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Summary
This document is a court transcript of an opening statement by Ms. Sternheim, likely the defense attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell. Sternheim argues that the four accusers, using pseudonyms, have fabricated or altered their stories decades after the alleged events, particularly after Epstein's death, in order to get a "payday." She urges the jury to focus on the themes of memory, manipulation, and money, and states that expert testimony will be presented to show how memory is unreliable and can be contaminated over time.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Sternheim | Speaker (likely an attorney) |
Delivering the opening statement in a trial.
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| Epstein |
Mentioned as deceased; accusers allegedly told their stories for the first time after his death.
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| Ghislaine | Defendant |
Mentioned as having been "inserted" into stories for a payday. Full name Ghislaine Maxwell is used later.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Identified as the person the accusers will point their finger at during the trial.
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| Jane | Witness/Accuser |
One of the four women permitted to use a pseudonym who will testify.
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| Annie | Witness/Accuser |
One of the four women permitted to use a pseudonym who will testify.
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| Kate | Witness/Accuser |
One of the four women permitted to use a pseudonym who will testify.
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| Carolyn | Witness/Accuser |
One of the four women permitted to use a pseudonym who will testify.
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| Judge Nathan | Judge |
Mentioned as having told the jury they could keep notes to aid their recollection.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting agency that transcribed the proceedings.
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Timeline (2 events)
An opening statement is being given in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell.
Courtroom (implied)
Relationships (2)
The document links them by stating that stories were first told about Epstein, and Ghislaine was later "inserted" into them.
The document states that the four women will "point their finger at Ghislaine Maxwell" during the trial.
Key Quotes (3)
"Ghislaine has been inserted in those stories as they reframed their stories for a payday."Source
— Ms. Sternheim
(Arguing that the accusers changed their stories to include Ghislaine Maxwell for financial gain after Epstein's death.)
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"Memory, manipulation, and money."Source
— Ms. Sternheim
(Identifying the core themes she wants the jury to consider when evaluating the accusers' testimony.)
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"Now, memory, as you will hear, changes. It is not like we take a picture and it is exactly the same as what happened."Source
— Ms. Sternheim
(Introducing the concept that memory is unreliable and can be contaminated, which will be a key part of the defense's argument.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 50 of 106
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Opening - Ms. Sternheim
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Opening - Ms. Sternheim
1 tell four different stories, they are four completely different
2 people, and they are going to recount things that they claim
3 happened to them decades and decades ago. They are not going
4 to be able to pinpoint dates; they are going to tell stories
5 that have changed over time and grown over time, stories that
6 they have told for the first time after Epstein died. And
7 Ghislaine has been inserted in those stories as they reframed
8 their stories for a payday.
9 Now, they will come in here and they will point their
10 finger at Ghislaine Maxwell. There is nobody else to point the
11 finger at at this trial. And I ask you to consider, when you
12 hear their testimony, those core themes that I mentioned
13 before: Memory, manipulation, and money.
14 Now, the four women who will come here -- and, as you
15 heard, they are permitted to have pseudonyms or not have their
16 whole names used -- are Jane, Annie, Kate, and Carolyn. They
17 don't have contemporaneous records, they don't have notes of
18 the things they are going to say. Unlike you, as Judge Nathan
19 said, you could keep notes to aid your recollection. They
20 don't have those notes. Instead, they come before you and tell
21 their stories purely from memory.
22 Now, memory, as you will hear, changes. It is not
23 like we take a picture and it is exactly the same as what
24 happened. You are going to hear expert testimony about how
25 memories can be contaminated over time; how false memories can
2 people, and they are going to recount things that they claim
3 happened to them decades and decades ago. They are not going
4 to be able to pinpoint dates; they are going to tell stories
5 that have changed over time and grown over time, stories that
6 they have told for the first time after Epstein died. And
7 Ghislaine has been inserted in those stories as they reframed
8 their stories for a payday.
9 Now, they will come in here and they will point their
10 finger at Ghislaine Maxwell. There is nobody else to point the
11 finger at at this trial. And I ask you to consider, when you
12 hear their testimony, those core themes that I mentioned
13 before: Memory, manipulation, and money.
14 Now, the four women who will come here -- and, as you
15 heard, they are permitted to have pseudonyms or not have their
16 whole names used -- are Jane, Annie, Kate, and Carolyn. They
17 don't have contemporaneous records, they don't have notes of
18 the things they are going to say. Unlike you, as Judge Nathan
19 said, you could keep notes to aid your recollection. They
20 don't have those notes. Instead, they come before you and tell
21 their stories purely from memory.
22 Now, memory, as you will hear, changes. It is not
23 like we take a picture and it is exactly the same as what
24 happened. You are going to hear expert testimony about how
25 memories can be contaminated over time; how false memories can
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
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(212) 805-0300
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