Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his 'good name'

[AZJonnie]

3. Then the judge needs to be sanctioned for having private conversations with lawyers for Black

If Black's lawyers want to make the case that Jane Doe made up her account and he did not do what she alleges, this should all be argued IN COURT, ON THE RECORD, not done via shady backroom negotiations with the judge. IOW, it was mostly the judges responsibility to say "GTFO with this, argue it on the record, don't call me and ask!"

I suspect, however, that this sort of problem is EXTREMELY endemic to our legal system when it comes to the way that rich assholes are treated, esp. in civil cases