DOJ-OGR-00017116.jpg
624 KB
Extraction Summary
4
People
2
Organizations
1
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Court transcript (summation)
File Size:
624 KB
Summary
This document is a page from the defense summation by Ms. Menninger in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. The attorney argues that Maxwell had her own wealth and connections (referencing hunting photos in the U.K.) and did not rely on Epstein for her lifestyle, challenging the prosecution's motive theory. The defense compares Maxwell to Eva Dubin, noting that Dubin dated Epstein for a decade and saw nothing abnormal, implying Maxwell's association should not automatically imply guilt.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Menninger | Defense Attorney |
Delivering the closing summation argument to the jury.
|
| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the argument; defense claims she had her own connections and did not need Epstein for lifestyle.
|
| Jeffrey Epstein | Associate/Co-conspirator |
Mentioned regarding his relationship with Maxwell and Dubin.
|
| Eva Dubin | Witness/Associate |
Mentioned as a comparator; dated Epstein for a decade, saw nothing abnormal, and let her kids around him.
|
Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Government |
Criticized by the defense for not providing context on Maxwell's life before/after Epstein.
|
|
| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Listed in footer.
|
Timeline (2 events)
2022-08-10
Court filing date of the transcript document.
Southern District of New York (implied)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
|
Location where Maxwell was pictured hunting with dogs.
|
Relationships (2)
Defense argues Epstein may have needed Maxwell's connections rather than her needing his money.
Transcript states she dated him for a decade and let her kids hang around him.
Key Quotes (3)
"maybe it was Jeffrey that needed Ghislaine and her connections and not the other way around."Source
DOJ-OGR-00017116.jpg
Quote #1
"And does that motive even make sense for a woman in her 30s, that she needs this lifestyle, so she's just willing to drag 14-year-olds in for sexual abuse?"Source
DOJ-OGR-00017116.jpg
Quote #2
"She [Eva Dubin] dated Jeffrey Epstein for a decade. She saw nothing abnormal. She let her kids hang around with Jeffrey Epstein."Source
DOJ-OGR-00017116.jpg
Quote #3
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,595 characters)
Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 95 of 257 2929
LCKCmax5 Summation - Ms. Menninger
LCKCmax5 Summation - Ms. Menninger
1 But in terms of Ghislaine Maxwell's lifestyle, do you
2 know what it was before she met Jeffrey Epstein? No, because
3 the government didn't tell you about that. Do you know what it
4 was after she left Jeffrey Epstein? No, because the government
5 didn't tell you about that. Do you know her financial
6 situation? Do you know whether she had luxury in her life?
7 You saw photos of her that they showed you wearing tartan or
8 hunting with dogs in the U.K., it looks from the pictures. So
9 maybe it was Jeffrey that needed Ghislaine and her connections
10 and not the other way around.
11 And does that motive even make sense for a woman in
12 her 30s, that she needs this lifestyle, so she's just willing
13 to drag 14-year-olds in for sexual abuse? Use your common
14 sense.
15 And if that's the case, your Honor and ladies and
16 gentlemen of the jury, then why wouldn't Eva Dubin be telling
17 you the same thing? She dated Jeffrey Epstein for a decade.
18 She saw nothing abnormal. She let her kids hang around with
19 Jeffrey Epstein. She went on to marry a billionaire.
20 Not one witness came in to tell you that Ghislaine
21 Maxwell needed Jeffrey Epstein's lifestyle so bad she was
22 willing to perpetrate on young females.
23 I'm going to take some time now, after talking about
24 the promises the government did not keep to you in their
25 opening, and go through each one of these women's stories and
2 know what it was before she met Jeffrey Epstein? No, because
3 the government didn't tell you about that. Do you know what it
4 was after she left Jeffrey Epstein? No, because the government
5 didn't tell you about that. Do you know her financial
6 situation? Do you know whether she had luxury in her life?
7 You saw photos of her that they showed you wearing tartan or
8 hunting with dogs in the U.K., it looks from the pictures. So
9 maybe it was Jeffrey that needed Ghislaine and her connections
10 and not the other way around.
11 And does that motive even make sense for a woman in
12 her 30s, that she needs this lifestyle, so she's just willing
13 to drag 14-year-olds in for sexual abuse? Use your common
14 sense.
15 And if that's the case, your Honor and ladies and
16 gentlemen of the jury, then why wouldn't Eva Dubin be telling
17 you the same thing? She dated Jeffrey Epstein for a decade.
18 She saw nothing abnormal. She let her kids hang around with
19 Jeffrey Epstein. She went on to marry a billionaire.
20 Not one witness came in to tell you that Ghislaine
21 Maxwell needed Jeffrey Epstein's lifestyle so bad she was
22 willing to perpetrate on young females.
23 I'm going to take some time now, after talking about
24 the promises the government did not keep to you in their
25 opening, and go through each one of these women's stories and
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
DOJ-OGR-00017116
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document