Epstein Files Unsealed: Paul Cassell's Deposition In Cassell/Edwards V. Dershowitz (Part4) (3/8/26)
Mar 9, 2026
A detailed deposition unpacks why certain public statements were made about a high-profile lawyer in the Epstein litigation. The testimony explores flight logs, documents, and the limits of records when investigating complex cover-ups. The legal team’s approach to sworn victim allegations, interrogatories, and preparedness during questioning is highlighted.
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Prepared Statement Ready For Deposition
Cassell prepared a written statement to deliver if asked and anticipated opposing counsel might prompt it.
He told the deposition he wanted to be ready to give the most accurate statement possible when the opportunity arose.
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Flight Logs Can Be Misleading Evidence
Paul Cassell argues flight logs on their face show no record of Alan Dershowitz and Redacted on the same plane, but context raises doubts about their completeness.
He emphasizes not treating documents as infallible when investigating an international sex trafficking ring that may alter records.
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Context Matters More Than Document Face Value
Cassell stresses suspicion about the completeness and possible alteration of records produced by Epstein's network.
He frames that skepticism as necessary because the records come from a trafficking ring with motive to cover up activity.
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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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