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Summary
This document is a page from the closing arguments (summation) by defense attorney Ms. Menninger in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). Menninger argues against the government's claim that financial transfers to Maxwell were payments for facilitating abuse, stating that transfers like the $7.4 million for a helicopter via 'Air Ghislaine' were standard asset protection strategies used by the wealthy. She draws a parallel to Epstein placing cars in Palm Beach under pilot Larry Visoski's name to show that Epstein frequently put assets in employees' names.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Menninger | Defense Attorney |
Delivering the summation/closing argument defending Ghislaine Maxwell.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Accused of being purchased to facilitate abuse; linked to 'Air Ghislaine'.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Financier/Associate |
Purchased a helicopter, transferred funds, put assets in others' names.
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| Dave Rodgers | Witness |
Testified that wealthy people own planes through companies for liability limits.
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| Larry Visoski | Pilot/Employee |
Testified that Epstein put several cars in Palm Beach under his (Visoski's) name.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Air Ghislaine |
Company used by Epstein to own a helicopter.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency listed in footer.
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| Government |
Refers to the prosecution in the case.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Location where Epstein kept cars registered under Larry Visoski's name.
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Relationships (2)
Epstein used 'Air Ghislaine' for asset ownership; Prosecution alleges payments for facilitation.
Epstein put cars in Visoski's name.
Key Quotes (5)
"Ghislaine Maxwell was basically being purchased to facilitate sexual abuse because she got big dollar transfers of money that you can see from bank statements."Source
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"That is some thin testimony."Source
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"Epstein bought a helicopter, and he owned it through a company called Air Ghislaine."Source
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"Dave Rodgers told you that's totally common for wealthy people to own their private planes through companies, because it limits their liability."Source
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"Larry Visoski told you that he put several -- that Epstein put several of the cars in Palm Beach under Larry Visoski's name."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 139 of 257 2973
LCKVMAX6 Summation - Ms. Menninger
LCKVMAX6 Summation - Ms. Menninger
1 it was.
2 Secondly, the government makes a big show of these big
3 dollar transfers. And they claim it's the finances; that
4 Ghislaine Maxwell was basically being purchased to facilitate
5 sexual abuse because she got big dollar transfers of money that
6 you can see from bank statements.
7 That is some thin testimony.
8 What they are asking you to do is to speculate. And
9 speculation is not evidence. Putting up a bank statement that
10 shows transfers tells you nothing about what was going on and,
11 in fact, it's not even clear that Ghislaine Maxwell knew that
12 these transfers were being made in her name.
13 You saw evidence that Epstein bought a helicopter, and
14 he owned it through a company called Air Ghislaine. Dave
15 Rodgers told you that's totally common for wealthy people to
16 own their private planes through companies, because it limits
17 their liability. And that's exactly what the $7.4 million
18 would have corresponded with, because the bank records show it
19 was Air Ghislaine. It's not like Epstein put all his assets in
20 Ghislaine's name. Larry Visoski told you that he put
21 several -- that Epstein put several of the cars in Palm Beach
22 under Larry Visoski's name.
23 You also heard that Epstein was generous with a number
24 of people. He donated to numerous charities. He was a sponsor
25 of the arts and individual artists. He gave money to build a
2 Secondly, the government makes a big show of these big
3 dollar transfers. And they claim it's the finances; that
4 Ghislaine Maxwell was basically being purchased to facilitate
5 sexual abuse because she got big dollar transfers of money that
6 you can see from bank statements.
7 That is some thin testimony.
8 What they are asking you to do is to speculate. And
9 speculation is not evidence. Putting up a bank statement that
10 shows transfers tells you nothing about what was going on and,
11 in fact, it's not even clear that Ghislaine Maxwell knew that
12 these transfers were being made in her name.
13 You saw evidence that Epstein bought a helicopter, and
14 he owned it through a company called Air Ghislaine. Dave
15 Rodgers told you that's totally common for wealthy people to
16 own their private planes through companies, because it limits
17 their liability. And that's exactly what the $7.4 million
18 would have corresponded with, because the bank records show it
19 was Air Ghislaine. It's not like Epstein put all his assets in
20 Ghislaine's name. Larry Visoski told you that he put
21 several -- that Epstein put several of the cars in Palm Beach
22 under Larry Visoski's name.
23 You also heard that Epstein was generous with a number
24 of people. He donated to numerous charities. He was a sponsor
25 of the arts and individual artists. He gave money to build a
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