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This document is page 1428 of a court transcript from Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). The text details a discussion between the Judge and prosecutor Ms. Moe regarding whether witnesses were instructed not to confer with one another. Ms. Moe reveals that during a meeting the previous night, a witness named Brian admitted unprompted that he had been in communication with another individual named Jane.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Moe | Prosecutor/Government Attorney |
Answering the Court's questions regarding witness instructions and a conversation with a witness named Brian.
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| The Court | Judge |
Questioning the government about instructions given to witnesses regarding conferring with one another.
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| Brian | Witness |
Met with the government 'last night' and mentioned hearing from Jane.
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| Jane | Witness/Individual |
Person who communicated with Brian; described as a witness potentially subject to recall.
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| Unidentified Female Witness ('she') | Witness |
Subject to recall and recross; likely refers to 'Jane'.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting firm listed in footer.
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| The Government |
Prosecution team (Ms. Moe represents them).
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (indicated by DOJ-OGR stamp).
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Implied by 'Southern District Reporters' and case number format.
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 753 Filed 08/10/22 Page 6 of 264 1428
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1 that she was potentially subject to recall and recross. And so
2 my understanding is that he understood the rules about that;
3 and that we couldn't speak with her; and that she was still a
4 trial witness subject to recall. I don't remember whether I
5 repeated, sort of, the ground rules about trial witnesses.
6 That's all I remember from that conversation, your Honor.
7 THE COURT: And did the government prior to trial
8 give -- was there any direction given on this issue -- since
9 this witness is being provided for prior consistent statements,
10 did the government give any direction either to the witnesses
11 or to their counsel that they ought not to confer in light of
12 the reason that the witness is being offered?
13 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor.
14 Off the top of my head, I can't point to a particular
15 date or a particular conversation; but it's our practice -- and
16 what we did in this case -- is to tell every witness that their
17 memory should be their memories and they shouldn't be talking
18 to other witnesses before the trial. So I'm confident we did
19 that in this case; I just can't remember a particular date of a
20 particular conversation, but we've been having those
21 conversations with all of our witnesses.
22 THE COURT: And how did the government learn about
23 this conversation?
24 MS. MOE: Last night we had a meeting with Brian. And
25 he, unprompted, mentioned that he had heard from Jane that she
2 my understanding is that he understood the rules about that;
3 and that we couldn't speak with her; and that she was still a
4 trial witness subject to recall. I don't remember whether I
5 repeated, sort of, the ground rules about trial witnesses.
6 That's all I remember from that conversation, your Honor.
7 THE COURT: And did the government prior to trial
8 give -- was there any direction given on this issue -- since
9 this witness is being provided for prior consistent statements,
10 did the government give any direction either to the witnesses
11 or to their counsel that they ought not to confer in light of
12 the reason that the witness is being offered?
13 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor.
14 Off the top of my head, I can't point to a particular
15 date or a particular conversation; but it's our practice -- and
16 what we did in this case -- is to tell every witness that their
17 memory should be their memories and they shouldn't be talking
18 to other witnesses before the trial. So I'm confident we did
19 that in this case; I just can't remember a particular date of a
20 particular conversation, but we've been having those
21 conversations with all of our witnesses.
22 THE COURT: And how did the government learn about
23 this conversation?
24 MS. MOE: Last night we had a meeting with Brian. And
25 he, unprompted, mentioned that he had heard from Jane that she
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