don Foreman-10 P.C a er East 0th or-5 do PH FX om nger com Decem-2 ber-2 VIA ECF Hon John oeltl United St-3 a4 tes Dist-2 rict Co5 urt Daniel-3 Pat3 rick Moynihan United St-3 a4 tes C3 ourt-3 hous4 Pear-2 St New3 York NY4 Re Response Lett-3 e4 of-3 Pla3 int-3 iff da3 ted D4 ecem-4 ber-2 cv J4 GK DCF Jane Doe Darren Indyke et al Dear udge Koeltl On behalf-3 of def-2 endan3 Ghisl-2 aine M5 axwell-3 I wri6 te in wherei-3 cou4 nsel-3 m3 akes a number-3 of f6 act-3 ua4 ll-3 and lega-3 lly ina3 cc3 ura-2 te sta3 tements-3 Plai-3 nt3 iff pr-2 e4 vious-2 ly wrote the Court-4 on Decem-2 be4 asking fo-2 a p4 re mot-3 ion conferenc-2 reg-2 a4 rding her int-3 e4 nt file a Moti-4 on to D5 ism-4 iss pursu3 ant Rule T6 his Cour-2 th3 en iss-3 ued an3 endor-2 semen5 on Decem-4 b5 er advis-3 ing that-4 the pa-3 rti4 es at-2 S5 ee Doc Wi-2 thou3 wai4 ti-3 ng for-3 that conf-2 erence and without negoti-4 a4 ti-3 ng it-3 all pa4 rties-2 a4 sti-4 pul3 ation of dismiss-3 a4 plai-4 n5 ti-3 ff now moves-3 prior-3 to the p5 re motion c4 onfer-3 enc3 to3 dism-4 iss the c4 ase She doe4 not explain4 why she shoul-2 be relieved of the rules req-2 ui3 ri-3 ng5 a pre ren-2 ce3 schedul-4 ed4 in3 att-4 a4 cks on Ms Maxwell and her-2 co4 unsel-3 As expla-3 ined be4 lo3 the par-2 ti-3 e4 have yet to3 compl-4 e4 te co4 nfe-2 rring on th3 terms of a sti-4 pu5 lat-4 ed dism-4 issal an4 her-2 e4 for-3 a4 ny rul-3 ing on5 the Le-2 tter Motion Di5 s4 mi-3 ss is pr-4 e4 m3 atur-4 s4 advis-3 ed the defendants o4 Decembe-3 tha-2 hi-3 client had acc-3 ep4 ted the of-2 fer from the-3 Eps5 tein program U5 nder-2 signed counsel-3 in3 quir-3 ed Case Document Filed Page of HADDON MORGAN FOREMAN Hon John K-3oeltl Decem-2ber-2 Page rep-2ea3tedl-4y o5f pl-3a4int-3iff w6hethe-3r s-2h5e would be willing to provi-3d5e a copy o-2f 3her-2 signe-3d and exec-3ut3e4d re-2lease of-2 5Ms Maxwell in e-2xch4ang4e f-2or s4ti-3pu5lation 3to di-3s4mi-3ss Plai-3nt3iff never agreed to 3provi-3de such a release mentioning the di-3spu4ted c-3ondi3ti-3o5n to ans-3wer w6hethe-3r s-2h5e will-4 p5ro vide a 6compl-4e4te unredacted version of-3 he4r signed a r-2edacted copy of-2 the signed r-3e4lease but und5ers-3igned cou6nsel-3 adv4ise-3d that-4 sh4e cou4ld not-3 acce-3pt 3that-4 c4ounter offe5r 3without-3 con4ferri-3ng wi5th her-2 client Ms Maxwell is i-4n 5cust-3od5y and not a-3bl3e4 to communicat-2e a3t will 4with he-2r c-2ou5nsel-3 Instead3 of wai-2ting f4or t-3ha4t disc-3uss3ion 3plai-4n5ti-3ff filed 3th etter-2 5He has not-2 e4xplai-4ned wh6y he coul-3d n5ot wait day o4r t-3wo for c-2o5unsel-3 to 3con4fer-4 with her 5cli-4en4t and then c-3ont3in3ue the-3 negoti-4a4ti-3ons4 re-2gar-2d5ing a stipulat-2ed d4ismissal Pla4int-2iff after 3all-3 wait3ed a3ccordi-3ng to her-2 false 4all-3ega4ti-3ons twenty thr3ee years to b4ring t-3his law3suit-3 but cannot wait days for counsel t-2o 5confe-2r wit-2h 6her inc-2arcerated client If-3 99the 107Court 102inclined 106rule 99th3e 105Letter 101M4oti-3on 104any 105pre m3oti-3on5 be4li-3ev4es 56under-2 54Ru7le 0C0B orde-2r a Plai-3nt3iff 24provide 24compl5ete-3 25unre-2d5acted 25ver-2sion 25signe-3d 30and 24execut-4e4d rel-4e4ase 92that 84purpor-3ts 87to 91cover-3 89any 90a4nd 89clai4m3s 90agai-3ns4t 91Ms axwell-3 84so that-4 sh4e cannot bri-3ng 5a d4upli-3ca3ti-3ve 4lit4igation i-3n an4y for-3um3 for-3 indemnif6ica-3tion be included i-2n 5th3e li-3tigat3ing t-3h5is act3ion signe-3d and e3xecut-3ed 4rel-4e4ase I-4n th3e e3vent pl-4a4intiff attempts sue er 2ag4ain in any for-3um at so4me unknown ti-4m3e in fut-3ure-2 5Ms 3Maxwell-4 ne4eds signe-3d5 and exec-3ut3e4d rel-4e4ase s-3o 5th3at s-3he has a l4egal-3ly 3enf-2orceable-2 do5cu4ment-4 5to se-3ek4 dism-4issal3 of any such is r5ele-3as3ing Ms Ma-3xwel4l ar-4e 4insuffi-3c4ient-4 Ms 3M4axwell-3 has h3ad no r-2ole in5 negoti-4a4ti-3ng 5the t-4e4rm-3s it-3s ter4ms no-2r contractuall4y bound by the-2m Whate3ver-2 plaintiff-2 5was assur-4ed by the-2 Progr-2am in terms-2 o5f c-2onfident3ialit-3y a4ppar-2ently did not take-2 5in3to ac-3coun4t the needs of-4 thi-3rd aware Case Document Filed Page of Hon John K-3oeltl Decem-2ber-2 Page of a-2ny legal 4suppor-2t f-3o5r refus-2ing 3to provide a c-3opy5 of release 6to t-3he 4rel-4e4as3ed par-3ty3 mo3ti-3on l3etter-2 c4it-3e4s non4e Second Ms Maxwell al4so se-2eks t-3o 5e4nsur-2e that the dismiss-3a4l is without-3 pre-2jud3ice-3 to her-2 abili3ty seek i-4nde4m3nif-3icat4ion from Darr-3en 4K Indyke and Ric-2har-2d cost-3s in3cur-2re7d in de-2fen-2d5in3g agai-3ns4t t-3h5is a-3c4ti-3on H7er 2req-2u5est-3 5for indemnific4ati-4on 5is pre-2sently su3bjec-3t 3to pending liti-2ga4tion in he Su5p eri-4or Cour3t he Vir-2g5in3 Is-2lands-3 Dist-2rict St-2 Thomas-2 St John ase umber-4 5ST CV t-3he I h5e4r pr-3oposed stipulati-3on o5f dismissal u6nder-2 Rule pl3a4int-3iff 4incl-4ud5ed the-3 follo4wing la-2ngua4ge th3is a-3c4tion shal-3l b3e d4ism-4issed he br-2oad langua-3ge propo3sed s-2ti-3pu5lation c-2ou5ld arg-2u ably act to waive-3 M4s rec-3o5ver-2 fees and 4cost-3s incurre6d duri-3ng l3iti gati-4on o5f this case in the I-4nde4mnifi-2ca3ti-3on Li4tigati-3on Ms 3Maxwell-4 req7uest th3at th3e cour-3t 3incl-4u5de a of dism-4issal Inde-2mn3if-3icat4ion Li-2tigat3io3n agai-3ns4t t-3he4 Estat-4e Third t-4he Fir-2st p5lai-4n5tiff-2 i3mpr-3ope4rly brought th3is baseless-2 c4ivi-3l suit 3against Ms Ma-3x5well maki-4ng c4laims-2 that are 6decade-3s o4ld 3without-3 a sh3red-2 of doc-2u5ment-4a4ry or-3 c4orr-3oborative7 suppor-2t Ms3 Maxwell-4 a4bsol 3t h5ey ar-3e 4fal-4s4e Furt-2her 79in 86a4ddit-3ion 81to 86having 87to 86file3 84an 85Answ3er,-2 84Ms 86Maxwell-4 84was 84forc5ed 85to cla-3ims 59or 59provi-3de 60verified disc-3ov5ery-2 59res-3ponse3s See Doc.-3 Although Ms 18Maxwell 20while 17incarcerate-3d m3a4naged 18to provide 20written 23disc-3over-2y 25responses ini-3tial 66d5isc-3lo3sur-2es laint3if-3f 66presumably not in 66c4ustod-2y 64app4are-3nt3ly was never-3 64able quantify 31her 27dama-3ge4s 30no5r 31to v5erify 31h5er 32in3terrogatory 31res-3pon5se3s nor 26justif-3y 29failu3res6 to 26do 24so 25Maxwell als-3o was5 24forced 24liti-2g5ate 23her 22req-2u5es3t 24th3e 20proc-2eed3ings Plai-3nt3iff r-2e4fused to 4agr-2e4e even whil5e she-2 s4tated 4her-2 in3tent to 3purs-2ue the E7pste-3in3 claims progr-3am nly e4r 165gover-2n5ment 164in3ter-4v5ene3d 164ca3se 164protec4t 166aga3inst Maxwell-4 10getting 8any 9discovery 8her-2e4in3 10did Judge 8Freem-4an gra7nt 8a 9compl-4e4te 12sta-3y 10of 8the-7 proc-2eed3ings lai-4nt3iff fals4ely on 20the 17fact 19th3at 17she 18is 22cu4rr-3ently 20unde4r 18indi-3c4tment 23based 17on 20the 22sam-3e 19a4ll-3ega3ti-3ons as we6re made-3 279pl3aintif-3f in 281th3is 279Second4 279Circ-2uit-3 279p5recedent 280s4tay 281civil proc-2eed3ings 27is 27appr-2opria5te 32duri-3ng 30the 32pendency 27of 29rel-4a4ted 27ind3ict-4ed 29c4rimi-2n5al 27cas-2e See3 Doc s4ee 36al3so Loui4s 35Vuitton 29M3all-3e4ti-3er3 35LY 34Inc 2d Cir Nor id 135Maxwell 129dict-4a4te 132the 132terms 131the 132Progr-2a4m rel-4e4ase:-4 29Maxwell-4 29a4nd 29coun4sel-3 29had 30no 29role 29whatsoever 30in 31craf4ting 28the 32Epstein progr-3am Case Document Filed Page of Hon John oeltl Decem-2 ber-2 Page an actio3 may be-3 di3 s4 mi-3 ssed at th3 pla-3 in3 tiff req-2 uest-3 on5 ly3 by cour-2 or der-2 on ter-3 m7 that-4 th3 co3 urt onsi-2 d5 er3 prope-2 e7 mphas-3 is suppl-2 ied T6 erm-4 and co4 ndit-3 ions are gener-3 a4 ll-3 i3 m3 posed by he4 dist-4 ric5 court under-4 Rule to protec4 the def-2 endan3 rom preju6 dice-3 W4 ri-3 g5 ht Mill3 er Federal-3 Practi-4 c4 an4 Procedure of terms and4 conditions incl-2 ud5 ing h5 im-4 pos4 ition4 of osts-3 o5 attor-3 n5 eys fee6 or requi-3 rements that-3 th3 plaintiff produ4 ce document3 or gree to4 all-4 ow dis4 co4 ver-2 to be-2 used any subse-2 quent acti-3 on In re Wel lbut-3 r4 in3 XL A3 nti-3 trust Litigat-2 ion F.R3 E.D Pa em-4 ph5 as3 is uppl3 ied citi-3 ng W4 right M4 ille3 Federal-3 Practi-4 c4 an4 Procedure For he o5 regoing re-2 aso3 ns Ms-2 Max3 well equ4 ests fi-3 rst that th3 par-3 ties be provi-3 ded an opport-3 uni3 to in3 ish on5 fer-4 ral on the terms of p5 otentia-2 stip3 ulat-4 ed mot-3 ion to dismi-3 ss Ba4 rr-3 in3 that-4 req-2 u5 est-3 Ms Ma6 xwell sks th3 at he Cour4 ent-4 e4 Order di-4 s4 missi-2 ng the-2 case on the h5 ree terms outlined above Respect-3 fully4 Submi-2 tted Laura-2 A Menni-3 nger Counsel-3 of Recor-3 via ECF Case Document Filed Page of
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