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IN THE P RIOR OURI
OF THE \'!RGI I LA D
FILED
March 17, 2022 06:09 ~M
ST-2021 - RV-00005
TAMARA CHARLE
CLERK OF THE COURT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN
)
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) Case No. ST-2021-RV-00005
)
JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN, )
Deceased. ) Originating Case No.
ST-2019-PB-00080
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS'
OPPOSITION TO CO-EXECUTORS' MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES
The Government of the United States Virgin Islands ("Government") hereby responds in
opposition to the Motion for Award of Attorneys' Fees brought by the Co-Executors of the Estate
of Jeffrey E. Epstein (the "Epstein Estate") (the "Epstein Estate's Motion") regarding the
Government's Motion to Intervene in the Probate Action, the Government's Emergency Motion
to Immediately Freeze All Assets and Cash on Hand, and the Government's Notice of Appeal and
Petition for Review of Magistrate Judge's Orders.
The Epstein Estate's Motion is baseless and should be denied. First, the Epstein Estate is
not entitled to attorneys' fees, because the underlying orders are not "judgment[s]" and the Epstein
Estate is not the "prevailing party". Second, even if underlying orders were judgments and the
Epstein Estate was the prevailing party-both of which are not true-the Court should exerci
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