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Summary
This document is a transcript of a legal summation by Ms. Menninger, likely a defense attorney for an associate of Epstein. Menninger argues that Epstein's financial activities, such as paying for employees' children's education and giving away land, were acts of generosity and not for illicit purposes as the prosecution, represented by Ms. Moe, suggests. The summation highlights the lack of testimony from key figures like Epstein's accountant, Harry Beller, or bank officials from JPMorgan, urging the jury not to speculate on the purpose of the financial transactions.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Menninger | Speaker (likely an attorney) |
Mentioned in the header as the person giving the summation.
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| Larry Visoski |
Received 40 acres of land on a ranch from Epstein to build a house.
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| Epstein |
The central figure of the summation, described as generous for paying for employees' kids' college, giving away land,...
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| Ghislaine |
Mentioned as someone who knew about Epstein's activities and believed he was using his money for good.
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| Ms. Moe |
Mentioned as someone who argued that Epstein's financial transactions were for 'buying off a sex abuse case'.
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| Harry Beller | Epstein's accountant |
Identified as the person who signed for the accounts, signed all the checks, and had control over the account.
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| Cim Espinosa |
The person who told the court/jury that Harry Beller was Epstein's accountant.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| JPMorgan | company |
Mentioned as a bank from which no one testified about the purpose of Epstein's financial transactions.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
Listed at the bottom of the document, likely the court reporting agency that transcribed the proceedings.
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Timeline (5 events)
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Location where Epstein was building a handicap-accessible lodge.
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Location of the 40 acres of land given to Larry Visoski.
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Relationships (4)
The document states that Cim Espinosa identified Harry Beller as Epstein's accountant, who had control over and signed for his accounts.
Epstein gave Larry Visoski 40 acres of land, suggesting a relationship where Epstein acted as a benefactor.
Ghislaine is mentioned as someone who was aware of Epstein's activities and viewed them as positive.
Epstein paid for his employees' kids to go to college, indicating an employer-employee relationship with added benefits.
Key Quotes (3)
"Who knows what that money was for."Source
— Ms. Menninger
(A rhetorical question posed during the summation to cast doubt on the prosecution's interpretation of financial records.)
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"Did anyone from the bank tell you what that money was for?"Source
— Ms. Menninger
(A rhetorical question to the jury, highlighting the lack of testimony from bank officials like those at JPMorgan.)
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Quote #2
"What about all these other people around Epstein who made the wire transfers or paid for it? Did they come and testify?"Source
— Ms. Menninger
(A rhetorical question questioning why associates of Epstein who handled transactions did not testify.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 140 of 257
LCKVMAX6 Summation - Ms. Menninger 2974
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lodge at Interlochen. He paid for his employees' kids to go to
college. He gave Larry Visoski 40 acres of land on a ranch
free of charge so he could build a house there. He didn't ask
anything in return for this generosity. Education was
important to him, and he did it for a number of employees.
Everyone knew that Epstein was doing this. The
employees knew about the tuition payments. Everyone knew he
was building a lodge at Interlochen that was handicap
accessible. So to everyone, including Ghislaine, it looked
like Epstein wanted to use his money to further the ambitions
and education of those around him.
As far as these bank records, where they showed you
these big numbers, and Ms. Moe just argued that's essentially
buying off a sex abuse case, you saw that for all those
records, the person who signed for the accounts was Harry
Beller, who Cim Espinosa told you was Epstein's accountant. He
was signing all the checks. Beller had control over the
account, and he's the one signing for the accounts.
Who knows what that money was for. Did anyone from
the bank tell you what that money was for? Certainly no one
from JPMorgan did. What about all these other people around
Epstein who made the wire transfers or paid for it? Did they
come and testify?
The government wants you to speculate over and over,
and they want to put up big dollar signs and make you believe
college. He gave Larry Visoski 40 acres of land on a ranch
free of charge so he could build a house there. He didn't ask
anything in return for this generosity. Education was
important to him, and he did it for a number of employees.
Everyone knew that Epstein was doing this. The
employees knew about the tuition payments. Everyone knew he
was building a lodge at Interlochen that was handicap
accessible. So to everyone, including Ghislaine, it looked
like Epstein wanted to use his money to further the ambitions
and education of those around him.
As far as these bank records, where they showed you
these big numbers, and Ms. Moe just argued that's essentially
buying off a sex abuse case, you saw that for all those
records, the person who signed for the accounts was Harry
Beller, who Cim Espinosa told you was Epstein's accountant. He
was signing all the checks. Beller had control over the
account, and he's the one signing for the accounts.
Who knows what that money was for. Did anyone from
the bank tell you what that money was for? Certainly no one
from JPMorgan did. What about all these other people around
Epstein who made the wire transfers or paid for it? Did they
come and testify?
The government wants you to speculate over and over,
and they want to put up big dollar signs and make you believe
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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