Case Document Entered on FLSD Docket Page of Case Document Entered on FLSD Docket Page of UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO 08-80119-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON JANE DOE NO Plaintiff vs JEFFREY EPSTEIN Defendant Related cases ORDER THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Third Party Witness Igor Zinoviews Motion for Protective Order D.E For the following reasons Third Party Witness Zinoviews Motion for Protective Order is denied By this Motion Third Party Witness Zinoview who has been employed by Defendant Epstein as a driver and bodyguard since seeks an order preventing the taking of his deposition on the basis that his employment with Epstein post-dates the facts giving rise to these cases and that at not time has he discussed with Mr Epstein any issues involving Mr Epsteins criminal case or any the cases or issues involved with civil Plaintiffs I I Case Document Entered on FLSD Docket Page of Case Document Entered on FLSD Docket Page of Zinoviews Mtn For good cause shown the Court may issue a protective order preventing or delaying a deposition Fed Civ see McCarthyv Barnett Bank of Poly County F.2d 11th Cir An order completely prohibiting a deposition from going forward however is rare and only resorted to in extraordinary circumstances Salter Upjohn Co F.2d th Cir noting that it is very unusual for trial court to prohibitthe taking of a deposition altogether and absent extraordinary circumstances such order would likely be in error Jennings Family Management F.R.D D.D.C stating that a complete prohibition of a deposition is an extraordinary measure which should be resorted to only in rare occasions In this instance the Court agrees with Plaintiff that neither Zinoviews conclusory affidavit in which he denies any knowledge of the facts giving rise to these cases nor his Motion provide anything even approaching the extraordinary circumstances necessary to justify a complete prohibition of his deposition Nor does the Court find any basis to limit the questions that may be asked Zinoview at deposition At the deposition Zinoviews counsel is free to invoke any privileges afforded him by the applicable procedural rules In accordance with the above and foregoing it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Third Party Witness Igor Zinoviews Motion for Protective Order D.E is DENIED DONE AND ORDERED this December 3rd in Chambers at West Palm Beach Florida Case Document Entered on FLSD Docket Page of Case Document Entered on FLSD Docket Page of LINNEAR JOO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE CC The Honorable Kenneth A Marra All Counsel of Record
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