File 023026
Email Chain: Media Request for Comment on Edwards v. Epstein Case and Witness Allegations (File 023026)
Email correspondence from Mail on Sunday journalist Sharon Churcher requesting comment on Bradley Edwards' defamation lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein, discussing witness testimony regarding sex trafficking allegations and Prince Andrew.
Summary
Darren Indyke and Fred Haddad discuss a media inquiry from The Mail on Sunday regarding Bradley Edwards' legal action against Jeffrey Epstein. The article under preparation covers the calendaring of Edwards' jury trial claim and witness list naming alleged underage victims. The inquiry details allegations that one witness was flown to London by Epstein and allegedly instructed to engage in sexual relations with Prince Andrew at age 17 for $15,000, and mentions claims of sex trafficking to other individuals whose contact information appears in Epstein's address book filed in court records.
From: Darren IndykeSent: 10/19/2013 12:27:41 AMTo: Fred HaddadCC: Tonja Haddad Coleman ; Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]; Debbie FeinSubject: Re: Request for comment from The Mail on Sunday with noon ET Saturday deadline re Mr Bradley Edwards vs MrJeffrey EpsteinImportance: HighPrivileged - RedactedSent from my iPhoneOn Oct 18, 2013, at 8:10 PM, Fred Haddad • wrote:Privileged - RedactedSent from my iPhoneOn Oct 18, 2013, at 6:38 PM, Tonja Haddad Coleman < > wrote:Tonja Haddad Coleman, Esq.Sent from my iPhoneBegin forwarded message:From: Sharon Churcher <Date: October 18, 2013 at 6:32:28 PM EDTTo:Cc: Nick Pyke <=IIMI>, Liz Hartley <Subject: Request for comment from The Mail on Sunday with noon ET Saturday deadline re Mr BradleyEdwards vs Mr Jeffrey EpsteinDear Sirs:We are preparing an article about the calendaring today of Mr Edwards' claim against Mr Epstein for jury trialand the witness list which names and other young women who allege they were underagevictims of Mr Epstein.Mr Edwards claims that Mr Epstein maliciously attempted to intimidate him and his clients into retracting theirclaims.Ms further has stated to us that she intends to testify that she was flown to London by Mr Epstein andinstructed to have sex at age 17 with Prince Andrew. She alleges that she was paid $15k for this encounter.She claims that on another occasion, Mr Epstein flew two young women to a dinner for the purpose ofHOUSE OVERSIGHT 023026entertaining President Clinton. She claims she herself was sex trafficked to several other men, whose contactinformation is contained in an address book of Mr Epstein's filed in court records.May we have a comment please? Our deadline is 1pm tomorrow (SATURDAY) ET.Yours sincerely,Sharon ChurcherThe Mail on Sunday (New York office)Ph:oThis e-mail and any attached files are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information, whichmay be confidential and legally privileged and also protected by copyright. Unless you are the named addressee(or authorised to receive for the addressee) you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If youreceived it in error please notify the sender immediately and then delete it from your system.Associated Newspapers Ltd. Registered Office: Northcliffe House, 2 Derry St, Kensington, London, W8 5TT.Registered No 84121 England.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 023027