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This document is a page from the defense summation by Ms. Menninger in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on August 10, 2022. The defense argues that the accuser 'Jane's' memories have been manipulated by 'post-event suggestion' and financial motives, citing inconsistencies between her current testimony and a 2015 story she told the press. The attorney highlights testimony from witnesses Juan Alessi and Larry Visoski to contend that Jane was older than 14 when she met Epstein and that she initially visited Epstein's house with her mother and brothers, not alone.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Menninger | Defense Attorney |
Delivering the summation/closing argument.
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| Jane | Witness/Accuser |
Her testimony and memory are being challenged by the defense regarding her age and first meeting with Epstein.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Associate |
Mentioned in relation to meeting Jane on a park bench and her visits to his house.
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| Ghislaine [Maxwell] | Defendant |
Defense argues she did not target Jane as a predator and was not present during Jane's initial visits.
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| Juan Alessi | Witness |
Testified that Jane visited with family and was older than claimed.
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| Larry Visoski | Witness |
Testified that Jane was older/mature when she started coming around.
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| Jane's Mother | Family Member |
Accompanied Jane to Epstein's house.
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| Jane's Brothers | Family Member |
Accompanied Jane to Epstein's house.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Government |
The prosecution, accused by the defense of breaking promises made during opening statements.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency listed in the footer.
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Timeline (2 events)
2022-08-10
Approx. 1997 (25 years prior)
Alleged timeline of events involving Jane meeting Epstein and Maxwell.
Epstein's House / Park Bench
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Location where Jane visited, allegedly with her family.
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Location where Jane allegedly first met Jeffrey Epstein according to her 2015 story.
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Relationships (3)
Discusses her visits to his house and meeting him.
Defense argues Maxwell did not target Jane and was not present at specific times.
Both cited by defense as corroborating that Jane was older/accompanied by family.
Key Quotes (5)
"That's called post-event suggestion, and that's what happened in this case."Source
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"Memories have been manipulated in aid of the money."Source
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"The government made a lot of promises to you on opening, promises that they broke."Source
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"Ghislaine didn't target Jane as a predator, as the government promised you."Source
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"Jane's original story in 2015 to the press is that she was sitting on a park bench when Jeffrey Epstein came up and talked to her."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 88 of 257 2922
LCKCmax5 Summation - Ms. Menninger
LCKCmax5 Summation - Ms. Menninger
1 it with a few details, and then decades later, acquire new
2 details, acquire new people who were there. That's called
3 post-event suggestion, and that's what happened in this case.
4 Each of these women had talked to numerous individuals, had
5 watched media, shared their stories, talked to their lawyers,
6 and we're talking about events that supposedly happened 25
7 years ago. In Jane's own words, she said memory is not linear,
8 or how would I know, I was only 15.
9 Memories have been manipulated in aid of the money.
10 The government made a lot of promises to you on
11 opening, promises that they broke. The story of Jane didn't
12 pan out the way they opened. They told you she started
13 spending time alone with Epstein at his house as a 14-year-old,
14 but it turned out she told them years ago that when she first
15 started going, she went with her mother or her mother and her
16 brothers, exactly as Juan Alessi told you. And as Juan Alessi
17 and Larry Visoski told you, she wasn't 14 or 15 when she
18 started coming, she was older, a fully grown mature young
19 woman.
20 Ghislaine didn't target Jane as a predator, as the
21 government promised you. Jane's original story in 2015 to the
22 press is that she was sitting on a park bench when Jeffrey
23 Epstein came up and talked to her. Ghislaine didn't invite
24 Jane over for tea, she wasn't even there when she and her
25 mother went. Ghislaine didn't arrange for Jane to come to
2 details, acquire new people who were there. That's called
3 post-event suggestion, and that's what happened in this case.
4 Each of these women had talked to numerous individuals, had
5 watched media, shared their stories, talked to their lawyers,
6 and we're talking about events that supposedly happened 25
7 years ago. In Jane's own words, she said memory is not linear,
8 or how would I know, I was only 15.
9 Memories have been manipulated in aid of the money.
10 The government made a lot of promises to you on
11 opening, promises that they broke. The story of Jane didn't
12 pan out the way they opened. They told you she started
13 spending time alone with Epstein at his house as a 14-year-old,
14 but it turned out she told them years ago that when she first
15 started going, she went with her mother or her mother and her
16 brothers, exactly as Juan Alessi told you. And as Juan Alessi
17 and Larry Visoski told you, she wasn't 14 or 15 when she
18 started coming, she was older, a fully grown mature young
19 woman.
20 Ghislaine didn't target Jane as a predator, as the
21 government promised you. Jane's original story in 2015 to the
22 press is that she was sitting on a park bench when Jeffrey
23 Epstein came up and talked to her. Ghislaine didn't invite
24 Jane over for tea, she wasn't even there when she and her
25 mother went. Ghislaine didn't arrange for Jane to come to
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