Epstein Files Unsealed: Paul Cassell's Deposition In Cassell/Edwards V. Dershowitz (Part 2) (3/8/26)
Mar 9, 2026
A sworn deposition recreates legal wrangling over the 2008 non-prosecution deal and public accusations tied to powerful figures. Testimony focuses on how survivor allegations arose, what evidence and flight logs were reviewed, and where privilege claims blocked questioning. The record spotlights disputes over credibility, disclosure practices, and attorney conduct in high-stakes litigation.
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Weight Given To Trusted Co-Counsel's Judgment
Cassell treated views of respected co-counsel like David Boies as probative when evaluating survivor credibility.
He referenced Boies's prominence (Bush v. Gore involvement) as lending weight to his assessment process.
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Protect Privileged Communications During Depositions
Preserve privilege boundaries when discussing sensitive investigation details and rephrase to exclude privileged communications.
Cassell repeatedly refused or was instructed not to answer questions tied to attorney-client or common-interest privilege.
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Cassell Reviewed Key Flight Log Exhibits In May 2014
Cassell recalled personally reviewing the composite flight log exhibits, including those shown to Dershowitz, in May 2014.
He referenced Exhibits 6 and 7 as the flight logs he examined before making public statements.
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In the Broward County defamation litigation CACE 15-000072, the deposition at issue is sworn testimony from Paul Cassell, one of the attorneys representing Epstein survivors and a former federal judge. Cassell’s deposition focuses on his role in challenging the 2008 federal Non-Prosecution Agreement granted to Jeffrey Epstein, and on statements he made publicly about Alan Dershowitz that later became the basis for Dershowitz’s defamation claims. Cassell explains the factual foundation for his remarks, emphasizing that they were rooted in court filings, sworn victim testimony, investigative reporting, and contemporaneous evidence. He details how survivors’ allegations against Dershowitz emerged, how they were evaluated by legal teams, and why he believed it was appropriate and accurate to reference them in public advocacy surrounding Epstein’s secret plea deal. Cassell consistently frames his conduct as part of his duty to represent victims and expose prosecutorial misconduct, not as a personal attack.
The deposition also addresses Dershowitz’s accusation that Cassell acted recklessly or with malice, which Cassell firmly rejects. He testifies that he never fabricated claims, never coached witnesses to lie, and never acted outside ethical or professional boundaries. Cassell underscores that his statements reflected allegations already made under oath by victims and contained in legal records, and that suppressing discussion of those allegations would further harm survivors. Throughout the testimony, Cassell situates the dispute within the larger Epstein cover-up, arguing that the real issue is not reputational discomfort among the powerful but the systemic failure to protect exploited minors. The deposition ultimately functions as a defense of victim-centered advocacy and transparency, directly countering Dershowitz’s narrative that survivor allegations were invented, coerced, or irresponsibly amplified.
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