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Summary
This court transcript excerpt from July 22, 2022, details an argument by a prosecutor, Ms. Moe, to the Court. Ms. Moe is establishing that the defendant, Ms. Maxwell, held a leadership and supervisory role over Sarah Kellen within a criminal conspiracy, positioning Maxwell higher in the scheme's hierarchy than Kellen, who was an assistant to both Maxwell and Epstein.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| MS. MOE | Speaker (likely attorney/prosecutor) |
Speaker arguing the defendant's leadership role over Sarah Kellen.
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| Sarah Kellen | Criminal participant / Assistant |
Discussed as a subordinate in a criminal scheme who worked for Maxwell and Epstein.
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| THE COURT | Speaker (Judge) |
Speaker questioning Ms. Moe about the evidence of supervision and leadership.
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| Epstein | Leader / Co-conspirator |
Mentioned as someone Sarah Kellen worked for, in contrast to the defendant's leadership role.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Referred to as "the defendant," her supervision and leadership over Ms. Kellen is the subject of the discussion.
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Organizations (1)
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Appears in the footer of the document, likely the court reporting agency.
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Timeline (2 events)
A criminal scheme discussed in court where Sarah Kellen worked as an assistant for Maxwell and Epstein, calling victims and arranging appointments. The scheme had a hierarchy where the defendant (Maxwell) was higher up than Kellen.
Ms. Maxwell
Epstein
Sarah Kellen
victims
another member of the scheme
a lower member of the conspiracy
Relationships (3)
The discussion centers on showing 'supervision and leadership by Ms. Maxwell over Ms. Kellen.' Kellen is described as an 'assistant' and Maxwell as being 'higher up in the leadership structure.'
The transcript states that Sarah Kellen 'worked for both Maxwell and Epstein.'
Both are described as individuals for whom Sarah Kellen worked as part of the same criminal 'scheme' and 'conspiracy'.
Key Quotes (4)
"The trial evidence was that Sarah Kellen became an assistant, and that she worked for both Maxwell and Epstein."Source
— MS. MOE
(Establishing Sarah Kellen's role and her connection to both Maxwell and Epstein.)
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"As the scheme shifted, they brought in another member of the scheme beneath them in the structure and hierarchy of the scheme."Source
— MS. MOE
(Describing the evolution and hierarchical nature of the criminal conspiracy.)
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"So as Kellen took on some of the tasks that were then delegated to a lower member of the conspiracy, the defendant was higher up in the leadership structure."Source
— MS. MOE
(Arguing for the defendant's (Maxwell's) superior position in the conspiracy's hierarchy.)
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"There wasn't direct evidence about, you know, the defendant directly instructing Kellen to make a certain phone call, and we acknowledge that, but we think the inference is"Source
— MS. MOE
(Conceding the lack of direct evidence for a specific instruction while arguing for an inference of leadership.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 737 Filed 07/22/22 Page 30 of 101 30
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1 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor. Looking at the text of the
2 application note -- again, it's unclear from some case law on
3 this, but under the text of the application note, if we're
4 looking to one criminal participant, we would direct the
5 Court's attention to Sarah Kellen.
6 THE COURT: And the leadership over her as opposed to
7 Epstein being the leader over her or them being -- Kellen sort
8 of replacing the defendant's role, could you focus my mind on
9 what specifically you point to to show supervision and
10 leadership by Ms. Maxwell over Ms. Kellen.
11 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor.
12 The trial evidence was that Sarah Kellen became an
13 assistant, and that she worked for both Maxwell and Epstein.
14 Essentially, when you look at defendant's role in earlier
15 years, she was doing things like calling victims and arranging
16 for massage appointments. As the scheme shifted, they brought
17 in another member of the scheme beneath them in the structure
18 and hierarchy of the scheme. The defendant remained a close
19 associate. She was often traveling with them, often traveling
20 with Kellen together. So as Kellen took on some of the tasks
21 that were then delegated to a lower member of the conspiracy,
22 the defendant was higher up in the leadership structure.
23 There wasn't direct evidence about, you know, the
24 defendant directly instructing Kellen to make a certain phone
25 call, and we acknowledge that, but we think the inference is
2 application note -- again, it's unclear from some case law on
3 this, but under the text of the application note, if we're
4 looking to one criminal participant, we would direct the
5 Court's attention to Sarah Kellen.
6 THE COURT: And the leadership over her as opposed to
7 Epstein being the leader over her or them being -- Kellen sort
8 of replacing the defendant's role, could you focus my mind on
9 what specifically you point to to show supervision and
10 leadership by Ms. Maxwell over Ms. Kellen.
11 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor.
12 The trial evidence was that Sarah Kellen became an
13 assistant, and that she worked for both Maxwell and Epstein.
14 Essentially, when you look at defendant's role in earlier
15 years, she was doing things like calling victims and arranging
16 for massage appointments. As the scheme shifted, they brought
17 in another member of the scheme beneath them in the structure
18 and hierarchy of the scheme. The defendant remained a close
19 associate. She was often traveling with them, often traveling
20 with Kellen together. So as Kellen took on some of the tasks
21 that were then delegated to a lower member of the conspiracy,
22 the defendant was higher up in the leadership structure.
23 There wasn't direct evidence about, you know, the
24 defendant directly instructing Kellen to make a certain phone
25 call, and we acknowledge that, but we think the inference is
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