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      "label": "Jeffrey Epstein",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defendant",
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      "doc_count": 175000,
      "tooltip": "Defendant. Arrested 2006 (Palm Beach), plea deal 2008, re-arrested SDNY July 2019. Died in custody Aug 10, 2019."
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      "label": "Ghislaine Maxwell",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defendant",
      "slug": "ghislaine-maxwell",
      "doc_count": 50000,
      "tooltip": "Co-defendant. Arrested July 2020. Convicted Dec 2021 on 5 of 6 counts. Sentenced 20 years (June 2022)."
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    {
      "id": "ken-starr",
      "label": "Ken Starr",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "ken-starr",
      "doc_count": 1091,
      "tooltip": "Lead defense attorney at Kirkland & Ellis. Secured 2007 NPA. Post-conviction personal friendship: 'My friend, my brother.' Died Sept 2022."
    },
    {
      "id": "jay-lefkowitz",
      "label": "Jay Lefkowitz",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "jay-lefkowitz",
      "doc_count": 1575,
      "tooltip": "K&E partner. Lead NPA negotiator. Sent 'strategy' and 'marching orders' emails orchestrating deal. Met Acosta 'off campus' at West Palm Beach Marriott."
    },
    {
      "id": "alan-dershowitz",
      "label": "Alan Dershowitz",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "alan-dershowitz",
      "doc_count": 1981,
      "tooltip": "Harvard Law. Defense team member. Named in victim diary as flying on aircraft. Filed joinder in NPA arguments."
    },
    {
      "id": "gerald-lefcourt",
      "label": "Gerald Lefcourt",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "gerald-lefcourt",
      "doc_count": 614,
      "tooltip": "NYC criminal defense attorney. Co-signed 2007 NPA. Part of defense team coordinated through K&E."
    },
    {
      "id": "roy-black",
      "label": "Roy Black",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "roy-black-attorney",
      "doc_count": 1471,
      "tooltip": "Miami criminal defense. Black Srebnick Kornspan & Stumpf. Part of 'dream team' during NPA negotiations."
    },
    {
      "id": "jack-goldberger",
      "label": "Jack Goldberger",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "jack-goldberger",
      "doc_count": 4440,
      "tooltip": "Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss. Local WPB defense counsel. Handled Palm Beach County proceedings."
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      "id": "lilly-ann-sanchez",
      "label": "Lilly Ann Sanchez",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "lilly-ann-sanchez",
      "doc_count": 913,
      "tooltip": "Co-signed 2007 NPA as defense counsel. Part of Epstein's legal team."
    },
    {
      "id": "reid-weingarten",
      "label": "Reid Weingarten",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "reid-weingarten",
      "doc_count": 1980,
      "tooltip": "Steptoe & Johnson. SDNY 2019 defense counsel. Made controversial 'not despairing' statement day before Epstein's death."
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    {
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      "label": "Darren Indyke",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "darren-indyke",
      "doc_count": 25379,
      "tooltip": "Primary attorney & estate co-executor. Refused grand jury subpoena. GVI: 'indispensable captain of criminal enterprise.' Defendant in Jane Doe v. Indyke (SDNY) and GVI v. Estate. Asserted privilege over seized devices. Told victims not to talk to law enforcement. Ordered hard drive destruction."
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      "label": "Richard Kahn",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "richard-kahn",
      "doc_count": 52145,
      "tooltip": "Estate co-executor & financial controller. Managed STC, MC2 finances, trust structures. 52K+ document mentions."
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      "label": "Alan Halperin",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "alan-halperin",
      "doc_count": 1811,
      "tooltip": "Paul Weiss partner. Represented Epstein estate. Attorney Brad Karp (Paul Weiss chair) dined with Epstein at his home."
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      "label": "Brad Karp",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "brad-karp",
      "doc_count": 1509,
      "tooltip": "Paul Weiss chairman. Dined at Epstein's home (documented in emails). Firm represented Epstein estate."
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      "label": "Harry Beller",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "harry-beller",
      "doc_count": 5410,
      "tooltip": "Estate attorney. 5,410 document mentions. Worked with Indyke and Kahn on estate administration."
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      "label": "Marc Mukasey",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "marc-mukasey",
      "doc_count": 50,
      "tooltip": "Son of former AG Michael Mukasey. Co-counsel for SDNY 2019 case with Reid Weingarten."
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      "label": "Erika Kellerhals",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "erika-kellerhals",
      "doc_count": 4769,
      "tooltip": "USVI attorney. Kellerhals Ferguson Kroblin. Represented Epstein interests in USVI. 4,769 document mentions."
    },
    {
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      "label": "Kathryn Ruemmler",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "kathryn-ruemmler",
      "doc_count": 8417,
      "tooltip": "Former White House Counsel (Obama). Latham & Watkins. Represented Epstein post-conviction. Named in estate trust documents."
    },
    {
      "id": "joe-pagano",
      "label": "Joe Pagano",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "joe-pagano",
      "doc_count": 1286,
      "tooltip": "Estate attorney. Worked on trust administration and financial structures."
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      "label": "Alexander Acosta",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "alexander-acosta",
      "doc_count": 1350,
      "tooltip": "U.S. Attorney SDFL. Approved 2007 NPA despite 53-page draft indictment. Met K&E attorneys 'off campus.' Later Trump Labor Secretary; resigned July 2019."
    },
    {
      "id": "marie-villafana",
      "label": "Marie Villafaña",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "marie-villafana",
      "doc_count": 590,
      "tooltip": "AUSA SDFL. Drafted 53-page indictment that was never filed. Pushed for federal prosecution but was overruled."
    },
    {
      "id": "jeffrey-sloman",
      "label": "Jeffrey Sloman",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "jeffrey-sloman",
      "doc_count": null,
      "tooltip": "Chief AUSA SDFL. Involved in NPA negotiations."
    },
    {
      "id": "drew-oosterbaan",
      "label": "Drew Oosterbaan",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "drew-oosterbaan",
      "doc_count": 75,
      "tooltip": "DOJ Child Exploitation Section chief. Reviewed Palm Beach case at Main Justice level."
    },
    {
      "id": "alice-fisher",
      "label": "Alice Fisher",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "alice-fisher",
      "doc_count": 92,
      "tooltip": "AAG Criminal Division (2005-2008). Oversaw federal prosecution decisions. Later joined K&E."
    },
    {
      "id": "geoffrey-berman",
      "label": "Geoffrey Berman",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "geoffrey-berman",
      "doc_count": 1620,
      "tooltip": "U.S. Attorney SDNY. Oversaw 2019 indictment and arrest. Later fired by AG Barr (June 2020)."
    },
    {
      "id": "lorin-reisner",
      "label": "Lorin Reisner",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "lorin-reisner",
      "doc_count": 18,
      "tooltip": "Deputy U.S. Attorney SDNY. Key role in 2019 prosecution."
    },
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      "label": "Barry Krischer",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "barry-krischer",
      "doc_count": 313,
      "tooltip": "Palm Beach County State Attorney. Reduced charges to single solicitation count despite 40+ identified victims. FBI later took over."
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      "label": "Michael Reiter",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "michael-reiter",
      "doc_count": 279,
      "tooltip": "Palm Beach Police Chief. Led initial investigation (2005). Frustrated by Krischer's inaction, referred case to FBI."
    },
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      "label": "Joe Recarey",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "joe-recarey",
      "doc_count": 318,
      "tooltip": "Palm Beach PD detective. Primary investigator. Identified 40+ victims. Named in FBI referral."
    },
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      "label": "Bruce Reinhart",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "bruce-reinhart",
      "doc_count": 590,
      "tooltip": "Former AUSA who worked on Epstein case, then left DOJ and immediately represented Epstein employees. Classic revolving door."
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      "label": "Bradley Edwards",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "conflicted-counsel",
      "slug": "bradley-edwards",
      "doc_count": 3290,
      "tooltip": "Filed landmark CVRA petition challenging secret NPA. Edwards Pottinger LLC. Target of Epstein team's smear campaign and surveillance."
    },
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      "label": "J. Stanley Pottinger",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "victim-attorneys",
      "slug": "j-stanley-pottinger",
      "doc_count": 578,
      "tooltip": "Co-founder Edwards Pottinger. Former AAG Civil Rights Division. Co-filed CVRA petition."
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    {
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      "label": "David Boies",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "conflicted-counsel",
      "slug": "david-boies",
      "doc_count": 1168,
      "tooltip": "Boies Schiller Flexner founder. Victim counsel. Epstein emails accuse him of attempted blackmail of Les Wexner."
    },
    {
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      "label": "Sigrid McCawley",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "victim-attorneys",
      "slug": "sigrid-mccawley",
      "doc_count": 660,
      "tooltip": "BSF partner. Led unsealing of Epstein/Maxwell documents (2019-2024). Key role in Giuffre v. Maxwell."
    },
    {
      "id": "gloria-allred",
      "label": "Gloria Allred",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "victim-attorneys",
      "slug": "gloria-allred",
      "doc_count": 265,
      "tooltip": "Victims' rights attorney. Represented multiple Epstein victims."
    },
    {
      "id": "jeanne-christensen",
      "label": "Jeanne Christensen",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "victim-attorneys",
      "slug": "jeanne-christensen",
      "doc_count": 1604,
      "tooltip": "Victims' attorney. 1,604 document mentions in corpus."
    },
    {
      "id": "denise-george",
      "label": "Denise George",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "victim-attorneys",
      "slug": "denise-george",
      "doc_count": 47,
      "tooltip": "USVI Attorney General. Filed $190M+ civil suit against Epstein estate (Jan 2020). Fired by Governor Bryan after filing JPMorgan suit."
    },
    {
      "id": "kirkland-ellis",
      "label": "Kirkland & Ellis",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "tooltip": "Global law firm. Epstein defense team: Ken Starr, Jay Lefkowitz. Alexander Acosta was a former K&E associate — classic revolving door. Alice Fisher joined K&E after leaving DOJ."
    },
    {
      "id": "paul-weiss",
      "label": "Paul Weiss",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "tooltip": "Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison. Chairman Brad Karp dined at Epstein's home. Alan Halperin represented Epstein estate."
    },
    {
      "id": "boies-schiller",
      "label": "Boies Schiller Flexner",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "tooltip": "Founded by David Boies. Sigrid McCawley led document unsealing efforts. Key role in victim litigation."
    },
    {
      "id": "edwards-pottinger",
      "label": "Edwards Pottinger",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "tooltip": "Bradley Edwards & J. Stanley Pottinger. Filed CVRA petition. Subjected to Epstein-funded surveillance campaign."
    },
    {
      "id": "steptoe-johnson",
      "label": "Steptoe & Johnson",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "tooltip": "Reid Weingarten's firm. Represented Epstein for SDNY 2019 case."
    },
    {
      "id": "latham-watkins",
      "label": "Latham & Watkins",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "tooltip": "Kathryn Ruemmler's firm. Represented Epstein post-conviction."
    },
    {
      "id": "kellerhals-firm",
      "label": "Kellerhals Ferguson Kroblin",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "tooltip": "USVI law firm. Erika Kellerhals represented Epstein interests in USVI proceedings and estate matters."
    },
    {
      "id": "2007-npa",
      "label": "2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "tooltip": "Secret federal NPA between K&E defense team and USAO-SDFL (Acosta). Named co-conspirators given blanket immunity. Kept secret from victims. Judge later ruled it violated CVRA."
    },
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      "id": "sdny-2019",
      "label": "2019 SDNY Indictment",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "tooltip": "Federal sex trafficking indictment (SDNY). Epstein arrested at Teterboro July 6, 2019. Died in custody Aug 10, 2019. Charges dismissed posthumously."
    },
    {
      "id": "maxwell-trial",
      "label": "Maxwell Trial (2021)",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "tooltip": "United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. Convicted Dec 29, 2021 on 5 of 6 counts including sex trafficking of a minor. Sentenced to 20 years."
    },
    {
      "id": "cvra-petition",
      "label": "CVRA Petition (2008)",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "tooltip": "Crime Victims' Rights Act petition filed by Bradley Edwards challenging the secret NPA. Argued victims were denied their right to confer with prosecutors. Judge ruled CVRA was violated (2019)."
    },
    {
      "id": "palm-beach-investigation",
      "label": "Palm Beach PD Investigation (2005)",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "tooltip": "Initial investigation by Palm Beach Police (Reiter/Recarey). Identified 40+ victims. Krischer reduced charges; FBI referral followed."
    },
    {
      "id": "giuffre-v-maxwell",
      "label": "Giuffre v. Maxwell",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "tooltip": "Civil defamation case. Settled Dec 2016. Document unsealing (2019-2024) released thousands of pages revealing Epstein network. Key vehicle for public disclosure."
    },
    {
      "id": "jpmorgan-settlement",
      "label": "JPMorgan Settlement ($290M)",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "tooltip": "JPMorgan Chase settled for $290M (June 2023) over facilitating Epstein's sex trafficking through banking services. Filed by Jane Doe 1."
    },
    {
      "id": "deutsche-bank-settlement",
      "label": "Deutsche Bank Settlement ($75M)",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "tooltip": "Deutsche Bank settled for $75M (July 2023) over maintaining Epstein accounts despite red flags. NYDFS had fined DB $150M in 2020."
    },
    {
      "id": "usvi-ag-suit",
      "label": "USVI AG Civil Suit",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "tooltip": "AG Denise George filed $190M+ civil suit against Epstein estate (Jan 2020). Governor Bryan fired George after she expanded suit to JPMorgan. Settled for $105M."
    },
    {
      "id": "opr-investigation",
      "label": "OPR Investigation",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "tooltip": "DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility investigation into Acosta's handling of the NPA. Found 'poor judgment' but no professional misconduct (2020)."
    },
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      "label": "Jane Doe v. Indyke et al.",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "slug": null,
      "doc_count": 0,
      "tooltip": "SDNY Case No. 1:20-cv-00484-JGK-DCF. Civil action against Indyke, Kahn, and Maxwell by a victim. Involved Touhy requests to DOJ for evidence. Maxwell sought costs."
    },
    {
      "id": "gvi-v-estate",
      "label": "GVI v. Estate of Epstein",
      "type": "proceeding",
      "group": "proceedings",
      "slug": null,
      "doc_count": 0,
      "tooltip": "SDNY Case 1:22-cv-10904-JSR (transferred from USVI). Second Amended Complaint (Dec 2022) named Indyke and Kahn as 'indispensable captains of Epstein's criminal enterprise.' Alleged cash structuring, forced marriages, tax fraud, $73.6M in fraudulent exemptions."
    },
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      "label": "Darren K Indyke, PLLC",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "slug": null,
      "doc_count": 0,
      "tooltip": "Indyke's law firm. Named in GVI complaint as one of the shell entities used to receive and send money."
    },
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      "label": "Immigration Lawyer (NYC)",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": null,
      "doc_count": 0,
      "tooltip": "Unidentified NYC immigration lawyer retained by Epstein. Facilitated forced marriages among victims. Coached victims for immigration interviews. Paid by Indyke via LSJE LLC checks."
    },
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      "label": "Robert Critton",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "robert-critton",
      "doc_count": 2000,
      "tooltip": "Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP (West Palm Beach). Defense team member. Represented Epstein in 2009 civil depositions with Mark Luttier."
    },
    {
      "id": "mark-luttier",
      "label": "Mark Luttier",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "mark-luttier",
      "doc_count": 844,
      "tooltip": "Critton, Luttier & Coleman LLP (West Palm Beach). Co-counsel with Robert Critton in civil depositions against Jack Scarola."
    },
    {
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      "label": "Fred Haddad",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "fred-haddad",
      "doc_count": 1530,
      "tooltip": "Fred Haddad, P.A. Listed as Epstein defense attorney in EFTA00014496. Appeared in court filings with Tonja Haddad Coleman."
    },
    {
      "id": "tonja-haddad-coleman",
      "label": "Tonja Haddad Coleman",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "tonja-haddad-coleman",
      "doc_count": 1530,
      "tooltip": "Defense attorney alongside Fred Haddad. Listed in EFTA00014496. Found in Epstein's personal contacts."
    },
    {
      "id": "martin-weinberg",
      "label": "Martin Weinberg",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "martin-weinberg",
      "doc_count": 3019,
      "tooltip": "Defense team member. Listed in EFTA00014496. Involved in SDNY 2019 proceedings and bail hearing alongside Reid Weingarten."
    },
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      "label": "Erica Dubno",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "defense",
      "slug": "erica-dubno",
      "doc_count": 482,
      "tooltip": "NYC attorney. Represented Epstein's pilots, house staff, and associates alongside Bruce Reinhart. Investigators flagged her as person of interest."
    },
    {
      "id": "jeffrey-herman",
      "label": "Jeffrey Herman",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "victim-attorneys",
      "slug": "jeffrey-herman",
      "doc_count": 991,
      "tooltip": "Herman & Mermelstein, P.A. Represented multiple Epstein victims. Objected to NPA restitution procedures (Sept 2008). Filed civil complaints on behalf of minor plaintiffs."
    },
    {
      "id": "paul-cassell",
      "label": "Paul Cassell",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "victim-attorneys",
      "slug": "paul-cassell",
      "doc_count": 2784,
      "tooltip": "University of Utah law professor. Former federal judge. Co-filed CVRA petition with Bradley Edwards, arguing prosecutors concealed NPA from victims. Led to Judge Marra's 2019 ruling."
    },
    {
      "id": "jack-scarola",
      "label": "Jack Scarola",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "victim-attorneys",
      "slug": "jack-scarola",
      "doc_count": 1908,
      "tooltip": "Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley (WPB). Co-counsel with Bradley Edwards representing victims. Took depositions of Epstein associates (2009)."
    },
    {
      "id": "robert-josefsberg",
      "label": "Robert Josefsberg",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "victim-attorneys",
      "slug": "robert-josefsberg",
      "doc_count": 996,
      "tooltip": "Attorney involved in victim notification proceedings. Received copies of victim notification letters. Coordinated with USAO on Epstein matter (Nov 2007)."
    },
    {
      "id": "jill-greenfield",
      "label": "Jill Greenfield",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "victim-attorneys",
      "slug": "jill-greenfield",
      "doc_count": 275,
      "tooltip": "Fieldfisher LLP (London). Represented witnesses in FBI Epstein/Maxwell investigation (2020-2021). Coordinated with SDNY prosecutors."
    },
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      "label": "Kenneth Marra",
      "type": "person",
      "group": "prosecution",
      "slug": "kenneth-marra",
      "doc_count": 2907,
      "tooltip": "U.S. District Judge, SDFL. Presided over CVRA petition. Ruled (Feb 2019) that prosecutors violated CVRA by concealing 2007 NPA from victims."
    },
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      "id": "critton-luttier",
      "label": "Critton, Luttier & Coleman",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "tooltip": "West Palm Beach law firm. Robert Critton and Mark Luttier represented Epstein in civil depositions (2009)."
    },
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      "id": "haddad-firm",
      "label": "Fred Haddad, P.A.",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "tooltip": "Fred Haddad and Tonja Haddad Coleman. Defense attorneys for Epstein."
    },
    {
      "id": "herman-mermelstein",
      "label": "Herman & Mermelstein",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "tooltip": "Jeffrey Herman's firm. Represented multiple Epstein victims in civil proceedings."
    },
    {
      "id": "fieldfisher",
      "label": "Fieldfisher LLP",
      "type": "firm",
      "group": "firms",
      "tooltip": "London law firm. Jill Greenfield and Louise Scott represented witnesses in the FBI Epstein/Maxwell investigation."
    }
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