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This document is a page from a court transcript of a bail hearing, dated December 10, 2020. A prosecutor argues against granting bail, stating the defendant is not being candid about her extensive financial resources and that surrendering passports is insufficient to prevent flight risk. The prosecutor cites the case of Jeffrey Epstein, as decided by Judge Berman, as a relevant precedent for denying bail on grounds of flight risk and dangerousness.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Berman | Judge |
Mentioned in reference to his decision in the Jeffrey Epstein case, which is being used as a comparator case.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant in a comparator case |
Mentioned as a defendant in a previous case whose bail hearing decision by Judge Berman is being cited as a precedent.
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| Your Honor | Judge |
The judge being addressed during the court proceedings.
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Organizations (1)
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting service that transcribed the hearing.
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Timeline (2 events)
A prosecutor is arguing against granting bail to a defendant, citing concerns about her financial disclosures and flight risk.
court
prosecutor (implied)
defense (implied)
defendant (implied)
Your Honor (Judge)
Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on risk of flight and dangerousness grounds.
Relationships (2)
government (prosecutor)
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adversarial
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defendant
The speaker, representing the government, is arguing against the defendant's position in a bail hearing.
Judge Berman made a legal decision regarding Jeffrey Epstein's case.
Key Quotes (2)
"A bail hearing, your Honor, is not an opportunity for the defendant to slowly reveal information until the court deems it sufficient."Source
— prosecutor (implied)
(Arguing that the defendant is not being forthcoming with financial information in a timely manner.)
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"And finally, your Honor, with respect to the case law that defense has cited, they ignore the obvious comparator case, which is Judge Berman's decision regarding Jeffrey Epstein, who was arrested both on risk of flight grounds and on dangerousness grounds."Source
— prosecutor (implied)
(Introducing the Jeffrey Epstein case as a legal precedent to argue against granting bail.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 93 Filed 12/10/20 Page 73 of 91
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1 the court, significantly.
2 And while we recognize that it appears that the
3 defendant's extensive resources may be in complicated banking
4 records, at a basic level, the defense argument is that she
5 cannot remember off the top of her head just how many millions
6 of dollars she has. That should cause the court serious
7 concern.
8 A bail hearing, your Honor, is not an opportunity for
9 the defendant to slowly reveal information until the court
10 deems it sufficient. That is not sufficient process here.
11 That is not appropriate. This information is coming out in
12 dribs and drabs, and defendant should not be in a position to
13 slowly but surely concede, as the government reveals, that she
14 has been less than candid with the court about her finances.
15 There are serious concerns here.
16 With respect to the notion that the defendant could
17 just surrender her passports, there are of course no
18 limitations this court could set on a foreign government
19 issuing travel documents to defendant or accepting her if she
20 were to enter into that country.
21 And finally, your Honor, with respect to the case law
22 that defense has cited, they ignore the obvious comparator
23 case, which is Judge Berman's decision regarding Jeffrey
24 Epstein, who was arrested both on risk of flight grounds and on
25 dangerousness grounds. And as Judge Berman detailed, the
2 And while we recognize that it appears that the
3 defendant's extensive resources may be in complicated banking
4 records, at a basic level, the defense argument is that she
5 cannot remember off the top of her head just how many millions
6 of dollars she has. That should cause the court serious
7 concern.
8 A bail hearing, your Honor, is not an opportunity for
9 the defendant to slowly reveal information until the court
10 deems it sufficient. That is not sufficient process here.
11 That is not appropriate. This information is coming out in
12 dribs and drabs, and defendant should not be in a position to
13 slowly but surely concede, as the government reveals, that she
14 has been less than candid with the court about her finances.
15 There are serious concerns here.
16 With respect to the notion that the defendant could
17 just surrender her passports, there are of course no
18 limitations this court could set on a foreign government
19 issuing travel documents to defendant or accepting her if she
20 were to enter into that country.
21 And finally, your Honor, with respect to the case law
22 that defense has cited, they ignore the obvious comparator
23 case, which is Judge Berman's decision regarding Jeffrey
24 Epstein, who was arrested both on risk of flight grounds and on
25 dangerousness grounds. And as Judge Berman detailed, the
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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