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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 08-CV-80232-MARRA
JANE DOE NO. 3,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
AMENDED COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Jane Doe No.3 ("Jane" or "Jane Doc"), brings this Complaint against Jeffrey
Epstein, as follows:
Parties, jurisdiction and Venue
I. Jane Doe is a citizen and resident of the State of Florida, and is sui juris.
2. This Complaint is brought under a fictitious name to protect the identity of the
Plaintiff because this Complaint makes sensitive allegations of sexual assault and abuse upon her
when she was a minor.
3. Defendant Jeffrey Epstein is a citizen and resident of the State of New York.
4. This is an action for damages in excess of $50 million.
5. This Court has jurisdiction of this action and the claims set forth herein pursuant to 28
U.S.C. §1332(a), as the matter in controversy (i) exceeds $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs;
and (ii) is between citizens of different states.
6. This Court has venue of this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1391(a) as a substantial
part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred in this District.
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Factual Alleeations
7. At all relevant times, Defendant Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein") was an adult male, 52
years old. Epstein is a financier and money manager with a secret clientele limited exclusively to
billionaires. He is himself a man of tremendous wealth, power and influence. He maintains his
principal home in New York and also owns residences in New Mexico, St. and Palm Beach,
FL. The allegations herein concern Epstein's conduct while at his lavish estate in Palm Beach.
8. Upon information and belief, Epstein has a sexual preference and obsession for
underage minor girls. He engaged in a plan and scheme in which he gained access to primarily
economically disadvantaged minor girls in his home, sexually assaulted these girls, and then gave
them money. In or about 2004-2005, Jane Doe, then 16 years old, fell into Epstein's trap and
became one of his victims.
9. Upon information and belief, Jeffrey Epstein carried out his scheme and assaulted
girls in Florida, New York and on his private island, known as Little St. James. in St.
10. An integral player in Epstein's Florida scheme was . a Palm Beach
Community College student from Loxahatchee, Florida. She recruited girls ostensibly to give a
wealthy man a massage for monetary compensation in his Palm Beach mansion. Under Epstein's
plan, would be contacted when Epstein was planning to be at his Palm Beach residence
or soon after he had arrived there. Epstein or someone on his behalf directed to bring
one or more underage girls to the residence. , upon information and belief, generally
sought out economically disadvantaged underage girls from Loxahatchee and surrounding areas who
would be enticed by the money being offered - generally $200 to $300 per "massage" session - and
who were perceived as less likely to complain to authorities or have credibility if allegations of
improper conduct were made. This was an important element of Epstein's plan.
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II. Epstein's plan and scheme reflected a particular pattern and method. Upon arrival at
Epstein's mansion, the victim would be brought to the kitchen. She would then be led up a flight of
stairs to a bedroom that contained a massage table in addition to other furnishings. Once the girl was
alone in this room, Epstein would enter wearing only a towel to cover his private area. He then
would lay down on the massage table and perform one or more lewd, lascivious and sexual acts,
including masturbation and touching the girl sexually.
12. Consistent with the foregoing plan and scheme, recruited Jane Doe to
give Epstein a massage for monetary compensation. brought Jane to Epstein's mansion
in Palm Beach. Jane was led up the flight of stairs to the room with the massage table. She was
alone in the room when Epstein arrived wearing a towel to cover his private parts. He laid down on
the massage table, and sexually assaulted Jane Doe during the massage. In addition, Jeffrey Epstein
masturbated during the massage.
13. After Epstein had completed the assault, he left the room. Jane was then able to leave
the room and go back down the stairs. She then met again who brought Jane home.
Jane was paid $200 by Epstein. was also paid by Epstein for bringing Jane to him.
14. As a result of this encounter with Epstein, the 16-year old Jane experienced trauma,
shock, confusion, shame, humiliation and embarrassment.
COUNT I
Sexual Assault and Batten,
15. Plaintiff Jane Doe repeats and realleges paragraphs 1 through 14 above.
16. Epstein acted with intent to cause an offensive contact with Jane Doe, or an imminent
apprehension of such a contact, and Jane Doe was thereby put in such imminent apprehension.
17. Epstein made an intentional. unlawful offer of offensive sexual contact toward Jane
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Doe, creating a reasonable fear of imminent peril.
18. Epstein intentionally inflicted harmful or offensive contact on the person of Jane Doe,
with the intent to cause such contact or the apprehension that such contact is imminent.
19. Epstein tortiously committed a sexual assault and battery on Jane Doe. Epstein's acts
were intentional, unlawful, offensive and harmful.
20. Epstein's plan and scheme in which he committed such acts upon Jane Doe were
done willfully and maliciously.
21. As a direct and proximate result of Epstein's assault on Jane, she has suffered and
will continue to suffer severe and permanent traumatic injuries, including mental, psychological and
emotional damages.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Jane Doe No. 3 demands judgment against Defendant Jeffrey
Epstein for compensatory damages, punitive damages, costs, and such other and further relief as this
Court deems just and proper.
COUNT II
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
22. Plaintiff Jane Doe repeats and realleges paragraphs 1 through 14 above.
23. Epstein's conduct was intentional or reckless.
24. Epstein's conduct with a minor was extreme and outrageous, going beyond all bounds
of decency.
25. Epstein committed willful acts of child sexual abuse on Jane Doe. These acts resulted
in mental or sexual injury to Jane Doe, that caused or were likely to cause Jane Doe's mental or
emotional health to be significantly impaired.
26. Epstein's conduct caused severe emotional distress to Jane Doe. Epstein knew or had
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reason to know that his intentional and outrageous conduct would cause emotional distress and
damage to Jane Doe, or Epstein acted with reckless disregard of the high probability of causing
severe emotional distress to Jane Doe.
27. As a direct and proximate result of Epstein's intentional or reckless conduct, Jane
Doe, has suffered and will continue to suffer severe mental anguish and pain.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Jane Doe No. 3 demands judgment against Defendant Jeffrey
Epstein for compensatory damages, costs, punitive damages, and such other and further relief as this
Court deems just and proper.
COUNT III
Coercion and Enticement to Sexual Activity in Violation of 18 US.C. §2422
28. Plaintiff Jane Doe repeats and realleges paragraphs 1 through 14 above.
29. Epstein used a facility or means of interstate commerce to knowingly persuade,
induce or entice Jane Doe, when she was under the age of 18 years, to engage in prostitution or
sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense.
30. Epstein's acts and conduct are in violation of 18 U.S.C. §2422.
31. As a result of Epstein's violation of 18 U.S.C. §2422, Plaintiff has suffered personal
injury, including mental, psychological and emotional damages.
32. Plaintiff hired Herman & Mermelstein, P.A., in this matter and agreed to pay them a
reasonable attorneys' fee.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Jane Doe No. 3 demands judgment against Defendant Jeffrey
Epstein for all damages available under 28 U.S.C. §2255(a), including without limitation, actual
and compensatory damages, costs of suit, and attorneys' fees, and such other and further relief as
this Court deems just and proper.
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JURY TRIAL DEMAND
Plaintiff demands a jury trial in this action on all claims so triable.
Dated: September 22, 2008
Respectfully submitted,
By: s/ Jeffrey M. Herman
Jeffrey M. Herman (FL Bar No. 521647)
[Email Redacted]
Stuart S. Mermelstein (FL Bar No. 947245)
[Email Redacted]
Adam D. Horowitz (FL Bar No. 376980)
[Email Redacted]
HERMAN & MERMELSTEIN, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
18205 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2218
Miami, Florida 33160
Tel: [Phone Redacted]
Fax: [Phone Redacted]
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on September 22, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing document
with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that the foregoing document is being
served this day to all parties on the attached Service List in the manner specified, either via
transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing generated by CM/ECF or in some other authorized
manner for those parties who are not authorized to receive electronically Notices of Electronic
Filing.
/s/ Jeffrey M. Herman
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SERVICE LIST
DOE vs. JEFFREY EPSTEIN
CASE NO.: 08-CV-80380-MARRa
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
J Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq.
[Email Redacted]
Michael R. Tein, Esq.
[Email Redacted]
Robert D. Critton, Esq.
[Email Redacted]
Michael Pike, Esq.
[Email Redacted]
/s/ Jeffrey M. Herman
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