SDNY COURTHOUSE, April 29 –
Jeffrey Epstein victims sued Leslie Wexner and 9 East 71st
Street Corporation in New York State court, for
gender-motivated violence, under the statute.
The defendants have tried to remove
the case to Federal court, arguing there is no diversity
jurisdiction. On April 29 U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York Judge John G. Koeltl held a
conference. Inner City Press was there:
Lawyer for "9 East" Dan Ruzumna of
Patterson Belknap: 9 East has been dissolved for more than
a decade. It's been fully wound down. Mr. Merson said
there was one issue to be briefed - but there are more
reasons for dismissal.
Judge Koeltl: It will make me time to
decide the motion to remand. The parties have left it up
on the air what goes into the motion to dismiss by 9 East
71st St. What's the timing? 9 East's 2d lawyer, Bennet
Moskowitz of Troutman Pepper: We'd like 2 week to reply
Judge Koeltl: I'm enter another
order, including on 9 East's partial motion to dismiss by
May 21, to June 25. Anything else? Wexner and Wexner
Foundation lawyer Marion Little of Zeiger TIgges: Sounds
like the plaintiffs are not amending the complaint.
Wexner's lawyer: We question if this court
can exercise personal jurisdiction over my Ohio-based
client. Can you grant us leave to file our motion to
dismiss? Judge Koeltl: No - I thought the parties have
agreed to delay that until I decide the motion to remand.
[Complaint quotes Epstein email of June 14,
2014 that he "never ever did anything without informing
les" and he'd "never give him up." ]
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The case is Lesniewski et al v. Wexner et
al., 1:26-cv-2613 (Koeltl)