Criminal defense attorney based in Boston, MA. Served as lead defense counsel for Jeffrey Epstein from at least 2007 through Jeffrey Epstein's death in August 2019. Represented Jeffrey Epstein during the 2007–2008 Florida NPA negotiations, 2010 sex offender registration proceedings, and as co-counsel with Reid Weingarten in the 2019 SDNY sex trafficking case (19 Cr. 490). Filed the motion for nolle prosequi after Jeffrey Epstein's death. Authored a confidential memo to Kathy Ruemmler characterizing victims as having 'lied about their age' and encounters as 'consensual.'.
EFTA00625093: Authored confidential memo to Kathy Ruemmler (former White House Counsel, later Jeffrey Epstein attorney) titled 'Jeffrey Epstein Case History' - characterized victims as girls who 'lied about their age' and encounters as 'consensual and not coercive'
EFTA00014535 (Jul 2019): Emailed prosecutors requesting preservation and production of NPA-related materials, arguing the Florida NPA should bar SDNY prosecution
EFTA00014192: Appeared at hearing by phone alongside Jay Lefkowitz regarding motion to stay civil proceedings and NPA implications
Courtlistener (Jan 2015): Communicated under 'common interest privilege' with Ghislaine Maxwell's attorney Philip Barden, challenged by plaintiffs in Maxwell civil case
Sex offender registration (Aug 2010): Wrote to NYS Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders regarding 'Level and Designation Determination for Jeffrey Epstein' - argued for lower classification
Jeffrey Epstein's calendar (Feb 21, 2014): '11:30am Conf Call w/Marty Weinberg' followed by '12:30pm Lunch w/Leon Black' - ongoing attorney-client contact years after NPA
Source: flight-log database (private aircraft, 1995–2015), cross-referenced against the unified flight index. Protected victims appear as REDACTED so counts stay correct without identifying anyone.