EFTA00018883.pdf
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This document is a formal notice from the U.S. Department of Justice (SDNY) to Ghislaine Maxwell's defense team, dated April 23, 2021. The Government notifies the defense of its intent to call Dr. Lisa Rocchio as an expert witness to testify on trauma psychology, the dynamics of sexual abuse, grooming, and delayed disclosure, though she has not evaluated specific victims in this case. The letter also reiterates requests for reciprocal discovery and disclosure of defense expert witnesses.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the criminal case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
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| Dr. Lisa Rocchio | Government Expert Witness |
Clinical instructor at Brown University; expert in trauma psychology, grooming, and sexual abuse; expected to testify...
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| Christian Everdell | Defense Counsel |
Recipient of the letter, Cohen & Gresser LLP
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| Mark Cohen | Defense Counsel |
Recipient of the letter, Cohen & Gresser LLP
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| Laura Menninger | Defense Counsel |
Recipient of the letter, Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C.
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| Jeffrey Pagliuca | Defense Counsel |
Recipient of the letter, Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C.
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| Bobbi Sternheim | Defense Counsel |
Recipient of the letter, Law Offices of Bobbi C. Sternheim
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2021-04-23
Government provides Rule 16 notice regarding expert witness Dr. Lisa Rocchio.
New York, NY
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Government hereby provides notice that it may call as an expert witness at trial Dr. Lisa Rocchio
Letter addressed to counsel regarding United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell
Key Quotes (4)
"Minor victims are often subject to a strategic pattern of behaviors, often called grooming, that can take a variety of forms and function to render the victims vulnerable to abuse, to obscure the nature of the abuse, and to build trust and attachment with their abuser."Source
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"Dr. Rocchio has not evaluated any specific victim in this case, and the Government does not presently intend to offer Dr. Rocchio's testimony regarding any specific victim."Source
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"The presence of other individuals can facilitate the sexual abuse of minors."Source
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"Minor victims therefore may not identify themselves as victims of abuse while it is ongoing, and may not recognize the consequences of that abuse until adulthood."Source
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