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Epstein Damages

A federal court in New York dismissed a claim for punitive damages brought by a woman who alleges a “horrific course of sexual and psychological abuse” at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein, finding that state law prohibits such an award against the personal representatives of an estate.

MANHATTAN — A federal court dismissed a claim for punitive damages brought by a woman who alleges a “horrific course of sexual and psychological abuse” at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein, finding that New York law prohibits such an award against the personal representatives of an estate.

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