Little St. James Island, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a property owned by Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: Gianfranco Gaglione/AP
Lawyers for the estate have argued that New York law bars punitive damages in the case of an unnamed plaintiff, who said she was just 14 years old when Epstein began abusing her.
December 11, 2019 at 05:20 PM
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A Manhattan federal judge expressed skepticism of a planned attempt to dismiss civil sexual assault and battery claims against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday, as talks regarding participation in a victims’ fund appeared to be at an impasse.
Lawyers for the estate have argued that New York law bars punitive damages in the case of an unnamed plaintiff, who said she was just 14 years old when Epstein began abusing her.
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