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Summary

This document is a court transcript of a sidebar discussion from a trial, filed on August 10, 2022. During the cross-examination of a witness named Kate, defense attorney Ms. Sternheim is questioned by the judge about the relevance of asking about the witness leaving her husband to travel with Ghislaine and Jeffrey Epstein. Opposing counsel, Ms. Pomerantz, objects to the line of questioning, arguing it is suggestive and should have been raised as a '412 issue'.

People (6)

Name Role Context
Ms. Sternheim Attorney
Speaker in the transcript, likely a defense attorney, questioning a witness during a sidebar.
Ghislaine
Mentioned as someone a witness traveled to spend time with, along with Jeffrey Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein
Mentioned as someone a witness traveled to spend time with, along with Ghislaine.
Ms. Pomerantz Attorney
Speaker in the transcript, likely a prosecutor, objecting to the defense's line of questioning.
Kate Witness
Mentioned in the header as the person being cross-examined ("Kate - cross").
THE COURT Judge
Speaker in the transcript, presiding over the proceedings and questioning the attorneys.

Organizations (1)

Name Type Context
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. company
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting service.

Timeline (2 events)

2022-08-10
A sidebar discussion during a court hearing or trial, specifically during the cross-examination of a witness named Kate.
Courtroom
A woman, who was married at the time, left her husband to travel and spend time with Ghislaine and Jeffrey Epstein.

Relationships (3)

Kate associates Ghislaine
The document states that the witness ('this woman', identified as Kate) traveled 'to spend time with Ghislaine and Jeffrey Epstein'.
Kate associates Jeffrey Epstein
The document states that the witness ('this woman', identified as Kate) traveled 'to spend time with Ghislaine and Jeffrey Epstein'.
Ms. Sternheim professional Ms. Pomerantz
They are opposing counsel in a court proceeding, with Ms. Sternheim representing the defense and Ms. Pomerantz objecting to her questions.

Key Quotes (4)

"We're going to the fact that this woman was married at the time, she left her husband to travel to spend time with Ghislaine and Jeffrey Epstein, and then, at some point, something happened to her on her way home."
Source
— MS. STERNHEIM (Explaining the direction and relevance of her questioning to the Court.)
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"Your Honor, the defense is asking questions that are very suggestive of something, but I have not yet heard a proffer about that and it seems like where they're going with this is an issue that should have been raised as a 412 issue."
Source
— MS. POMERANTZ (Objecting to Ms. Sternheim's line of questioning during the sidebar.)
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"Are you suggesting she had an affair?"
Source
— THE COURT (Questioning the implication of Ms. Sternheim's line of questioning.)
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"No, she said she was associative as if she was using drugs. I'll move on."
Source
— MS. STERNHEIM (Responding to the Court's question about suggesting an affair and clarifying her intended point before agreeing to move on.)
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Quote #4

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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 751 Filed 08/10/22 Page 96 of 261 1257
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Kate - cross
1 (At the sidebar)
2 THE COURT: Where are we going, Ms. Sternheim?
3 MS. STERNHEIM: We're going to the fact that this
4 woman was married at the time, she left her husband to travel
5 to spend time with Ghislaine and Jeffrey Epstein, and then, at
6 some point, something happened to her on her way home.
7 THE COURT: What is the relevance?
8 MS. STERNHEIM: It all goes to what her state of mind
9 was when she is testifying about what happened during this
10 period of time.
11 THE COURT: State of mind?
12 MS. STERNHEIM: Yes.
13 MS. POMERANTZ: Your Honor, the defense is asking
14 questions that are very suggestive of something --
15 MS. STERNHEIM: I'm sorry. I didn't hear you.
16 MS. POMERANTZ: The defense is asking questions that
17 are very suggestive of something, but I have not yet heard a
18 proffer about that and it seems like where they're going with
19 this is an issue that should have been raised as a 412 issue.
20 THE COURT: Are you suggesting she had an affair?
21 MS. STERNHEIM: No, she said she was associative as if
22 she was using drugs. I'll move on.
23 THE COURT: Okay. Move on.
24 (Continued on next page)
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