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Case Notes

Epstein's defense attorney

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Roy Black was a prominent Miami criminal defense attorney who represented Jeffrey Epstein and played a key role in securing Epstein's controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors in Miami. Black, along with co-counsel Martin Weinberg, negotiated the plea deal that allowed Epstein to avoid federal charges and serve only 13 months in county jail with work-release privileges. Black also actively intervened in subsequent litigation to block disclosure of DOJ correspondence related to the plea agreement. Black died in July 2025 at age 80. There is no evidence that Black himself faced criminal charges, arrests, convictions, or civil suits in connection with the Epstein case.

Determination Timeline

CONTEXT ONLYrecorded Feb 27, 2026

Document References (2)

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Media Coverage (3)

Epstein Lawyer Who Knew Secrets of His Sweetheart Deal Dies

THE DAILY BEAST·Jul 22, 2025

Roy Black, a powerhouse Miami defense attorney who once represented Jeffrey Epstein, has died at 80. Black played a role in Epstein's 2008 plea deal in Florida,…

Epstein lawyer Roy Black, 'GOAT of criminal defense lawyers,' dies at 80

ABA JOURNAL·Jul 22, 2025

In the plea deal, prosecutors agreed to drop federal charges against Epstein if he pleaded guilty to state charges. Roy Black was part of Epstein's legal team t…

DOE NO v. Roy Black, Martin G. Weinberg, Jeffrey Epstein, Intervenors–Appellants (2014)

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, ELEVENTH CIRCUIT·Apr 18, 2014

Epstein and his criminal defense attorneys, Roy Black and Martin Weinberg, moved to intervene for the limited purpose of challenging the disclosure and use of t…

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