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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, likely US v. Maxwell) filed on August 10, 2022. The Judge, Ms. Menninger, and Ms. Comey are discussing legal obligations under Rule 16 regarding the disclosure of impeachment evidence (specifically photographs) prior to cross-examination. The text mentions a witness who testified about the appearance of a home and notes that this witness worked for Jeffrey Epstein until 2019.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Menninger | Attorney (Defense) |
Discussing witness testimony and foundation of evidence.
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| Ms. Comey | Attorney (Government/Prosecution) |
Arguing that the exhibit falls under Rule 16 discovery obligations.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the discussion regarding Rule 16 and impeachment evidence.
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| Mr. Epstein | Subject of interest |
Mentioned as the employer of a witness who worked for him until 2019.
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| Unnamed Witness | Witness |
Testified regarding the appearance of a home; worked for Epstein until 2019.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting firm listed in footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (implied by document stamp DOJ-OGR-00017598).
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| The Government |
Referenced by the Court regarding production of documents.
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| The Defense |
Referenced by the Court regarding obligations under Rule 16.
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
Legal argument regarding Rule 16 obligations and impeachment evidence during trial (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE).
Courtroom (Southern District of New York implied)
Locations (1)
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Subject of a photograph/exhibit discussed in testimony.
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Relationships (1)
Ms. Menninger states: 'A witness who continued to work for Mr. Epstein up until 2019.'
Key Quotes (3)
"A witness who continued to work for Mr. Epstein up until 2019."Source
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"In any event, you'll brief whether the defense is obligated under Rule 16 to produce in advance to the government documents that clearly -- and we're not talking about statements."Source
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"Whether you're obligated under Rule 16 to turn that over in advance,"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 743 Filed 08/10/22 Page 236 of 247 395
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1 in '94, '95, and '96. So I'm not really sure.
2 THE COURT: There was a witness who testified as to it
3 being an accurate reflection of what the home looked like;
4 right?
5 MS. MENNINGER: Without saying when, yes. A witness
6 who continued to work for Mr. Epstein up until 2019.
7 THE COURT: I mean, I suppose you're welcome to object
8 to foundation, but there wasn't an objection to foundation.
9 In any event, you'll brief whether the defense is
10 obligated under Rule 16 to produce in advance to the government
11 documents that clearly -- and we're not talking about
12 statements.
13 MS. COMEY: That's correct, your Honor. We're talking
14 about an exhibit like a photograph, something like this very
15 exhibit seems like classical 16. So we'll brief it, your
16 Honor.
17 THE COURT: Okay. Certainly, there is at least two
18 situations. There is the situation in which the witness said
19 something and you couldn't have anticipated what they said and
20 you have something that you want to impeach with it, you
21 couldn't have produced that in advance. So the question is not
22 that, but obviously when you anticipate particular testimony
23 and you have material that you think impeaches that you intend
24 to introduce as evidence through cross examination. Whether
25 you're obligated under Rule 16 to turn that over in advance,
2 THE COURT: There was a witness who testified as to it
3 being an accurate reflection of what the home looked like;
4 right?
5 MS. MENNINGER: Without saying when, yes. A witness
6 who continued to work for Mr. Epstein up until 2019.
7 THE COURT: I mean, I suppose you're welcome to object
8 to foundation, but there wasn't an objection to foundation.
9 In any event, you'll brief whether the defense is
10 obligated under Rule 16 to produce in advance to the government
11 documents that clearly -- and we're not talking about
12 statements.
13 MS. COMEY: That's correct, your Honor. We're talking
14 about an exhibit like a photograph, something like this very
15 exhibit seems like classical 16. So we'll brief it, your
16 Honor.
17 THE COURT: Okay. Certainly, there is at least two
18 situations. There is the situation in which the witness said
19 something and you couldn't have anticipated what they said and
20 you have something that you want to impeach with it, you
21 couldn't have produced that in advance. So the question is not
22 that, but obviously when you anticipate particular testimony
23 and you have material that you think impeaches that you intend
24 to introduce as evidence through cross examination. Whether
25 you're obligated under Rule 16 to turn that over in advance,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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