
application, stating: "I am just ... this. I have to tell you, I am shocked." Id. at 4-5. Judge Pickholz also ordered Mr. Epstein to
report as a Level III sex offender every 90 days
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Offender
Registration Act Hearing on January 11, 2018, held before the Honorable Ruth Pickholz, Mr.
Epstein's application was (firmly) denied, principally because it had been established by the
Board ... downward modification of Mr. Epstein's sex offender status. Id. at 2-15.
Judge Pickholz appeared to be stunned by the joint Defense Counsel/District Attorney
application, stating: "I am just ... this. I have to tell you, I am shocked." M. at 4-5. Judge Pickholz also ordered Mr. Epstein to
report as a Level Ill sex offender every 90 days
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Offender
Registration Act Hearing on January 11, 2018, held before the Honorable Ruth Pickholz, Mr.
Epstein's application was (firmly) denied, principally because it had been established by the
Board ... downward modification of Mr. Epstein's sex offender status. Id. at 2-15.
Judge Pickholz appeared to be stunned by the joint Defense Counsel/District Attorney
application, stating: "I am just ... this. I have to tell you, I am shocked." M. at 4-5. Judge Pickholz also ordered Mr. Epstein to
report as a Level Ill sex offender every 90 days
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Appeal from New York Supreme Court,
• New York County, Index No. 30129/10
- against - (Pickholz, J.)
JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN,
Defendant-Appellant. :
x
MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT
OF MOTION TO UNSEAL ... January 2011, the judge presiding over the sex-offender registration proceedings,
Justice Ruth Pickholz, rejected ADA Gaffney's arguments and designated Epstein as a level
three sex offender. Epstein ... A.D.3d at 570, 933 N.Y.S.2d at 240. At a hearing preceding her
ruling, Justice Pickholz told the Assistant District Attorney that she had "never seen
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Jeffrey Epstein, appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, New
York County (Ruth Pickholz, J.), entered on January 18, 2011, adjudicating him a
level-three sex offender pursuant ... attorneys—the ones who are representing defendant on appeal—
appeared before Justice Ruth Pickholz on defendant's behalf for a hearing to
determine defendant's risk level; defendant chose ... defendant be designated a level-three sex
offender.
At the SORA hearing before Justice Pickholz, defendant essentially took the
position that the level-three designation could not be supported
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Jeffrey Epstein, appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, New
York County (Ruth Pickholz, J.), entered on January 18, 2011, adjudicating him a
level-three sex offender pursuant ... attorneys—the ones who are representing defendant on appeal—
appeared before Justice Ruth Pickholz on defendant's behalf for a hearing to
determine defendant's risk level; defendant chose ... defendant be designated a level-three sex
offender.
At the SORA hearing before Justice Pickholz, defendant essentially took the
position that the level-three designation could not be supported
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Jeffrey Epstein, appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, New
York County (Ruth Pickholz, J.), entered on January 18, 2011, adjudicating him a
level-three sex offender pursuant ... attorneys—the ones who are representing defendant on appeal—
appeared before Justice Ruth Pickholz on defendant's behalf for a hearing to
determine defendant's risk level; defendant chose ... defendant be designated a level-three sex
offender.
At the SORA hearing before Justice Pickholz, defendant essentially took the
position that the level-three designation could not be supported
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victims, although they spoke to police early on, did not
cooperate.
Judge Ruth Pickholz would have none of it.
"I have to tell you, I am a little overwhelmed because ... have never seen a
prosecutor's office do anything like
this," Pickholz said. "I have done many SORAs much less troubling than this
one where the [prosecutor] would
never make ... EFTA01482076
Confidential Due Diligence Report
On behalf of Epstein, attorney Sandra Musumeci told Pickholz that Epstein's
New York home is a vacation
home. If Epstein is required to register
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Jeffrey Epstein, appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, New
York County (Ruth Pickholz, J.), entered on January 18, 2011, adjudicating him a
level-three sex offender pursuant ... attorneys—the ones who are representing defendant on appeal—
appeared before Justice Ruth Pickholz on defendant's behalf for a hearing to
determine defendant's risk level; defendant chose ... defendant be designated a level-three sex
offender.
At the SORA hearing before Justice Pickholz, defendant essentially took the
position that the level-three designation could not be supported
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months and 6 months incarceration, followed by 12 months of
Community Control. (Pickholz, J. at SORA hearing). Appellant seeks to
vacate the Order because the Court's risk level determination ... York
Supreme Court, New York County, Criminal Term, Part 66 before Hon.
Ruth Pickholz. See RA. (CaseHandwritten Notations on Court
Jacket); A. (Tr. generally). At the hearing, the People made
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Appeal from New York Supreme Court,
Defendant-Appellant. New York County, Index No. 30129/10
(Pickholz, J.)
x
John M. Browning, an attorney duly admitted to practice before the Courts ... Appeal from New York
Supreme Court, New York
- against - County, Index No. 30129/10
(Pickholz, J.)
JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN,
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
Defendant-Appellant.
x
STATE OF NEW YORK
) ss.:
COUNTY
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months and 6 months incarceration, followed by 12 months of
Community Control. (Pickholz, J. at SORA hearing). Appellant seeks
to vacate the Order because the Court's risk level determination ... York Supreme Court, Criminal Term, New York County, Part 66 before
Hon. Ruth Pickholz. See A.81 (Handwritten Notations on Court
Jacket); A.82 (Tr. generally). At the hearing, the People made
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