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Summary

This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, where a witness, Mr. Besselsen, reads a letter from 1994 into evidence. The letter, from Interlochen's Vice President Tim Ambrose to Ghislaine Maxwell, discusses finding a lost envelope in the 'Epstein Lodge' and confirms a reservation of the lodge for 'Jeffrey's use'. The transcript establishes a connection between Ghislaine Maxwell, a 'Jeffrey' (presumably Epstein), and the Interlochen institution in 1994.

People (7)

Name Role Context
Mr. Besselsen Witness
A witness being questioned and reading a letter into the record.
MR. ROHRBACH Attorney
An individual, likely an attorney, conducting the direct examination of Mr. Besselsen.
Ms. Drescher Attorney
An individual, likely an attorney, being addressed by Mr. Rohrbach.
Tim Ambrose vice president of advancement
The author of a letter dated February 9, 1994, sent on behalf of Interlochen.
Ms. Maxwell Recipient of letter
The recipient of the letter from Tim Ambrose. The letter's salutation suggests this is Ghislaine.
Ghislaine Recipient of letter
The addressee in the salutation of the letter being read: "Dear Ghislaine".
Jeffrey
Mentioned in the letter as the person for whom the Epstein Lodge was reserved for use from August 14-20.

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
Interlochen Educational institution/Camp
The organization where Tim Ambrose is vice president of advancement and where the Epstein Lodge is located.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. company
The court reporting agency that transcribed the proceeding, listed at the bottom of the page.

Timeline (4 events)

1994-02-09
Tim Ambrose sent a letter to Ghislaine Maxwell.
Tim Ambrose Ghislaine Maxwell
1994-08-14
The Epstein Lodge was reserved for Jeffrey's use from August 14 through the 20th.
Epstein Lodge
2022-08-10
Direct examination of witness Mr. Besselsen in case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE.
Interlochen's custodial staff found an envelope lodged between the wall and a dresser while cleaning the Epstein Lodge.
Epstein Lodge

Locations (2)

Location Context
A lodge at Interlochen where a lost envelope was found and which was reserved for Jeffrey's use.
Another name used by the witness to refer to the Epstein Lodge.

Relationships (3)

Tim Ambrose professional Ghislaine Maxwell
Tim Ambrose, in his capacity as Vice President of Advancement for Interlochen, wrote a letter to Ghislaine Maxwell regarding matters at the institution (a found item and a reservation).
Jeffrey personal/professional Ghislaine Maxwell
A letter addressed to Ghislaine confirms a reservation made for 'Jeffrey's use' at the 'Epstein Lodge', suggesting she manages or is involved in his affairs.
Jeffrey patron/donor Interlochen
A lodge at Interlochen is named the 'Epstein Lodge' and is reserved for 'Jeffrey's use', indicating a significant relationship, likely that of a donor.

Key Quotes (2)

"Dear Ghislaine, enclosed is the envelope we recently found in cleaning the Epstein Lodge. Apparently it lodged between the wall and the dresser. It was not discovered until the unit was moved for cleaning."
Source
— Tim Ambrose (Read aloud by Mr. Besselsen from a letter dated February 9, 1994.)
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"As we discussed, the final week of camp is August 14 through the 20th. I've reserved the lodge for Jeffrey's use."
Source
— Tim Ambrose (Read aloud by Mr. Besselsen from a letter dated February 9, 1994.)
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Quote #2

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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 745 Filed 08/10/22 Page 251 of 264
LC1VMAX7 Besselsen - direct 662
1 Q. Mr. Besselsen, what is the date of this letter?
2 A. February 9, 1994.
3 MR. ROHRBACH: And turning now to the next page,
4 Ms. Drescher.
5 Q. Who is this letter from, Mr. Besselsen?
6 A. The letter is from Tim Ambrose, vice president of
7 advancement.
8 MR. ROHRBACH: Ms. Drescher, turn to page 5 of this
9 document.
10 Q. Mr. Besselsen, what is this document?
11 A. This is a letter from Interlochen's vice president of
12 advancement to Ms. Maxwell enclosing an envelope that was found
13 when Interlochen's custodial staff was cleaning the Epstein
14 scholarship lodge, returning the lost envelope to Ms. Maxwell,
15 as well as the next page of this provides a listing of items.
16 Q. Mr. Besselsen, we'll get to the next page in a moment, but
17 would you read this letter for us?
18 A. Yes.
19 Dear Ghislaine, enclosed is the envelope we recently
20 found in cleaning the Epstein Lodge. Apparently it lodged
21 between the wall and the dresser. It was not discovered until
22 the unit was moved for cleaning.
23 As we discussed, the final week of camp is August 14
24 through the 20th. I've reserved the lodge for Jeffrey's use.
25 In addition, he has one more week that he can reserve for
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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