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This document is a court transcript from a legal case, filed on August 10, 2022, concerning Jeffrey Epstein. The judge is discussing the admissibility of photographs taken in 2019 of Epstein's New York apartment, which the government wants to use to corroborate the 1994 testimony of a witness named "Jane". The judge outlines the legal reasoning for determining the relevance and potential prejudice of such evidence, particularly the difference between photos of fixed structures versus movable objects.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Speaker in the transcript, ruling on the admissibility of evidence.
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| Jeffrey Epstein |
The owner of the New York apartment which is the subject of photographs being considered as evidence.
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| Jane | Witness |
A witness who previously testified to seeing Jeffrey Epstein's apartment in 1994.
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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 service that transcribed the proceeding.
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Timeline (3 events)
2019
Photographs were taken of the interior of Jeffrey Epstein's New York apartment.
Jeffrey Epstein's New York apartment
Locations (2)
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The location depicted in photographs that the government seeks to admit as evidence.
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The city where Jeffrey Epstein's apartment is located.
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Relationships (1)
Jane testified that she saw the interior of Jeffrey Epstein's apartment as early as 1994, and her testimony is being used to corroborate evidence in a legal proceeding related to him.
Key Quotes (1)
"older photographs of immoveable objects and structures may be relevant... photos of... very moveable objects... are not relevant unless... there is a witness... that confirms the photos are similar to how the objects appeared years earlier."Source
— THE COURT
(The judge is stating the legal standard for admitting older photographs as evidence, differentiating between fixed structures and movable items.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 751 Filed 08/10/22 Page 6 of 261 1146
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THE COURT: I think what makes sense is she comes in,
she's sworn before any questions on direct, I give the
instruction, and then the direct testimony begins.
Next issue is the 900 series. The government seeks to
admit photographs of the interior of Jeffrey Epstein's New York
apartment taken in 2019. The government claims that the photos
are probative of how Epstein's apartment appeared when Jane,
who previously testified, saw it as early as 1994 and therefore
corroborates her testimony. Trial transcript at 1075 to 76.
The defense objected to the photos' admission. I sustained the
objection based on the current record. Trial transcript at
1077.
I noted that while, quote, older photographs of
immoveable objects and structures may be relevant, end quote,
photos of, quote, very moveable objects, end quote, are not
relevant unless, quote, there is a witness, end quote, that
confirms the photos are similar to how the objects appeared
years earlier. Trial transcript at 1076 to 77.
With the leave of Court, the government filed a letter
on December 4th, 2021, requesting admission of at least a
subset of the photographs. The defense filed a response on
December 5th.
I must determine the probative value of the photos and
then determine if that relevance is substantially outweighed by
unfair prejudice. A photograph of the scene may be relevant
she's sworn before any questions on direct, I give the
instruction, and then the direct testimony begins.
Next issue is the 900 series. The government seeks to
admit photographs of the interior of Jeffrey Epstein's New York
apartment taken in 2019. The government claims that the photos
are probative of how Epstein's apartment appeared when Jane,
who previously testified, saw it as early as 1994 and therefore
corroborates her testimony. Trial transcript at 1075 to 76.
The defense objected to the photos' admission. I sustained the
objection based on the current record. Trial transcript at
1077.
I noted that while, quote, older photographs of
immoveable objects and structures may be relevant, end quote,
photos of, quote, very moveable objects, end quote, are not
relevant unless, quote, there is a witness, end quote, that
confirms the photos are similar to how the objects appeared
years earlier. Trial transcript at 1076 to 77.
With the leave of Court, the government filed a letter
on December 4th, 2021, requesting admission of at least a
subset of the photographs. The defense filed a response on
December 5th.
I must determine the probative value of the photos and
then determine if that relevance is substantially outweighed by
unfair prejudice. A photograph of the scene may be relevant
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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