File 030618
Email Chain: Media Request for Comment on Edwards v. Epstein Legal Case (File 030618)
Email correspondence from The Mail on Sunday seeking comment on Bradley Edwards' lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein, referencing witness testimony regarding alleged sex trafficking and connections to Prince Andrew and President Clinton.
Summary
On October 18-19, 2013, journalist Sharon Churcher from The Mail on Sunday contacted Epstein's legal team requesting comment on Edwards' calendared jury trial claim and witness list. The article would cover allegations that Epstein intimidated Edwards and his clients, and would include testimony from a woman alleging she was trafficked to Prince Andrew at age 17 for $15,000 and to other men whose names appear in Epstein's address book. The legal team's response to the media request is redacted.
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 EpsteinPrivileged - 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 , 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 ofentertaining President Clinton. She claims she herself was sex trafficked to several other men, whose contactHOUSE OVERSIGHT 030618information 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: orThis 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 030619