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Summary
This document is a page from the rebuttal argument by prosecutor Ms. Comey in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). Comey contrasts the memories of victims Jane and Carolyn, whose frequent abuse causes details to blur, with Annie, whose limited interactions remain vivid. She argues that despite peripheral details fading, the core traumatic events—specifically Maxwell's presence during abuse—are strongly remembered.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Comey | Prosecutor |
Delivering the rebuttal argument regarding witness memory.
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| Jane | Victim/Witness |
Described as having frequent abuse experiences where details run together; remembers Maxwell in the room.
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| Carolyn | Victim/Witness |
Described as having frequent abuse experiences where details run together.
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| Annie | Victim/Witness |
Had a smaller window of interactions with Maxwell and Epstein, resulting in vivid memories.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Present during abuse; looked up to like an older sister by the victim.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Perpetrator |
Mentioned in context of Annie's interactions.
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| Defense's expert | Expert Witness |
Testified that traumatic events create stronger memories.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District Reporters, P.C. | ||
| DOJ |
Indicated by footer stamp DOJ-OGR
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Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of the abuse where Maxwell was present.
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Relationships (2)
Jane remembers Maxwell being in the room during abuse; Jane looked up to her 'like an older sister'.
Interactions mentioned in the transcript.
Key Quotes (4)
"The same is true of Jane and Carolyn. The abuse stands out in their mind because it was formative, but it happened so often that the details run together."Source
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"Annie had a much smaller window of interactions with Maxwell and Epstein. So for her, many more details stand out very vividly."Source
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"Like Jane, she remembers Maxwell being in the room."Source
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"The presence of a woman that she had looked up to like an older sister during this horrifying sexual abuse is a traumatic core"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 170 of 257 3004
LCKCmax7 Rebuttal - Ms. Comey
LCKCmax7 Rebuttal - Ms. Comey
1 What year was it that I ruined that pie and it was salty? Just
2 because you can't remember exactly how old you were, which
3 Thanksgiving it was, does that mean it didn't happen? Of
4 course not.
5 The same is true of Jane and Carolyn. The abuse
6 stands out in their mind because it was formative, but it
7 happened so often that the details run together. They remember
8 certain things like when someone else was in the room or going
9 to get to see The Lion King during one of the trips, but those
10 can be hard to place in time because of how frequent and
11 similar their experiences were.
12 Now, by contrast, Annie had a much smaller window of
13 interactions with Maxwell and Epstein. So for her, many more
14 details stand out very vividly. It's less like Thanksgiving
15 for her and more like a sweet 16 party, something unique that
16 only happens once, so it stands out much more clearly in every
17 detail.
18 For Jane and Carolyn, even though some of those
19 peripheral details got jumbled, they have solid memories of the
20 core events. And you know from the defense's own expert that
21 when an event you're remembering is traumatic, not just some
22 holiday, the memory is going to be even stronger.
23 Like Jane, she remembers Maxwell being in the room.
24 The presence of a woman that she had looked up to like an older
25 sister during this horrifying sexual abuse is a traumatic core
2 because you can't remember exactly how old you were, which
3 Thanksgiving it was, does that mean it didn't happen? Of
4 course not.
5 The same is true of Jane and Carolyn. The abuse
6 stands out in their mind because it was formative, but it
7 happened so often that the details run together. They remember
8 certain things like when someone else was in the room or going
9 to get to see The Lion King during one of the trips, but those
10 can be hard to place in time because of how frequent and
11 similar their experiences were.
12 Now, by contrast, Annie had a much smaller window of
13 interactions with Maxwell and Epstein. So for her, many more
14 details stand out very vividly. It's less like Thanksgiving
15 for her and more like a sweet 16 party, something unique that
16 only happens once, so it stands out much more clearly in every
17 detail.
18 For Jane and Carolyn, even though some of those
19 peripheral details got jumbled, they have solid memories of the
20 core events. And you know from the defense's own expert that
21 when an event you're remembering is traumatic, not just some
22 holiday, the memory is going to be even stronger.
23 Like Jane, she remembers Maxwell being in the room.
24 The presence of a woman that she had looked up to like an older
25 sister during this horrifying sexual abuse is a traumatic core
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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(212) 805-0300
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