This document is a transcript page from a court sidebar conference in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330). Defense attorney Mr. Pagliuca apologizes for an unintentional error during the cross-examination of a witness named Alessi. Prosecutor Ms. Comey criticizes his preparation and suggests a protocol for reading prior inconsistent statements, while the Judge accepts the apology as an accident but warns that a different approach will be needed if the error repeats.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Mr. Pagliuca | Defense Attorney |
Apologizing to the court for an unintentional error during cross-examination.
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| Ms. Comey | Prosecutor |
Criticizing Pagliuca's preparation and proposing a plan to prevent future errors.
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| The Court | Judge |
Mediating the dispute, accepting the error as an accident but warning against recurrence.
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| Alessi | Witness |
Mentioned in the header 'Alessi - Cross' and referred to as 'the witness' who also 'did the same thing'.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting firm listed in footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (implied by DOJ-OGR footer).
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| Location | Context |
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Implied jurisdiction for Case 1:20-cr-00330.
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"I apologize, your Honor. It was completely unintentional."Source
"clearly, Mr. Pagliuca had not prepared enough."Source
"My perception was that it was an accident."Source
"I understand how to read, your Honor."Source
"If it happens again, we're going to need a different approach."Source
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