DOJ-OGR-00008564.jpg
668 KB
Extraction Summary
2
People
1
Organizations
1
Locations
1
Events
1
Relationships
2
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Legal document (jury instruction)
File Size:
668 KB
Summary
This document is a jury instruction from a federal criminal case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on December 18, 2021. It details the third element of Count Two, "Enticement to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity," which requires the government to prove Ms. Maxwell's intent. The instruction defines what constitutes acting "intentionally" and clarifies that the illegal activity must have been a "significant or motivating purpose" for encouraging the individual, Jane, to travel, rather than merely an incidental part of the trip.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
The subject of the jury instruction, alleged to have acted with intent to entice an individual into illegal sexual ac...
|
| Jane | Individual / Alleged Victim |
The person Ms. Maxwell is alleged to have encouraged to travel across state lines for illegal sexual activity.
|
Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Government | Government agency |
The prosecuting party responsible for proving the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
|
Timeline (1 events)
Ms. Maxwell encouraging Jane to travel across state lines with the intent that she engage in illegal sexual activity.
Across state lines
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
|
The jurisdiction under whose law the alleged sexual activity would be a criminal offense.
|
Relationships (1)
The document describes the allegation that Ms. Maxwell encouraged Jane to travel for the purpose of illegal sexual activity.
Key Quotes (2)
"A person acts intentionally when the act is the product of her conscious objective, that is, when she acts deliberately and purposefully and not because of a mistake or accident."Source
— The Court (in jury instructions)
(The legal definition of "Intentionally" provided to the jury.)
DOJ-OGR-00008564.jpg
Quote #1
"The government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt, however, that a significant or motivating purpose of encouraging Jane to travel across state lines was that she would engage in illegal sexual activity."Source
— The Court (in jury instructions)
(Clarifying the standard of proof for the defendant's motive, stating it must be a 'significant or motivating purpose' but not necessarily the 'sole purpose'.)
DOJ-OGR-00008564.jpg
Quote #2
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,880 characters)
Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 563 Filed 12/18/21 Page 26 of 167
Instruction No. 17: Count Two: Enticement to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity – Third Element
The third element of Count Two which the Government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt is that Ms. Maxwell acted with the intent that the individual would engage in sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense under New York law.
“Intentionally” Defined
A person acts intentionally when the act is the product of her conscious objective, that is, when she acts deliberately and purposefully and not because of a mistake or accident. Direct proof of a person’s intent is almost never available. It would be a rare case where it could be shown that a person wrote or stated that, as of a given time, she committed an act with a particular intent. Such direct proof is not required. The ultimate fact of intent, though subjective, may be established by circumstantial evidence, based upon the defendant’s outward manifestations, her words, her conduct, her acts and all the surrounding circumstances disclosed by the evidence and the rational or logical inferences that may be drawn from them.
Significant or Motivating Purpose
In order to establish this element, it is not necessary for the Government to prove that the illegal sexual activity was Ms. Maxwell’s sole purpose for encouraging Jane to travel across state lines. A person may have several different purposes or motives for such conduct, and each may prompt in varying degrees the person’s actions. The government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt, however, that a significant or motivating purpose of encouraging Jane to travel across state lines was that she would engage in illegal sexual activity. In other words, the illegal sexual activity must not have been merely incidental to the trip.
25
DOJ-OGR-00008564
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document