Case 1:19-cv-10479-ALC-DCF

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Filed 11/14/19

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JS44C/SDNY  JS44C/SDNY  REV. 06101/17

# CIVIL COVER SHEET

The JS-44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheel

PLAINTIFFS
JULIETTE BRYANT

DEFENDANTS
DARREN K. INDYKE and RICHARD D. KAHN, in their capacities as the executors of the ESTATE OF JEFFREY EDWARD EPSTEIN

ATTORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER Joshua I. Schiller Boies Schiller Flexner LLP 55 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001 (212) 446-2300

ATTORNEYS (IF KNOWN)
Bennet J. Moskowitz
875 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

CAUSE OF ACTION (CITE THE U.S. CIVIL STATUTE UNDER WHICH YOU ARE FILING AND WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENT OF CAUSE) (00 NOT CITE JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY)

28 U.S.C. § 1332; New York causes of action

Has this action, case, or proceeding, or one essentially the same been previously filed in SDNY at any time?
[ ] No
[x] Yes

Judge Previously Assigned

If yes, was this case Vol. [ ]
Invol. [ ]
Dismissed. No [ ]
Yes [ ]

If yes, give date <empty> & Case No. <empty>

IS THIS AN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CASE?
[x] No
[ ] Yes

(PLACE AN [x] IN ONE BOX ONLY)

NATURE OF SUIT

TORTS

## ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES

<table><tr><th colspan="2">CONTRACT</th><th>PERSONAL INJURY</th><th>PERSONAL INJURY
367 HEALTHCARE/</th><th>FORFEITURE/PENALTY</th><th>BANKRUPTCY</th><th>OTHER STATUTES</th></tr><tr><td>[ ] 110</td><td>INSURANCE</td><td>[ ] 310 AIRPLANE</td><td>PHARMACEUTICAL PERSONAL</td><td>[1625 DRUG RELATED</td><td>[ ] 422 APPEAL</td><td>[] 375 FALSE CLAIMS</td></tr><tr><td>[ ] 120</td><td>MARINE</td><td>[315 AIRPLANE PRODUCT</td><td>INJURY/PRODUCT LIABILITY</td><td>SEIZURE OF PROPERTY</td><td>28 USC 158</td><td>[ [ ] ] 376 QUI TAM</td></tr><tr><td>[ [ ] ] 130</td><td>MILLER ACT</td><td>LIABILITY</td><td>[ [ ] ] 365 PERSONAL INJURY</td><td>21 USC 881</td><td>[ ] 423 WITHDRAWAL</td><td>[ ] 400 STATE</td></tr><tr><td>[ ] 140</td><td>NEGOTIABLE</td><td>[ ] 320 ASSAULT, LIBEL &amp;</td><td>PRODUCT LIABILITY</td><td></td><td>28 USC 157</td><td>REAPPORTIONMENT</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INSTRUMENT</td><td>SLANDER</td><td>[ [ ] ] 368 ASBESTOS PERSONAL</td><td>[ ] 690 OTHER</td><td></td><td>410 ANTITRUST</td></tr><tr><td>[ ]150</td><td>RECOVERY OF</td><td>[ ] 330 FEDERAL</td><td>INJURY PRODUCT</td><td></td><td></td><td>430 BANKS &amp; BANKING</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>OVERPAYMENT &amp;</td><td>EMPLOYERS</td><td>LIABILITY</td><td>PROPERTY RIGHTS</td><td></td><td>[ ] 450 COMMERCE</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>ENFORCEMENT</td><td>LIABILITY</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>[ [ ] ] 460 DEPORTATION</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>OF JUDGMENT</td><td>[ ] 1340 MARINE</td><td>PERSONAL PROPERTY</td><td>[ ] 820 COPYRIGHTS</td><td></td><td>[470 RACKETEER INFLU-</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>MEDICARE ACT</td><td>[ ] 345 MARINE PRODUCT</td><td></td><td>[] 830 PATENT</td><td></td><td>ENCED &amp; CORRUPT</td></tr><tr><td>1152</td><td>RECOVERY OF</td><td>LIABILITY</td><td>370 OTHER FRAUD</td><td></td><td></td><td>ORGANIZATION ACT</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DEFAULTED</td><td>[ ] 1350 MOTOR VEHICLE</td><td>1371 TRUTH IN LENDING</td><td>[] 835 PATENT-ABBREVIATED</td><td>NEW DRUG APPLICATION</td><td>(RICO)</td></tr><tr><td>[ ]153</td><td>STUDENT LOANS
(EXCL VETERANS)
RECOVERY OF</td><td>[ ] 355 MOTOR VEHICLE
PRODUCT LIABILITY
360 OTHER PERSONAL</td><td></td><td>[] 840 TRADEMARK</td><td>SOCIAL SECURITY</td><td>[ ] 480 CONSUMER CREDIT
[ ] 490 CABLE/SATELLITE TV</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>OVERPAYMENT</td><td>INJURY</td><td>[ [ ] ] 380 OTHER PERSONAL</td><td>LABOR</td><td>[ ] 861 HIA (1395ff)</td><td>[] 850 SECURITIES/</td></tr><tr><td>[ ]160</td><td>OF VETERAN'S
BENEFITS
STOCKHOLDERS
SUITS</td><td>[362 PERSONAL INJURY-
MED MALPRACTICE</td><td>PROPERTY DAMAGE
[] 385 PROPERTY DAMAGE
PRODUCT LIABILITY</td><td>[ ] 710 FAIR LABOR
STANDARDS ACT
[ ] 720 LABOR/MGMT</td><td>j 862 BLACK LUNG (923)
863 DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
[ ] 864 SSID TITLE XVI
865 RSI (405(g))</td><td>COMMODITIES/
EXCHANGE</td></tr><tr><td>[ ] 190</td><td>OTHER</td><td></td><td>PRISONER PETITIONS</td><td>RELATIONS</td><td></td><td>[ ] 890 OTHER STATUTORY</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">CONTRACT
[ ]195 CONTRACT
PRODUCT
LIABILITY
[] 196 FRANCHISE

REAL PROPERTY</td><td>ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES

CIVIL RIGHTS

[1440 OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS
(Non-Prisoner)
[ ] 441 VOTING</td><td>1463 ALIEN DETAINEE
1510 MOTIONS TO
VACATE SENTENCE
28 USC 2255
[ ] 530 HABEAS CORPUS
[ ] 535 DEATH PENALTY
540 MANDAMUS &amp; OTHER</td><td>[1740 RAILWAY LABOR ACT
[] 751 FAMILY MEDICAL
LEAVE ACT (FMLA)
[] 790 OTHER LABOR
LITIGATION
[ ] 791 EMPL RET INC
SECURITY ACT (ERISA)

IMMIGRATION</td><td>FEDERAL TAX SUITS

[1870 TAXES (U.S. Plaintiff or
Defendant)
[1871 IRS-THIRD PARTY
26 USC 7609</td><td>ACTIONS
[ ] 891 AGRICULTURAL ACTS

[1893 ENVIRONMENTAL
MATTERS
[] 895 FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION ACT
[ ] 896 ARBITRATION</td></tr><tr><td>[ ]210</td><td>LAND</td><td>[ ] 1442 EMPLOYMENT</td><td>PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS</td><td></td><td></td><td>[] 899 ADMINISTRATIVE</td></tr><tr><td>[ ] 1220
[ ] 1230</td><td>CONDEMNATION
FORECLOSURE
RENT LEASE &amp;
EJECTMENT</td><td>[ ] 443 HOUSING/
ACCOMMODATIONS
[ ] 445 AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES-</td><td>1550 CIVIL RIGHTS
[] 555 PRISON CONDITION
[ ] 1560 CIVIL DETAINEE</td><td>[ ] 462 NATURALIZATION
APPLICATION
[ [ ] ] 465 OTHER IMMIGRATION
ACTIONS</td><td></td><td>PROCEDURE ACT/REVIEW OR
APPEAL OF AGENCY DECISION

[1950 CONSTITUTIONALITY OF</td></tr><tr><td>[1240</td><td>TORTS TO LAND</td><td>EMPLOYMENT</td><td>CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT</td><td></td><td></td><td>STATE STATUTES</td></tr><tr><td>[ ] 245</td><td>TORT PRODUCT
LIABILITY</td><td>[ ] [ ] 446 AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES OTHER</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>[ ] 290</td><td>ALL OTHER</td><td>[ ] 448 EDUCATION</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>REAL PROPERTY</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>

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[ ] CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION UNDER F.R.C.P. 23

DO YOU CLAIM THIS CASE IS RELATED TO A CIVIL CASE NOW PENDING IN S.D.N.Y. AS DEFINED BY LOCAL RULE FOR DIVISION OF BUSINESS 13?
IF SO, STATE:

DEMAND $<empty> OTHER<empty> JUDGE<empty> DOCKET NUMBER<empty>

Check YES only if demanded in complaint

JURY DEMAND: tRl YES 0.Jo

NOTE: You must also submit at the time of filing the Statement of Relatedness form (Form IH-32).

Case 1:19-cv-10479-ALC-DCF

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(PLACE AN X IN ONE BOX ONLY)
ORIGIN:
[x] 1 Original Proceeding
[ ] 2 Removed from State Court
[ ] 3 Remanded from Appellate Court
[ ] 4 Reinstated or Reopened
[ ] 5 Transferred from (Specify District):<empty>
[ ] 6 Multidistrict Litigation (Transferred):<empty>
[ ] 7 Appeal to District Judge from Magistrate Judge:<empty>

[ ] a. all parties represented
[ ] b. At least one party is pro se.

(PAUSE AN X IN ONE BOX ONLY)
BASIS OF JURISDICTION:
[ ] 1 U.S. PLAINTIFF
[ ] 2 U.S. DEFENDANT
[ ] 3 FEDERAL QUESTION (U.S. NOT A PARTY)
[x] 4 DIVERSITY

IF DIVERSITY, INDICATE CITIZENSHIP BELOW.:<empty>

## CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (FOR DIVERSITY CASES ONLY)

(Place an [X] in one box for Plaintiff and one box for Defendant)

CITIZEN OF THIS STATE:
PTF DEF: [ ] 1 [ ] 1
CITIZEN OR SUBJECT OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY:
PTF DEF: [x] 3 [ ] 3
INCORPORATED and PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN ANOTHER STATE:
PTF DEF: [ ] 5 [ ] 5
CITIZEN OF ANOTHER STATE:
PTF DEF: [ ] 2 [x] 2
INCORPORATED or PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THIS STATE:
PTF DEF: [ ] 4 [ ] 4
FOREIGN NATION:
PTF DEF: [ ] 6 [ ] 6

PLAINTIFF(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTY(IES)

Juliette Bryant

40 Victoria Road

Cape Town, South Africa

DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTY(IES)

Darren K. lndyke

Richard D. Kahn

U.S. Virgin Islands

DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS UNKNOWN

REPRESENTATION IS HEREBY MADE THAT, AT THIS TIME, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, WITH REASONABLE DILIGENCE, TO ASCERTAIN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESSES OF THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS:

Defendants are sued as executors of the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein. Per 28 U.S.C. § 1332, Defendants are deemed citizens of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI}, decedent Epstein's domicile. Defendants' residential addresses are unknown to Plaintiff. Defendants' counsel is listed above.

## COURTHOUSE ASSIGNMENT

I hereby certify that this case should be assigned to the courthouse indicated below pursuant to Local Rule for Division of Business 18, 20 or 21.

Check one:
[ ] WHITE PLAINS 
[x] MANHATTAN

DATE: 11/14/2019
SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD: <signature>
RECEIPT #: <empty>

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THIS DISTRICT:
[ ] NO
[x] YES (DATE ADMITTED Mo.: 08 Year: 2009)
Attorney Bar Code #: JS3315

Magistrate Judge is to be designated by the Clerk of the Court.
Magistrate Judge: <empty> is so Designated.

Ruby J. Krajick, Clerk of Court by: <empty> Deputy Clerk, DATED: <empty>

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT (NEW YORK SOUTHERN)
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