documentIn both of these casesHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
celebrities risked what they had limited amounts of – in Helmsley’s situation the few remaining years of her life and her time with her husband; in Tyson’s situation the few remaining years of his career – in order to obtain more of what th...
documentThis may sound self-defeatingHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
if not bizarre—so let me explain. Celebrities share several common characteristics. They have more of something than ordinary people have: great athletes have extraordinary physical skills; good actors have unusual thespian skills; successf...
documentI see celebrities close up and at their worst. They come to me when they are in troubleHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
often deep trouble. Their celebrity is no longer a shield protecting them from the ordinary tribulations that befall most people on a daily basis. When they come to me
documentI have played a role in the ongoing debate regarding the manner by which trials are coveredHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
most particularly whether they should be televised. (I think they should and have strongly advocated that view in debates
documentThe advent of gavel to gavel television coverage has changed the way in which the public views the law and the way in which the law operates. It has turned lawyers into celebrities and clients into household names. TodayHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
everyone has an opinion on the high profile cases of the day
documentThe court’s decision was roundly criticized by many feministsHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
on the ground that allowing the defense to have access to the complainant’s psychiatric records would discourage complainants from coming forward. The court was sensitive to this concern and said the following:
documentI referred the case to a small law firm in town that specialized in criminal mattersHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
and the case was assigned by the senior partner to a well-known woman lawyer active in feminist causes. She found the story implausible – so much so that the lawyers decided to waive a jury trial and have the case decided by a judge
documentThe young man and woman had been close platonic friends. She had a steady boyfriend back homeHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
with whom she regularly had sex. One night she invited the violinist to her dorm room where they had sexual relations. Several weeks later
documentThe great violinist Itzhak Perlman called me one day and asked if I would look into a disturbing case involving a young violinist he knew who attended college in the Boston area. The young violinist—who was 5 feet tall and weighed 99 poundsHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
and whose only exercise was lifting a bow—had been accused by a 5 foot 4
documentOr consider the following case I discuss in class. Among the group of American citizens in California who come from the Hmong tribes in the mountains of CambodiaHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
there is a traditional wedding ceremony for arranged marriages. The groom is supposed to go to the home of the bride
documentHarry Reems had sex on camera with Linda Lovelace. Anyone watching the film 81 can see that she is consentingHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
both verbally and by her unambiguous actions. But it now turns out
documentUnfortunately for these defendants their trial lawyers had not appropriately raised the issue of reasonable mistake of fact. They asked for an instruction that might have invited the jury to acquit even if the mistake had been unreasonable—that isHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
even if the doctors believed that “no” meant “yes.” The appellate court ruled
documentThe issue in the case was what the jury should do if they believe both the nurse and the doctors—that isHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
if they thought that the nurse did not want to have sex with the three doctors
documentWhen they arrived at the Rockport homeHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
two of the doctors smoked marijuana and all of three of them began to disrobe. She said she protested and told them to stop when the three of them began to undress her. Each of the defendants then had sex with the nurse in the bedroom. She....
documentOne of the doctors had a party at his house for some of the hospital staff. During the partyHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
the nurse danced with several of the doctors and two of them “fooled around” with her in the bathroom. As the party was ending
documentThe law is correct in demanding that a man understand no to mean no. He may subjectively believe that no means maybe when it comes to himHouse Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025)1 pp.
but such a belief is unreasonable as a matter of law. In some situations
