DOJ-OGR-00018118.jpg

577 KB

Extraction Summary

5
People
1
Organizations
0
Locations
1
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes

Document Information

Type: Legal document
File Size: 577 KB
Summary

This document is a court transcript from case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, filed on August 10, 2022. It captures a dialogue between attorneys and the judge regarding the admissibility of testimony about massages given by Jeffrey Epstein, with the judge ultimately sustaining an objection due to the timeframe. The transcript also details a logistical discussion about submitting a sensitive video under seal that contains images of witnesses testifying under pseudonyms.

People (5)

Name Role Context
THE COURT Judge
Presiding over the trial, asking questions about evidence and ruling on an objection.
MS. COMEY Attorney (implied)
Speaking on behalf of a party in the trial, arguing for the relevance of evidence regarding massages and discussing a...
Jeffrey Epstein
Mentioned in the context of massages he gave, which are being discussed as potentially sexual and probative evidence ...
MR. EVERDELL Attorney (implied)
Speaking in court, thanking the judge and mentioning a person or matter named Parkinson.
Parkinson
Mentioned by Mr. Everdell, who states, "I think that's everything we have for Parkinson."

Organizations (1)

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

Timeline (1 events)

2022-08-10
A court proceeding in case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE where legal counsel and the judge discussed the admissibility of testimony about massages and the procedure for handling a sealed video with sensitive content.
Courtroom (implied)

Relationships (2)

MS. COMEY professional THE COURT
Ms. Comey, an attorney, addresses the judge as "your Honor" and presents arguments and procedural matters for the court's consideration and ruling.
MR. EVERDELL professional THE COURT
Mr. Everdell, an attorney, addresses the judge as "your Honor" in the context of the court proceeding.

Key Quotes (3)

"The fact that Jeffrey Epstein's massages were sexual, even if it was just a year after the end of the conspiracy, is still probative of whether or not these massages were just massages, as I expect the defense will argue the defendant believed, or were, in fact, sexual."
Source
— MS. COMEY (Arguing for the admissibility of testimony about massages as evidence in the trial.)
DOJ-OGR-00018118.jpg
Quote #1
"I would permit lab tests that indicated it was semen, but in light of the essentially lay description in combination with the timeframe issue, I'll sustain this objection."
Source
— THE COURT (Ruling on an objection to the testimony about the massages, sustaining it due to lack of physical evidence and the timing.)
DOJ-OGR-00018118.jpg
Quote #2
"There was one logistical issue, which is we will be offering this video under seal because it contains images of witnesses who your Honor has permitted to testify under pseudonym and nude images of third parties."
Source
— MS. COMEY (Informing the court about a procedural matter concerning sensitive video evidence.)
DOJ-OGR-00018118.jpg
Quote #3

Full Extracted Text

Complete text extracted from the document (1,476 characters)

Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 749 Filed 08/10/22 Page 17 of 236 921
LBUCmax1
1 THE COURT: It wasn't tested?
2 MS. COMEY: It was not tested.
3 THE COURT: Or preserved in any way?
4 MS. COMEY: It was not, your Honor. It was
5 corroborative of the testimony already received and testimony I
6 expect will come later in this trial.
7 THE COURT: What about the timeframe issue?
8 MS. COMEY: Your Honor, I think it's still
9 corroborative that these massages were sexual. The fact that
10 Jeffrey Epstein's massages were sexual, even if it was just a
11 year after the end of the conspiracy, is still probative of
12 whether or not these massages were just massages, as I expect
13 the defense will argue the defendant believed, or were, in
14 fact, sexual. We think it is highly probative.
15 THE COURT: I would permit lab tests that indicated it
16 was semen, but in light of the essentially lay description in
17 combination with the timeframe issue, I'll sustain this
18 objection.
19 MS. COMEY: Understood, your Honor.
20 MR. EVERDELL: Thank you, your Honor. I think that's
21 everything we have for Parkinson.
22 MS. COMEY: There was one logistical issue, which is
23 we will be offering this video under seal because it contains
24 images of witnesses who your Honor has permitted to testify
25 under pseudonym and nude images of third parties. We will need
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00018118

Discussion 0

Sign in to join the discussion

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document