Filing # 158743660 E-Filed 10/06/2022 05:00:12 PM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CA FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC, Publisher of THE PALM BEACH POST, CASE NO.: 50-2019-CA-014681-XXXX-MB DIVISION: AG Plaintiff, v. DAVE ARONBERG, as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida; SHARON R. BOCK, as Clerk and Comptroller of Palm Beach County, Florida, co Defendants. DA HOLDINGS, LLC, WRITTEN CLOSING ARGUMENT OF C PUBLISHER OF THE PALM BEACH PO Olt ATE ATTORNEY DAVE ARONBERG'S AMENDED MOTIO ATTORNEYS' FEES UNDER FLORIDA STATUS TION 57.105 Plaintiff, CA Florida Holdings, "Post"), pursuant to the Court's i "Amended Motio L INT the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing held on submits this Written Closing Argument opposing State September 6 and 8, 2022, res Attorney Dave AronberIr pu8ljsher of The Palm Beach Post ("Plaintiff" or the r,ovember 9, 2020 Amended Motion for Attorneys' Fees (the under lorida Statutes § 57.105 [DE 50]. ON Attorney's Amended Motion should be denied with prejudice, as it is both procedural) and substantively deficient. The evidence establishes that—in an effort to inform the public how sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein received a highly unusual and extremely lenient plea agreement following his 2006 grand jury indictment by a former Palm Beach County State Attorney—the Post and its attorneys conducted an extensive factual and legal investigation, leading to the filing of this case seeking the Epstein grand jury materials. The Post relied upon 1 *** FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL ABRUZZO, CLERK. 10/06/2022 05:00:12 PM *** EFTA02734959