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Extraction Summary
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Summary
This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN, US v. Ghislaine Maxwell) involving a procedural discussion between the Judge, Defense Counsel Ms. Menninger, and Prosecutor Ms. Comey. The discussion centers on how to handle a witness who intends to invoke the Fifth Amendment and another witness who refused to communicate with the defense. The Judge expresses frustration with potential delays, stating the issue needs to be resolved immediately ('happen yesterday').
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Court (Judge Alison J. Nathan) | Judge |
Presiding over the discussion regarding witness procedures and trial delays. Identified via case number AJN.
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| Ms. Menninger (Laura Menninger) | Defense Counsel |
Clarifying her request regarding a witness who refused to communicate and stating she will make a formal application.
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| Ms. Comey (Maurene Comey) | Prosecutor |
Offering to confer with the defense regarding making a record of a witness invoking the Fifth Amendment.
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| Unnamed Witness 1 | Witness |
A witness whose counsel indicated they want to invoke the Fifth Amendment.
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| Unnamed Witness 2 | Witness |
A witness who refused to communicate with the defense.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District Reporters, P.C. | ||
| US Marshals |
Mentioned by the Court as a potential mechanism to compel a witness.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice, indicated by footer DOJ-OGR.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
Court proceeding regarding witness testimony protocols.
Courtroom (Southern District of New York)
The Court
Ms. Menninger
Ms. Comey
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Implied by 'Southern District Reporters' and case context.
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Relationships (1)
Ms. Menninger
→
Opposing Counsel
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Ms. Comey
Engaging in dialogue before the judge regarding conferring on witness issues.
Key Quotes (4)
"It does not happen that anyone invokes in front of the jury."Source
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"If you want to send the marshals, despite -- or make an application to send the marshals despite the witness's counsel indicating to you that they want to invoke the Fifth, then I suppose you can do that"Source
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Quote #2
"I asked for it for one who refused to communicate with us."Source
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Quote #3
"But again, we're not delaying trial, so this all needs to happen yesterday."Source
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Quote #4
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 763 Filed 08/10/22 Page 5 of 197 2546
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1 THE COURT: It does not happen that anyone invokes in
2 front of the jury. All we would be doing is, outside the
3 presence of the jury, they come, questions asked, invoke, and
4 then they go home. We could do that if that's what the parties
5 want to do — that seems like an enormous waste of time — or
6 counsel can make an application as to how to proceed after
7 consulting with counsel for the witness. I mean, it's your
8 witness. If you want to send the marshals, despite -- or make
9 an application to send the marshals despite the witness's
10 counsel indicating to you that they want to invoke the Fifth,
11 then I suppose you can do that, but --
12 MS. MENNINGER: Your Honor, I didn't ask for that with
13 respect to that witness. I asked for it for one who refused to
14 communicate with us. I will make a formal application. I
15 understand, your Honor.
16 THE COURT: Okay.
17 MS. COMEY: Your Honor, we're happy to confer with the
18 defense on this issue to the extent the defense wants to make a
19 record that this witness would have invoked, we're happy to
20 confer to the extent it would be helpful about how to make that
21 record.
22 THE COURT: That's precisely why I raised it last
23 night and asked if there was an application, but here we are.
24 But again, we're not delaying trial, so this all needs to
25 happen yesterday.
2 front of the jury. All we would be doing is, outside the
3 presence of the jury, they come, questions asked, invoke, and
4 then they go home. We could do that if that's what the parties
5 want to do — that seems like an enormous waste of time — or
6 counsel can make an application as to how to proceed after
7 consulting with counsel for the witness. I mean, it's your
8 witness. If you want to send the marshals, despite -- or make
9 an application to send the marshals despite the witness's
10 counsel indicating to you that they want to invoke the Fifth,
11 then I suppose you can do that, but --
12 MS. MENNINGER: Your Honor, I didn't ask for that with
13 respect to that witness. I asked for it for one who refused to
14 communicate with us. I will make a formal application. I
15 understand, your Honor.
16 THE COURT: Okay.
17 MS. COMEY: Your Honor, we're happy to confer with the
18 defense on this issue to the extent the defense wants to make a
19 record that this witness would have invoked, we're happy to
20 confer to the extent it would be helpful about how to make that
21 record.
22 THE COURT: That's precisely why I raised it last
23 night and asked if there was an application, but here we are.
24 But again, we're not delaying trial, so this all needs to
25 happen yesterday.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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