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Summary
This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a legal argument between attorneys and a judge. The discussion centers on the admissibility of a photograph after a witness has left the stand, with one attorney, Ms. Sternheim, arguing that the government's failure to introduce the photo during testimony precluded her from a relevant line of cross-examination regarding the witness and the topic of nudity.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Presiding over the legal proceeding, questioning the parallel between different types of photographs.
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| Epstein |
Mentioned as having been in possession of a relevant photo.
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| MS. MENNINGER | Attorney |
Arguing against introducing a photograph after a witness has left the stand.
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| MS. STERNHEIM | Attorney |
Arguing that she was precluded from cross-examining a witness on the issue of nudity because the government did not i...
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| Meder |
Mentioned in the header of the transcript, possibly the witness being discussed or the subject of the direct examinat...
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the page as the court reporting service.
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| the government | government agency |
Mentioned as the party that strategically decided not to use a photograph during a witness's testimony.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
A legal argument took place regarding the admissibility of a photograph as evidence after a witness had concluded their testimony. Attorneys debated the relevance of the photo and the implications for cross-examination.
Courtroom
Locations (1)
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Mentioned as the place where a witness was 'brought up'.
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Relationships (3)
They are opposing counsel in a legal proceeding, arguing different sides of an evidentiary issue before the judge.
Ms. Sternheim is an attorney addressing the judge ('Your Honor', 'Judge') to make a legal argument.
Ms. Menninger is an attorney addressing the judge ('Your Honor') to make a legal argument.
Key Quotes (2)
"I don't understand the parallel. The relevance of this photo is that it was in possession of Epstein, which is different than the relevance that you were offering. I have to compare apples and apples."Source
— THE COURT
(The judge explaining the distinction in relevance between a photo possessed by Epstein and other publicly available photos of a witness.)
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"Judge, if I may, on the issue of this picture and the issue of nudity, I was essentially precluded from raising issues concerning nudity, and a witness who was brought up in the South of France, who was quoted as saying she is comfortable with being nude was an area ripe for cross examination if the government had not strategically decided not to use this photograph when the witness was on the stand."Source
— MS. STERNHEIM
(Arguing that the government's timing in presenting evidence prevented a line of questioning during cross-examination.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 751 Filed 08/10/22 Page 257 of 261
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1 And by the way, we were precluded from cross examination about
2 her publicly available photographs of a similar type.
3 THE COURT: I don't understand the parallel. The
4 relevance of this photo is that it was in possession of
5 Epstein, which is different than the relevance that you were
6 offering. I have to compare apples and apples.
7 MS. MENNINGER: Your Honor, had she testified about
8 the circumstances under which that was made, it may have made
9 it very relevant. We're just not going to have testimony about
10 the photograph having been made when it was made, how old she
11 was, et cetera, and then once she's off the stand, introduce a
12 photo of her that could have been authenticated through her,
13 but was not.
14 MS. STERNHEIM: May I have a moment, Judge?
15 THE COURT: You may.
16 MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, if I may, on the issue of this
17 picture and the issue of nudity, I was essentially precluded
18 from raising issues concerning nudity, and a witness who was
19 brought up in the South of France, who was quoted as saying she
20 is comfortable with being nude was an area ripe for cross
21 examination if the government had not strategically decided not
22 to use this photograph when the witness was on the stand.
23 Now, if they will permit the witness to be brought
24 back, that's a whole different issue, but this idea that they
25 can just put in evidence after a witness is off the stand and
2 her publicly available photographs of a similar type.
3 THE COURT: I don't understand the parallel. The
4 relevance of this photo is that it was in possession of
5 Epstein, which is different than the relevance that you were
6 offering. I have to compare apples and apples.
7 MS. MENNINGER: Your Honor, had she testified about
8 the circumstances under which that was made, it may have made
9 it very relevant. We're just not going to have testimony about
10 the photograph having been made when it was made, how old she
11 was, et cetera, and then once she's off the stand, introduce a
12 photo of her that could have been authenticated through her,
13 but was not.
14 MS. STERNHEIM: May I have a moment, Judge?
15 THE COURT: You may.
16 MS. STERNHEIM: Judge, if I may, on the issue of this
17 picture and the issue of nudity, I was essentially precluded
18 from raising issues concerning nudity, and a witness who was
19 brought up in the South of France, who was quoted as saying she
20 is comfortable with being nude was an area ripe for cross
21 examination if the government had not strategically decided not
22 to use this photograph when the witness was on the stand.
23 Now, if they will permit the witness to be brought
24 back, that's a whole different issue, but this idea that they
25 can just put in evidence after a witness is off the stand and
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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