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Summary
This document is a court transcript from July 22, 2022, capturing a defense attorney's argument during a sentencing hearing. The attorney, Ms. Sternheim, asks the Court for a sentence below the recommended guidelines, arguing the government's request is disproportionate and that the more culpable Jeffrey Epstein would have faced the same sentencing guidelines as her client, Ghislaine Maxwell.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein |
Mentioned as a point of comparison for sentencing, with the speaker arguing he was 'far more culpable' than Ghislaine...
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| Ghislaine Maxwell |
Mentioned as being less culpable than Jeffrey Epstein.
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| MS. STERNHEIM | Defense Counsel (implied) |
A speaker in the transcript, presumably an attorney, arguing for a lower sentence and responding to the Court.
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| Judge | Judge |
Addressed by Ms. Sternheim and speaking as 'THE COURT'.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The government | Government agency |
Referred to as the entity that 'has asked for an immense sentence' and whose request is 'out of proportion'.
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| probation department | Government agency |
Mentioned as having recommended a downward variance to 20 years in the presentence report based on original guidelines.
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| THE COURT | Government entity |
The judicial body being addressed by the defense and which poses a clarifying question.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Company |
Listed at the bottom of the page, likely the court reporting service that transcribed the proceedings.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-07-22
A sentencing hearing where the defense counsel presents arguments for a more lenient sentence, challenging the government's recommendation and comparing the defendant's culpability to Jeffrey Epstein's.
Courtroom (implied)
Relationships (2)
The document directly compares their culpability, with the defense arguing Epstein was 'far more culpable than Ghislaine Maxwell'.
Ms. Sternheim is an attorney presenting an argument to the Judge (referred to as 'THE COURT' and 'Judge') in a formal legal proceeding.
Key Quotes (3)
"Jeffrey Epstein would have faced the same sentence, and he is clearly far more culpable than Ghislaine Maxwell."Source
— Defense Counsel
(Used as an argument to the Court that the requested sentence for the defendant (implied to be Maxwell) is disproportionate.)
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"You mean he would have faced the same guidelines."Source
— THE COURT
(A clarifying question directed at the defense counsel regarding their statement about Jeffrey Epstein's potential sentence.)
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Quote #2
"Yes, that is correct, Judge."Source
— MS. STERNHEIM
(Confirming the Court's clarification that the comparison to Epstein's sentence refers to sentencing guidelines.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 737 Filed 07/22/22 Page 81 of 101 81
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1 the conviction.
2 The government has asked for an immense sentence. We
3 recognize that any sentence in this case is going to be
4 significant and is going to be immensely punishing. The
5 probation department, based on the original guidelines in the
6 presentence report, recommended a downward variance to 20
7 years. That recommendation is now higher than the guideline
8 range that is applicable in this case. But we ask the Court to
9 consider the justification that probation articulated in the
10 presentence report in fashioning a sentence that takes into
11 consideration that a sentence lower than the guideline range is
12 appropriate in this case.
13 The government's sentence asks for the outer limits,
14 and although we still believe that even the recommendation is
15 too high, a sentence within the guideline range now may be more
16 reasonable, but it still does not take into consideration some
17 of the various factors that we have brought to the Court's
18 attention in our submission. Simply stated, based upon the
19 conduct of conviction, the government's request is out of
20 proportion. Jeffrey Epstein would have faced the same
21 sentence, and he is clearly far more culpable than Ghislaine
22 Maxwell.
23 THE COURT: You mean he would have faced the same
24 guidelines.
25 MS. STERNHEIM: Yes, that is correct, Judge.
2 The government has asked for an immense sentence. We
3 recognize that any sentence in this case is going to be
4 significant and is going to be immensely punishing. The
5 probation department, based on the original guidelines in the
6 presentence report, recommended a downward variance to 20
7 years. That recommendation is now higher than the guideline
8 range that is applicable in this case. But we ask the Court to
9 consider the justification that probation articulated in the
10 presentence report in fashioning a sentence that takes into
11 consideration that a sentence lower than the guideline range is
12 appropriate in this case.
13 The government's sentence asks for the outer limits,
14 and although we still believe that even the recommendation is
15 too high, a sentence within the guideline range now may be more
16 reasonable, but it still does not take into consideration some
17 of the various factors that we have brought to the Court's
18 attention in our submission. Simply stated, based upon the
19 conduct of conviction, the government's request is out of
20 proportion. Jeffrey Epstein would have faced the same
21 sentence, and he is clearly far more culpable than Ghislaine
22 Maxwell.
23 THE COURT: You mean he would have faced the same
24 guidelines.
25 MS. STERNHEIM: Yes, that is correct, Judge.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
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