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Summary
This court transcript, filed on August 10, 2022, captures the testimony of a witness named Jane. Jane explains to the jury that she spoke to a reporter against her will because he "basically blackmailed" her. The reporter allegedly threatened to publish her name, which he claimed was in unredacted court documents and "Epstein's little black book."
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jane | Witness |
The witness being questioned during a redirect examination.
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| MS. MENNINGER | Attorney |
An attorney who makes objections during the testimony.
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| MS. MOE | Attorney |
An attorney questioning the witness, Jane.
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| THE COURT | Judge |
The presiding judge ruling on objections and directing the proceedings.
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| Epstein |
Mentioned in the context of his "little black book" which allegedly contained the witness's name.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
The court reporting agency that transcribed the proceeding.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
Redirect examination of witness Jane, where she explains her reasons for speaking to a reporter.
Courtroom
Relationships (1)
The witness Jane states that the reporter "basically blackmailed" her into having a conversation.
Key Quotes (2)
"Because he basically blackmailed me."Source
— Jane (Witness A)
(The witness's answer to why she agreed to speak to a reporter she did not want to speak to.)
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"He said that he -- that court documents with my name on it were unredacted, and that the Epstein's little black book was out, and my name was in it, and he was going to print --"Source
— Jane (Witness A)
(The witness explaining the specific threat made by the reporter that she perceived as blackmail.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 745 Filed 08/10/22 Page 196 of 264
LC1Qmax6 Jane - Redirect 607
LC1Qmax6 Jane - Redirect 607
1 Q. Can you please explain for the jury what were the
2 circumstances under which a reporter approached you?
3 A. Well, it was a reporter who called me and said --
4 MS. MENNINGER: Objection. Hearsay, your Honor.
5 A. Okay. Sorry.
6 MS. MOE: I'm happy to rephrase, your Honor.
7 THE COURT: Go ahead.
8 Q. When you had that conversation with the reporter, did you
9 want to have that conversation?
10 A. No.
11 Q. Why did you agree to speak to that reporter?
12 A. Because he basically blackmailed me.
13 MS. MENNINGER: Objection, your Honor. Hearsay.
14 THE COURT: Overruled. Go ahead.
15 A. He said that he -- that court documents with my name on it
16 were unredacted, and that the Epstein's little black book was
17 out, and my name was in it, and he was going to print --
18 MS. MENNINGER: Objection, your Honor. Hearsay.
19 THE COURT: We'll limit what the witness has testified
20 to as not being offered for the truth of what was stated by
21 someone else but the effect on the listener.
22 And let's re-narrow the question.
23 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor. May I ask a leading
24 question to navigate through this?
25 THE COURT: Let me hear the question.
2 circumstances under which a reporter approached you?
3 A. Well, it was a reporter who called me and said --
4 MS. MENNINGER: Objection. Hearsay, your Honor.
5 A. Okay. Sorry.
6 MS. MOE: I'm happy to rephrase, your Honor.
7 THE COURT: Go ahead.
8 Q. When you had that conversation with the reporter, did you
9 want to have that conversation?
10 A. No.
11 Q. Why did you agree to speak to that reporter?
12 A. Because he basically blackmailed me.
13 MS. MENNINGER: Objection, your Honor. Hearsay.
14 THE COURT: Overruled. Go ahead.
15 A. He said that he -- that court documents with my name on it
16 were unredacted, and that the Epstein's little black book was
17 out, and my name was in it, and he was going to print --
18 MS. MENNINGER: Objection, your Honor. Hearsay.
19 THE COURT: We'll limit what the witness has testified
20 to as not being offered for the truth of what was stated by
21 someone else but the effect on the listener.
22 And let's re-narrow the question.
23 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor. May I ask a leading
24 question to navigate through this?
25 THE COURT: Let me hear the question.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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