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Events
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Summary
This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, capturing the beginning of an opening statement by Ms. Pomerantz for the government. Ms. Pomerantz begins to narrate the story of a girl named Jane, who, at age 14 in 1994, met an older man and woman at a summer camp. This meeting is framed as the start of a long-term, nightmarish relationship for Jane with the couple, who were more than double her age.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| THE COURT | Judge |
The presiding judge addressing the jury and introducing the opening statements.
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| Ms. Williams |
Mentioned by the Court as a person to whom the jury should report issues.
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| Ms. Pomerantz | Government Attorney/Prosecutor |
Identified as the person making the opening statement for the government.
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| Jane | Subject of opening statement |
A young girl whose story is being told by Ms. Pomerantz, starting when she was 14 in 1994.
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| Unnamed man | Donor |
A man who, along with a woman, approached Jane at a summer camp, claiming to be a donor.
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| Unnamed woman |
A woman who was with the man who approached Jane at summer camp.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| facilities department | government agency |
Mentioned by the Court as the department working on the heating in the jury room.
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| government | government agency |
Ms. Pomerantz is making the opening statement on behalf of the government.
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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)
1994
A 14-year-old girl named Jane met an older man and woman at a summer camp. The man and woman, who lived in Palm Beach, asked for her phone number. This meeting is described as the beginning of a nightmare for Jane.
a camp for talented young kids
2022-08-10
The court begins the opening statements phase of a trial, with Ms. Pomerantz delivering the opening statement for the government.
Courtroom
Locations (3)
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Mentioned by the Court as being cold.
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The location where Jane was spending her summer in 1994 and met the man and woman.
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The place where Jane, the man, and the woman all lived.
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Relationships (3)
The document states the meeting would "pull Jane into a relationship with the man and the woman who were each more than double her age" and that it was the "beginning of a nightmare that would last for years."
The document states the meeting would "pull Jane into a relationship with the man and the woman who were each more than double her age" and that it was the "beginning of a nightmare that would last for years."
The document identifies Ms. Pomerantz as the individual "making the opening statement for the government."
Key Quotes (2)
"I want to tell you about a young girl named Jane."Source
— MS. POMERANTZ
(The opening line of her statement to the jury, introducing the central figure of her narrative.)
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"What Jane didn't know then was that this meeting at summer camp was the beginning of a nightmare that would last for years, that this meeting would pull Jane into a relationship with the man and the woman who were each more than double her age."Source
— MS. POMERANTZ
(Foreshadowing the negative and long-lasting consequences of Jane's first encounter with the man and woman.)
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Quote #2
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 27 of 106
LBTCMAX2 Opening - Ms. Pomerantz 31
LBTCMAX2 Opening - Ms. Pomerantz 31
1 (Jury present)
2 THE COURT: Thank you so much, members of the jury. I
3 hope you had a pleasant lunch. I understand it's cold in the
4 jury room and that the facilities department is working on
5 that. I apologize about that. Please do let Ms. Williams know
6 if there are any issues like that and we'll address them as
7 soon as we can.
8 We turn now to opening statements beginning with
9 opening statements of the government. I ask you to please give
10 your full attention to Ms. Pomerantz who will be making the
11 opening statement for the government.
12 MS. POMERANTZ: I want to tell you about a young girl
13 named Jane. It was 1994 and Jane was spending her summer at a
14 camp for talented young kids. Jane turned 14 years old that
15 summer. She was sitting at a picnic table with friends when a
16 man and a woman walked by. The man introduced himself as a
17 donor who gave scholarships to students at this camp. The man
18 and the woman spoke with Jane and, after discovering they all
19 lived in Palm Beach, Florida, they asked Jane for her phone
20 number.
21 What Jane didn't know then was that this meeting at
22 summer camp was the beginning of a nightmare that would last
23 for years, that this meeting would pull Jane into a
24 relationship with the man and the woman who were each more than
25 double her age. What she didn't know then was that this man
2 THE COURT: Thank you so much, members of the jury. I
3 hope you had a pleasant lunch. I understand it's cold in the
4 jury room and that the facilities department is working on
5 that. I apologize about that. Please do let Ms. Williams know
6 if there are any issues like that and we'll address them as
7 soon as we can.
8 We turn now to opening statements beginning with
9 opening statements of the government. I ask you to please give
10 your full attention to Ms. Pomerantz who will be making the
11 opening statement for the government.
12 MS. POMERANTZ: I want to tell you about a young girl
13 named Jane. It was 1994 and Jane was spending her summer at a
14 camp for talented young kids. Jane turned 14 years old that
15 summer. She was sitting at a picnic table with friends when a
16 man and a woman walked by. The man introduced himself as a
17 donor who gave scholarships to students at this camp. The man
18 and the woman spoke with Jane and, after discovering they all
19 lived in Palm Beach, Florida, they asked Jane for her phone
20 number.
21 What Jane didn't know then was that this meeting at
22 summer camp was the beginning of a nightmare that would last
23 for years, that this meeting would pull Jane into a
24 relationship with the man and the woman who were each more than
25 double her age. What she didn't know then was that this man
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(212) 805-0300
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