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This document is a transcript of a defense attorney's, Ms. Sternheim's, opening statement in a criminal case. She argues that the government's case is weak, lacks corroborating evidence, and relies on the thin stories of four accusers. Sternheim urges the jury to question the accusers' credibility, suggesting they have been influenced by lawyers, the media, and the prospect of significant financial rewards from the 'Epstein fund'.
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| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Sternheim | Attorney (implied) |
Mentioned as the speaker giving the opening statement.
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| Epstein |
Mentioned in the context of the "Epstein fund".
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| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| government | government agency |
The prosecuting party in the legal case, which is trying to prove charges against the defendant.
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| Epstein fund | fund |
A fund from which four accusers are allegedly receiving "big money rewards".
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
The court reporting agency that transcribed the proceedings, listed at the bottom of the page.
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2022-08-10
An opening statement was delivered by Ms. Sternheim in the case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN.
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Ms. Sternheim is presenting an opening statement arguing against the case brought by the government, indicating an adversarial relationship within a legal proceeding.
The document states that the accusers are "getting big money rewards from the Epstein fund."
Key Quotes (3)
"The only pattern that you will see here is the success of those four people getting big money rewards from the Epstein fund."Source
— Ms. Sternheim
(Arguing that the only pattern present is the accusers' financial gain, not a pattern of criminal behavior by the defendant.)
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"Each accuser's story is thin; it lacks support."Source
— Ms. Sternheim
(Describing the alleged weakness of the individual testimonies that form the basis of the government's case.)
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"They have been impacted by lawyers, by media, by things they have read and things they have heard, and by money, big bucks."Source
— Ms. Sternheim
(Urging the jury to question the credibility of the four accusers by highlighting external factors that may have influenced their stories.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 70 of 106 83
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Opening - Ms. Sternheim
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Opening - Ms. Sternheim
1 There will not be substantive evidence that supports the
2 charges. The exhibits that the government is going to claim
3 corroborates, will not and will not overcome their burden.
4 They will not overcome reasonable doubt.
5 And the stories of the individual accusers cannot be
6 used to corroborate other accusers' stories; they are personal
7 stories to them. The government is trying to stitch together
8 stories of four different people, four different stories to
9 support a pattern. The only pattern that you will see here is
10 the success of those four people getting big money rewards from
11 the Epstein fund.
12 Each accuser's story is thin; it lacks support. It's
13 like taking paper cutouts and putting them together, cutouts
14 that can't stand on their own, even linked together cannot
15 substantiate and stand and will not support the charges here
16 beyond a reasonable doubt.
17 I ask you to scrutinize closely all of the evidence,
18 all of the exhibits, all of the documents, but pay particular
19 attention to those four accusers. They have been impacted by
20 lawyers, by media, by things they have read and things they
21 have heard, and by money, big bucks. And I ask you again, in
22 evaluating them and listening to them, focus on memory,
23 manipulation, and money. Evaluate each of them for
24 credibility, plausibility, reliability.
25 (Continued on next page)
2 charges. The exhibits that the government is going to claim
3 corroborates, will not and will not overcome their burden.
4 They will not overcome reasonable doubt.
5 And the stories of the individual accusers cannot be
6 used to corroborate other accusers' stories; they are personal
7 stories to them. The government is trying to stitch together
8 stories of four different people, four different stories to
9 support a pattern. The only pattern that you will see here is
10 the success of those four people getting big money rewards from
11 the Epstein fund.
12 Each accuser's story is thin; it lacks support. It's
13 like taking paper cutouts and putting them together, cutouts
14 that can't stand on their own, even linked together cannot
15 substantiate and stand and will not support the charges here
16 beyond a reasonable doubt.
17 I ask you to scrutinize closely all of the evidence,
18 all of the exhibits, all of the documents, but pay particular
19 attention to those four accusers. They have been impacted by
20 lawyers, by media, by things they have read and things they
21 have heard, and by money, big bucks. And I ask you again, in
22 evaluating them and listening to them, focus on memory,
23 manipulation, and money. Evaluate each of them for
24 credibility, plausibility, reliability.
25 (Continued on next page)
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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