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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, Ghislaine Maxwell trial) documenting a sidebar objection by defense attorney Ms. Menninger. She argues against the admissibility of a school record, comparing it to a police report with third-party hearsay, specifically regarding a form that lists Jeffrey Epstein as 'financially responsible' for a student referred to as 'Jane'. The defense argues it is unclear who wrote Epstein's name on the form (Jane or her mother) and challenges the reliability of that specific information.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Menninger | Defense Attorney |
Arguing an objection regarding the admissibility of a school record under the business records exception.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the sidebar conference.
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| Mr. Epstein | Subject |
Mentioned as the person listed on a form as 'financially responsible' for a student.
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| Jane | Subject/Witness |
A student admitted to a school; potentially the person who filled out the form in question.
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| Jane's Mother | Subject |
Mentioned as a potential person who might have filled out the form.
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| Kane | Witness |
Listed in the header 'Kane - Direct', indicating this sidebar occurred during the direct examination of a witness nam...
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. | ||
| Unnamed School |
The entity that admitted 'Jane' and kept the records being discussed.
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Timeline (2 events)
2022-08-10
Locations (1)
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Jurisdiction implied by the case number and court reporter footer.
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Relationships (2)
Attorney states Epstein is listed on a form as financially responsible for Jane's schooling.
Mentioned as potential authors of the form.
Key Quotes (3)
"In particular, I imagine that Mr. Epstein ultimately became financially responsible because that's what's listed in the form."Source
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"someone -- we don't even know if it was the Jane or her mother -- filled out the form, had an expectation or wrote that name down on the form"Source
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"In this case, certainly I understand the school did contact her and follow up with her and she became admitted."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 747 Filed 08/10/22 Page 16 of 228 692
LC2VMAX2 Kane - Direct
LC2VMAX2 Kane - Direct
1 (At sidebar)
2 THE COURT: State your objection.
3 MS. MENNINGER: Your Honor, this is very similar to a
4 police report in which a third party is transmitting
5 information to a business. Yes, they rely on certain pieces of
6 information contained in that report to do their job; but as
7 the case law holds, that doesn't make the entire police report
8 admissible under the business records exception.
9 When information is reported by a third party, the
10 information has to have its own sources of reliability in order
11 for it to be useful to the business. While they may make a
12 decision, for example, to file charges, there may be inaccurate
13 information, and that's why police records are traditionally
14 excluded because they are reflections of third-party
15 information that only portions may be reliable.
16 In this case, certainly I understand the school did
17 contact her and follow up with her and she became admitted.
18 But there are other pieces of information that are being
19 offered for the truth of the matter asserted therein. In
20 particular, I imagine that Mr. Epstein ultimately became
21 financially responsible because that's what's listed in the
22 form. However, what this record would tend to show is that
23 someone -- we don't even know if it was the Jane or her
24 mother -- filled out the form, had an expectation or wrote that
25 name down on the form at the time without any subsequent
2 THE COURT: State your objection.
3 MS. MENNINGER: Your Honor, this is very similar to a
4 police report in which a third party is transmitting
5 information to a business. Yes, they rely on certain pieces of
6 information contained in that report to do their job; but as
7 the case law holds, that doesn't make the entire police report
8 admissible under the business records exception.
9 When information is reported by a third party, the
10 information has to have its own sources of reliability in order
11 for it to be useful to the business. While they may make a
12 decision, for example, to file charges, there may be inaccurate
13 information, and that's why police records are traditionally
14 excluded because they are reflections of third-party
15 information that only portions may be reliable.
16 In this case, certainly I understand the school did
17 contact her and follow up with her and she became admitted.
18 But there are other pieces of information that are being
19 offered for the truth of the matter asserted therein. In
20 particular, I imagine that Mr. Epstein ultimately became
21 financially responsible because that's what's listed in the
22 form. However, what this record would tend to show is that
23 someone -- we don't even know if it was the Jane or her
24 mother -- filled out the form, had an expectation or wrote that
25 name down on the form at the time without any subsequent
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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