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Court transcript (opening statement)
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Summary
This document is page 59 of a court transcript (filed 08/10/22) from the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. Defense attorney Ms. Sternheim argues that the government is applying 'hindsight bias' to lawful conduct like shopping or movies, relabeling it as 'grooming.' She further argues that prosecution witnesses are financially motivated, claiming they receive money from the Epstein Victim Compensation Fund and enhance their payouts by cooperating with the government.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Sternheim | Defense Attorney |
Delivering opening statement for the defense.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the government's case; referred to as Ms. Maxwell and Ghislaine.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the session.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Deceased Financier |
Mentioned in relation to the 'Epstein Victim Compensation Fund'.
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| Witnesses | Testifiers |
Unnamed individuals testifying for the government who have received money from the Epstein fund.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Epstein Victim Compensation Fund |
Fund from which witnesses are collecting money.
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| The Government |
Prosecuting authority in the case.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting service.
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Timeline (2 events)
Unspecified (during trial)
Opening statement by Ms. Sternheim defending Ghislaine Maxwell
Open Court
Locations (2)
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Location of the proceedings.
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Implied jurisdiction based on the reporter's name (Southern District of New York).
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Relationships (3)
Sternheim is delivering the opening statement defending Maxwell.
Witnesses are testifying for the government to enhance their claims.
Witnesses collect money from the fund.
Key Quotes (5)
"In bringing this case against Ms. Maxwell, the government has reached back almost a quarter of a century and they are looking through a rearview mirror with 20/20 vision"Source
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"What we have here is lawful conduct that is going to be labeled grooming"Source
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"The government wants you to put a sinister subjective motive in Ghislaine where the evidence will show none existed."Source
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"And the witnesses here have, by speaking with the government, testifying for the government, they have enhanced their claims."Source
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"And each of the witnesses who will testify here have gotten money, a lot of money, from the Epstein fund."Source
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