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This document is a transcript of a defense attorney's, Ms. Sternheim's, opening statement in a criminal trial. She argues that the prosecution's case against Ghislaine, which alleges she enabled Epstein's bad behavior, will not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt because it lacks eyewitnesses and corroboration. Sternheim emphasizes that the jury will hear only secondhand stories and must consider the age of consent laws and the credibility of the accusers.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Sternheim | Speaker (likely an attorney) |
Identified as the speaker delivering the opening statement.
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| Carolyn | Subject of testimony |
Mentioned in the context of her age related to trafficking charges.
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| Ghislaine | Defendant |
Mentioned as the person who allegedly "enabled Epstein's bad behavior."
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| Epstein | Associate of the defendant |
Mentioned as the person whose "bad behavior" was allegedly enabled by Ghislaine.
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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 agency that transcribed the proceedings.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
An opening statement was delivered by Ms. Sternheim in the case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN.
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Mentioned in relation to the age of consent, which is 17 years old there.
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Key Quotes (3)
"Now, the government has pinned its entire case on the notion that Ghislaine enabled Epstein's bad behavior."Source
— Ms. Sternheim
(Summarizing the prosecution's case from the defense's perspective during an opening statement.)
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"There will be no eyewitnesses, there may be some secondhand and thirdhand witnesses, there may be witnesses who said she told me this, she told me that. They are not eyewitnesses."Source
— Ms. Sternheim
(Arguing that the prosecution's evidence is weak and not based on direct observation.)
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"What you will hear are stories that are based on words, and words alone. There will not be the kind of corroboration, if any corroboration, to support the charges."Source
— Ms. Sternheim
(Asserting to the jury that the prosecution's case lacks corroborating evidence.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 69 of 106
LBTVMAX3 Opening - Ms. Sternheim
LBTVMAX3 Opening - Ms. Sternheim
1 the witnesses on the stand will not establish beyond a
2 reasonable doubt any of those six charges.
3 Now, age of consent is an important factor that you
4 will focus on. And you will learn that in New York, the age of
5 consent is 17 years old. You will learn that there are
6 witnesses, the accusers, some that never traveled to New York
7 and some that did that were above the age of consent. And you
8 need to listen to their testimony as to where they claim they
9 were and what age they were when they were there, because that
10 is critically important to the charges in this indictment.
11 And with regard to the trafficking charges, the age of
12 consent is 18. But regardless of what Carolyn's age was at the
13 time of those charges, the evidence will not prove beyond a
14 reasonable doubt that those charges have been proven.
15 Now, the government has pinned its entire case on the
16 notion that Ghislaine enabled Epstein's bad behavior. The
17 evidence will not support that. There will be no eyewitnesses,
18 there may be some secondhand and thirdhand witnesses, there may
19 be witnesses who said she told me this, she told me that. They
20 are not eyewitnesses. They are only repeating what was told to
21 them, and you have to evaluate the credibility of who told them
22 what.
23 What you will hear are stories that are based on
24 words, and words alone. There will not be the kind of
25 corroboration, if any corroboration, to support the charges.
2 reasonable doubt any of those six charges.
3 Now, age of consent is an important factor that you
4 will focus on. And you will learn that in New York, the age of
5 consent is 17 years old. You will learn that there are
6 witnesses, the accusers, some that never traveled to New York
7 and some that did that were above the age of consent. And you
8 need to listen to their testimony as to where they claim they
9 were and what age they were when they were there, because that
10 is critically important to the charges in this indictment.
11 And with regard to the trafficking charges, the age of
12 consent is 18. But regardless of what Carolyn's age was at the
13 time of those charges, the evidence will not prove beyond a
14 reasonable doubt that those charges have been proven.
15 Now, the government has pinned its entire case on the
16 notion that Ghislaine enabled Epstein's bad behavior. The
17 evidence will not support that. There will be no eyewitnesses,
18 there may be some secondhand and thirdhand witnesses, there may
19 be witnesses who said she told me this, she told me that. They
20 are not eyewitnesses. They are only repeating what was told to
21 them, and you have to evaluate the credibility of who told them
22 what.
23 What you will hear are stories that are based on
24 words, and words alone. There will not be the kind of
25 corroboration, if any corroboration, to support the charges.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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