Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 291-23 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/21/2015 Page 1of6 EXHIBIT 24 EFTA00081220

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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 291-23 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/21/2015 Page 2 of 6 Page 1 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ees IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA EXHIBITS CASE No.502009CA040800XXXXMBAG JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Plaintiff, NUMBER DESCRIPTION -Vs- _ Exhibit number | Eyeglasses SCOTT ROTHSTEN,, individually, BRADLEY J. EDWARDS, individually, and L.M., individually, Defendants. VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN Wednesday, March 17, 2010 10:17 am.- 1:27 p.m. 303 Banyan Boulevard Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Reported By: Sandra W. Townsend, FPR Notary Public, State of Florida West Palm Beach Office Job #1358 APPEARANCES: On behalf of the Plaintiff: MICHAEL PIKE, ESQUIRE BURMAN CRITTON LUTTIER & COLEMAN, LLP 303 Banyan Boulevard, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Phone: 561.842.2820 PROCEEDINGS Deposition taken before Sandra W. Townsend, Court Reporter and Notary Public in and for the State of Florida at Large, in the above cause. VIDEOGRAPHER: We are now on video record. This is media number one in the videotaped deposition of Jeffrey Epstein in the matter of Jeffrey Epstein versus Scott Rothstein, Bradley On behalf of the Defendant L.M.: BRADLEY EDWARDS, ESQUIRE Edwards and LM. FARMER, JAFFE, WEISSING, EDWARDS, FISTOS, Today is Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at & LEHRMAN, PLL. 10:17 a.m. ae Noni Andrews Avenue We are at the law offices of Burman, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Critton -- Banyan -- of Burman, Critton on Banyan aL Phone: OS4-S24.2820 Boulevard, Suite 400, West Palm Beach, Florida. STEVEN: JAFFE, ESQUIRE My name is Joe Kozak. I'm the videographer. FARMER, JAFFE, WEISSING, EDWARDS, FISTOS, The court reporter is Sandra Townsend from Prose & LEHRMAN, P-L. Court Reporting Agency. 425 North Andrews Avenue _ Suite 2 Would Counsel please introduce yourselves and pan Lane sonda 33301 then the court reporter will swear in the witness. ones Dotnet e8e MR. SCAROLA: My name is Jack Scarola. I am Counsel on behalf of Brad Edwards in his capacity, both as Defendant and Counter-Plaintiff in this action. Mr. Edwards is present with me. On behalf of the Defendant Bradley Edwards: JACK SCAROLA, ESQUIRE SEARCY, DENNEY, SCAROLA, BARNHART & SHIPLEY 2139 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 Phone: 561.686.6300 Dd Ho fFWNHPR NNNNN NPP RP RP RP RP RP RP RP eB UBWNerF OW MARU BWNHKH OW 1 (Pages 1 to 4) (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377-676-2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377-676-2895) 1ddcfb84-b324-4437-a670-765e29067145 EFTA00081221

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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 291-23 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/21/2015 Page 3 of 6 Ww OI DRKN FWNHR (561) 832-7500 Page 89 Amendment Rights as provided by the U.S. Constitution. BY MR. SCAROLA: Q. Does a flight log kept for a private jet used by you contain the names of celebrities, dignitaries or International figures? A. Atleast today, sir, I'm going to have to respectfully decline to answer based on my Fifth, Sixth and 14th Amendment Right, though I'd like to answer that} question. Q. Have you ever had a personal relationship with Donald Trump? A. What do you mean by "personal relationship," sir? . Have you socialized with him? . Yes, sir. . Yes? . Yes, sir. . Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18? A. Though I'd like to answer that question, at least today I'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth and 14th Amendment Right, sir. Q. Have you socialized with Alan Dershowitz? A. Yes, sir. He's my attorney, as well as a Page 90 friend. Q. Have you ever socialized with Alan Dershowitz! in the presence of females under the age of 18? MR. PIKE: Form. THE WITNESS: Sir, at least here today, I'm going to have to assert my Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment and 14th Amendment Rights. BY MR. SCAROLA: Q. Have you ever socialized with Tommy Mottola} A. This is the type of questions where people who have nothing to do with this case whatsoever have been, brought into the case by Mr. Edwards in an attempt to simply imperil my relationships with social friends and serves as an example of why this case has been brought) against Mr. Edwards and his firm, sir. MR. PIKE: Form as well. BY MR. SCAROLA: Q. Well, do you know who brought those persons' names into this lawsuit? MR. PIKE: Form. And just to be clear, what Mr. Scarola, I believe, talking about this lawsuit, Epstein versus RRA? BY MR. SCAROLA: Q. Yes, sir, that's the lawsuit I'm talking Ww MID H FWNHeR NNPRFPRPRP RP BPP RRB B Fr OW mBARAU bFwWhne Oo wna nueuner NNNNNNRPP RRP BP BBP BBB UbWNHrP OU BARU SWNHHO PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, Page 91 about. The one in which your deposition is being taken today. Do you know who brought those persons' names into this lawsuit? A. Asa reaction, and only as a reaction to total misbehavior on Mr. Edwards' part, and the Complaint w: obviously written by my attorneys, sir. Q. So you know that those names are in your Complaint, right? A. Yes, sir. Q. Okay. So because those names are in your Complaint, I'm asking you about the people you named. Have you had a social relationship with Tommy Mottola? A. The names in my Complaint are strictly as a reaction to the abusive discovery process by Mr. Edwards, his partners, Scott Rothstein, who sits in jail, in an attempt to imperil my friendships. But, yes, | have socialized with Mr. Mottola. Q. Have you ever socialized with Mr. Mottola in the presence of females under the age of 18? MR. PIKE: Form. THE WITNESS: At least today, the typical to the Edwards contention of bringing cases of a malicious nature where his partner sits in jail for Page 92 this -- just this type of behavior, the answer is, today, at least, | must assert my Fifth, Sixth and 14th Amendment Right, though I'd like to answer each and every one of your questions, Mr. Scarola. BY MR. SCAROLA: Q. Have you had a social relationship with David Copperfield? A. As a reaction to, once again, the abusive discovery process of bringing in names of people that have absolutely nothing to do with any of Mr. Edwards' Mr. Rothstein's or their clients’ claims, by bringing in the names of friends of mine strictly in an attempt to stress my relationships, imperil my business relationships, I'm going to say, yes, | do know Mr. Copperfield. Q. Have you ever socialized with David Copperfield? A. Again, as -- MR. PIKE: Form. THE WITNESS: Sorry. It's a typical Edwards/Rothstein strategy of trying to involve well-known people in maliciously fabricated cases in order to fleece investors out of millions of dollars. They brought up names in attempts at abuse of discovery process to try and 23 (Pages 89 to 92) INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377-676-2895) Electronically signed by Sandra Townsend (401-377-676-2895) 1ddcfb84-b324-4437-a670-765¢29067145 EFTA00081222

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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 291-23 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/21/2015 Page 4 of 6 Page 16 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE No. 502008CA037319XXXXMB AB Plaintiff, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. CONTINUED DEPOSITION OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN VOLUME II Thursday, October 8, 2009 10:07 - 1:03 p.m. 250 South Australian Avenue Suite 1400 West Palm Beach,Florida 33401 Reported By: Jeana Ricciuti, RPR, FPR, CLR Notary Public, State of Florida Prose Court Reporting Agency, Inc. (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Jeana Ricciuti (601-280-428-9381) Electronically signed by Jeana Ricciuti (601-280-428-9381) a41caccd-2433-45cb-b5a2-c08425252f79 EFTA00081223

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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 291-23 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/21/2015 Page 5 of 6 Page 121 respect to the charges brought against you in Palm Beach for having sex with underaged girls and soliciting underaged girls for prostitution? (Interruption in the proceedings. MR. GOLDBERGER: Thank you. Hey Kathy, it's Jack Goldberger. You're back MS. EZELL: Okay, good. Thanks, MR. GOLDBERGER: Okay. MS. EZELL: I'm putting the mute MR. GOLDBERGER: Okay. THE WITNESS: Can you read me the question? MR. KUVIN: Sure. Could you read it back, please? (A portion of the record was read by the reporter.) THE WITNESS: No. BY MR. KUVIN: QO. Isn't it true that you pledged $30 million to Harvard University in 2003, which is shortly before charges were brought against you in Palm Beach? A. I'll answer that question the same way I've answered most of your other questions here today, which is, I fully intend to respond to all relevant questions regarding this lawsuit; however, at the present time, my (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Jeana Ricciuti (601-280-428-9381) Electronically signed by Jeana Ricciuti (601-280-428-9381) a41caccd-2433-45cb-b5a2-c08425252f79 EFTA00081224

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Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 291-23 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/21/2015 Page 6 of 6 Page 122 attorneys have counseled me I cannot provide answers to any questions relevant to this lawsuit. I must accept this advice or risk losing my 6th Amendment right to effective representation. Accordingly, I assert my federal constitutional rights as guaranteed by the 5th, 6th and 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. Q. And isn't it true also that you have retained Alan Dershowitz to defend you in the criminal charges that were brought against you in Palm Beach? MR. GOLDBERGER: Attorney-client. MR. PIKE: Attorney-client, work product. BY MR. KUVIN: Q. Isn't it also true that Alan Dershowitz works on staff at Harvard University as a professor? I mean, if you know. A. I'm going to answer that question like I've answered most of your other questions here today, which is, I fully intend to respond to all relevant questions regarding this lawsuit; however, at the present time, my attorneys have counseled me I cannot provide answers to any questions that may be relevant to this lawsuit. I must accept this advice or risk losing my 6th Amendment right to effective representation. Accordingly, I assert my federal constitutional rights as guaranteed by the 5th, 6th and 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. (561) 832-7500 PROSE COURT REPORTING AGENCY, INC. (561) 832-7506 Electronically signed by Jeana Ricciuti (601-280-428-9381) Electronically signed by Jeana Ricciuti (601-280-428-9381) a41caccd-2433-45eb-b5a2-c08425252f79 EFTA00081225