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This document is a court transcript of an opening statement by Ms. Sternheim. She describes Jeffrey Epstein's private jets as a commuting service for a diverse group of influential people and clarifies the nature of Ghislaine Maxwell's relationship with Epstein, stating that she remained his employee after their personal companionship ended. Sternheim concludes by telling the court that the case will focus on the testimony of four women.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Sternheim |
Speaker in the court transcript, delivering an opening statement.
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| Epstein |
Mentioned as the owner of private jets used for travel by various people and as the employer of Ghislaine.
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| Ghislaine | employee |
Mentioned as having worked for Epstein, initially in a companionship role which later ended, though she remained an e...
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Organizations (1)
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the document, likely the court reporting agency that transcribed the proceedings.
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Timeline (1 events)
Various people, including family, friends, girlfriends, academics, politicians, scientists, musicians, celebrities, and a former astronaut, flew on Epstein's private jets.
Onboard private jets
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family
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girlfriends
academics
politicians
scientists
musicians
celebrities
former astronaut
Key Quotes (3)
"Enviable as they are, in many ways they served like a Hampton Jitney in the air. They were used as commuter jets for Epstein to travel with family and friends, guy friends, past, present, and future girlfriends, and an array of other very, very interesting people, academics, politicians, scientists, musicians, celebrities, even a former astronaut who became a senator."Source
— MS. STERNHEIM
(Describing the use and passengers of Epstein's private jets during an opening statement.)
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"There came a time where the companionship part of their relationship ended, but she still remained an employee. She moved on with her life, but she still worked for Epstein."Source
— MS. STERNHEIM
(Explaining the nature of the relationship between Ghislaine and Epstein.)
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"What you are going to see and what you are going to hear basically center around four women."Source
— MS. STERNHEIM
(Concluding her opening remarks by focusing the jury's attention on the central figures of the case.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 49 of 106
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Opening - Ms. Sternheim
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Opening - Ms. Sternheim
1 MS. STERNHEIM: Now, you heard about the private jets.
2 Enviable as they are, in many ways they served like a Hampton
3 Jitney in the air. They were used as commuter jets for Epstein
4 to travel with family and friends, guy friends, past, present,
5 and future girlfriends, and an array of other very, very
6 interesting people, academics, politicians, scientists,
7 musicians, celebrities, even a former astronaut who became a
8 senator. And there were families on the flights and children
9 on the flights, high-style commuting. But it was a way of
10 getting back and forth from his properties and taking others
11 along for the ride at times, for them to go to their own homes
12 or to other destinations that were on the way.
13 You'll also hear that Epstein worked out of his office
14 in New York, as well as out of his homes; and that Ghislaine
15 had worked out of his New York office, but then out of her own
16 office in her own residence. There came a time where the
17 companionship part of their relationship ended, but she still
18 remained an employee. She moved on with her life, but she
19 still worked for Epstein.
20 Now, I would love to be able to tell you a progressive
21 once-upon-a-time narration, but the evidence is not conducive
22 for that. I would also like to be standing right in front of
23 you, but these times also are not conducive for that.
24 What you are going to see and what you are going to
25 hear basically center around four women. They are going to
2 Enviable as they are, in many ways they served like a Hampton
3 Jitney in the air. They were used as commuter jets for Epstein
4 to travel with family and friends, guy friends, past, present,
5 and future girlfriends, and an array of other very, very
6 interesting people, academics, politicians, scientists,
7 musicians, celebrities, even a former astronaut who became a
8 senator. And there were families on the flights and children
9 on the flights, high-style commuting. But it was a way of
10 getting back and forth from his properties and taking others
11 along for the ride at times, for them to go to their own homes
12 or to other destinations that were on the way.
13 You'll also hear that Epstein worked out of his office
14 in New York, as well as out of his homes; and that Ghislaine
15 had worked out of his New York office, but then out of her own
16 office in her own residence. There came a time where the
17 companionship part of their relationship ended, but she still
18 remained an employee. She moved on with her life, but she
19 still worked for Epstein.
20 Now, I would love to be able to tell you a progressive
21 once-upon-a-time narration, but the evidence is not conducive
22 for that. I would also like to be standing right in front of
23 you, but these times also are not conducive for that.
24 What you are going to see and what you are going to
25 hear basically center around four women. They are going to
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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