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Summary
This is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a sidebar conference during a trial. The defense counsel, Ms. Sternheim, claims in her opening statement that witnesses' memories were manipulated by their civil lawyers, prompting an objection from the prosecution, Ms. Comey and Ms. Moe. Ms. Moe argues to the judge that introducing evidence about lawyer-client conversations is inappropriate and that the issue of subpoenaing these lawyers had already been raised.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Sternheim | Defense Counsel (implied) |
Mentioned as giving the opening statement and making assertions about witnesses and their lawyers.
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| MS. COMEY | Counsel (likely prosecution) |
Makes an objection to Ms. Sternheim's statement.
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Presiding over the case, asks for the grounds for an objection.
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| MS. MOE | Counsel (likely prosecution) |
Argues the objection at sidebar, addressing the judge as 'your Honor'.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting service.
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Timeline (2 events)
2022-08-10
A sidebar discussion occurred during an opening statement in a trial (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) regarding an objection to the defense's characterization of witnesses' interactions with their civil lawyers.
Courtroom
last week (relative to 2022-08-10)
Defense counsel served subpoenas on the lawyers for the witnesses in the case.
defense counsel
lawyers for these witnesses
Relationships (2)
Ms. Moe is arguing an objection against the statements made by Ms. Sternheim in court.
four women (witnesses/victims)
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Professional (Lawyer-Client)
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civil lawyers
The document centers on the defense's allegations about the interactions between four women and their civil lawyers, and the prosecution's objection to discussing these lawyer-client conversations in court.
Key Quotes (2)
"You will learn that these four women are all represented by civil lawyers who targeted clients, primed their clients, cultivated their stories, honed their accusations."Source
— Ms. Sternheim
(Part of the defense's opening statement that prompted an objection from the prosecution.)
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"What Ms. Sternheim has just proffered is about a conversation with lawyers and their clients, which can't possibly come before this jury at this trial; it would be inappropriate."Source
— MS. MOE
(Argument made to the judge at sidebar explaining the grounds for the objection.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 53 of 106
LBTVMAX3 Opening - Ms. Sternheim
LBTVMAX3 Opening - Ms. Sternheim
1 But he isn't the only source of manipulation in this
2 case. Lawyers, media, money, have impacted the memories that
3 you will hear about. You will learn that these four women are
4 all represented by civil lawyers who targeted clients, primed
5 their clients, cultivated their stories, honed their
6 accusations.
7 MS. COMEY: Objection.
8 THE COURT: Just a moment. I need to hear the
9 grounds.
10 (At sidebar)
11 MS. MOE: Thank you, your Honor.
12 Our objection is, as the Court may recall, we moved to
13 preclude any suggestion before this jury the credibility of
14 lawyers was at issue in this case. In particular, as the Court
15 might recall, last week we raised the issue that defense
16 counsel had served subpoenas on the lawyers for these
17 witnesses. In our view, we can't imagine how it can be proper
18 to bring this out before this jury or how this evidence that
19 defense counsel is proffering could possibly come in evidence
20 at this trial.
21 What Ms. Sternheim has just proffered is about a
22 conversation with lawyers and their clients, which can't
23 possibly come before this jury at this trial; it would be
24 inappropriate. Certainly the victims themselves couldn't be
25 cross-examined about their contacts with their attorneys, and
2 case. Lawyers, media, money, have impacted the memories that
3 you will hear about. You will learn that these four women are
4 all represented by civil lawyers who targeted clients, primed
5 their clients, cultivated their stories, honed their
6 accusations.
7 MS. COMEY: Objection.
8 THE COURT: Just a moment. I need to hear the
9 grounds.
10 (At sidebar)
11 MS. MOE: Thank you, your Honor.
12 Our objection is, as the Court may recall, we moved to
13 preclude any suggestion before this jury the credibility of
14 lawyers was at issue in this case. In particular, as the Court
15 might recall, last week we raised the issue that defense
16 counsel had served subpoenas on the lawyers for these
17 witnesses. In our view, we can't imagine how it can be proper
18 to bring this out before this jury or how this evidence that
19 defense counsel is proffering could possibly come in evidence
20 at this trial.
21 What Ms. Sternheim has just proffered is about a
22 conversation with lawyers and their clients, which can't
23 possibly come before this jury at this trial; it would be
24 inappropriate. Certainly the victims themselves couldn't be
25 cross-examined about their contacts with their attorneys, and
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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