Epstein Gives Deposition Invokes Fifth Amendment Extensively
Attorneys Brad Edwards and Paul Cassell depose Jeffrey Epstein in connection with civil litigation. Epstein invokes the Fifth Amendment more than 700 times, refusing to answer virtually every substantive question.
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In 2016, Jeffrey Epstein gave a civil deposition to attorneys Brad Edwards and Paul Cassell. Epstein invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in response to hundreds of questionsincluding basic questions about his name and business. The deposition transcript, while containing almost no substantive answers, became a significant part of the civil litigation record.
The deposition illustrated Epstein’s legal strategy: maintain near-total silence while his attorney team fought aggressively in court. Any substantive answer could potentially be used as an admission or contradiction in subsequent proceedings.
Portions of the deposition were later entered into evidence in the Maxwell trial, where Epstein’s extensive refusals to answer were cited as consistent with consciousness of guilt.