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Summary
This court transcript from August 10, 2022, details a legal argument over the admissibility of hearsay testimony during the direct examination of witness A. Farmer. Attorneys debate with the judge how to question the witness about why she was willing to see Jeffrey Epstein again, despite her discomfort, focusing on a conversation with her mother about Maxwell's presence. The discussion revolves around whether this testimony is offered for the truth of the matter asserted or to explain the witness's state of mind.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| MS. MENNINGER | Attorney (implied) |
Speaker in the transcript, arguing about the admissibility of testimony regarding a conversation with 'the mother'.
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| MS. COMEY | Attorney (implied) |
Speaker in the transcript, clarifying that the purpose of testimony is to explain the witness's state of mind, not fo...
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Speaker in the transcript, ruling on the hearsay nature of the proposed testimony.
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| Jeffrey Epstein |
Mentioned as the person the witness felt uncomfortable around but was willing to see again.
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| Maxwell |
Mentioned by the Court as the person the witness's mother allegedly said would be present.
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| MS. MOE | Attorney (implied) |
Speaker in the transcript, proposing a line of questioning to avoid hearsay issues.
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| A. Farmer | Witness |
Identified in the header as the person under direct examination.
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Organizations (1)
| 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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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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A location the witness traveled to, which is a subject of the questioning.
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Relationships (5)
The transcript states the witness 'felt uncomfortable around Jeffrey Epstein; and that she knew something was wrong'.
The court suggests the attorneys want to introduce testimony that the witness's mother told her Maxwell would be present at a location with Epstein.
Ms. Menninger addresses the judge as 'Your Honor' during a legal proceeding.
Ms. Comey addresses the judge as 'Your Honor' during a legal proceeding.
Key Quotes (3)
"Your Honor, just to clarify, the jury just heard this witness say she felt uncomfortable around Jeffrey Epstein; and that she knew something was wrong. The point of this is not to give the truth of what the mother said, but to explain why she was willing to go back to see Jeffrey Epstein again."Source
— MS. COMEY
(Arguing that the testimony about a conversation with the witness's mother should be admitted to show the witness's state of mind, not for the truth of the matter asserted.)
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Quote #1
"You're trying to elicit that her mother told her that Maxwell would be there, which is for the truth and hearsay."Source
— THE COURT
(The judge's interpretation of the proposed testimony, identifying it as hearsay.)
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Quote #2
"I think the questions would be, Did you feel comfortable going to New Mexico? Why did you feel comfortable going to New Mexico? And then we wouldn't object to a limiting instruction."Source
— MS. MOE
(Proposing an alternative line of questioning to avoid the hearsay objection while still exploring the witness's motivations.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 759 Filed 08/10/22 Page 45 of 267 2073
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A. Farmer - direct
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A. Farmer - direct
1 her.
2 MS. MENNINGER: Your Honor, just to the extent it's
3 why she went, it's, I understand after the conversation with
4 the mother, I went to New Mexico. But if it's the content from
5 the mother to her, that's where it gets into the hearsay piece.
6 MS. COMEY: Your Honor, just to clarify, the jury just
7 heard this witness say she felt uncomfortable around Jeffrey
8 Epstein; and that she knew something was wrong. The point of
9 this is not to give the truth of what the mother said, but to
10 explain why she was willing to go back to see Jeffrey Epstein
11 again. That is all we're trying to elicit.
12 THE COURT: You're trying to elicit that her mother
13 told her that Maxwell would be there, which is for the truth
14 and hearsay. In any event, because it is central to the
15 question coming in as hearsay, there's a 403 issue. I think
16 you can get this -- you can get who was there, etc., but not
17 what her mother told her for the truth, which is, I think,
18 plainly what you're trying to do.
19 MS. MOE: Your Honor, I can be more precise.
20 I think the questions would be, Did you feel
21 comfortable going to New Mexico? Why did you feel comfortable
22 going to New Mexico? And then we wouldn't object to a limiting
23 instruction. It's not offered for the truth, it's to explain
24 the progress of events and why she would feel comfortable doing
25 something like that.
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