Epstein Files Unsealed: Paul Cassell's Deposition In Cassell/Edwards V. Dershowitz (Part 1) (3/8/26)
Mar 9, 2026
A sworn deposition about legal fights over Epstein’s 2008 non-prosecution deal and how survivors’ allegations were documented. Testimony covers a detailed May 2014 meeting, phone timelines, and who was present. The record explores privilege disputes, communications with other lawyers, and whether statements were rooted in court filings and sworn testimony.
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All Day Meeting To Prepare Survivor Testimony
Paul Cassell met with a survivor in May 2014 for an intensive nine-to-five session to prepare legal work related to Epstein.
Brad Edwards and firm staff assisted the full-day meeting, showing coordinated survivor-focused case preparation.
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Short Follow Up Calls With Survivor
Cassell recalled one or two brief phone calls with the survivor between May and December 2014, each under five minutes.
He could not firmly recall exact dates but estimated September 2014 as within that window.
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Privilege Shields Discussions About Dershowitz
Attorney-client privilege was asserted repeatedly to block disclosure of meeting content about Alan Dershowitz.
Counsel emphasized ethical duty to follow the survivor's lawyers' instructions, not to waive privilege.
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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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