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Summary
A legal letter from defense attorney Bobbi C. Sternheim to Judge Alison J. Nathan regarding the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. The letter argues that the government used suggestive questioning techniques on accusers, specifically citing an instance where a witness named 'Jane' changed her testimony regarding a trip to New York and seeing 'The Lion King' after pressure from AUSA Rossmiller. The defense uses this to justify the necessity of expert testimony from Dr. Loftus regarding memory and suggestive questioning.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Bobbi C. Sternheim | Defense Attorney |
Author of the letter representing Ghislaine Maxwell.
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| Alison J. Nathan | United States District Judge |
Recipient of the letter, presiding judge.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell.
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| Dr. Loftus | Expert Witness |
Defense expert whose testimony the government is attempting to limit regarding memory and suggestive questioning.
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| Agent Young | FBI Agent/Witness |
Expected to testify about the form of questions asked during interviews.
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| Jane | Accuser/Witness |
Pseudonym for a witness whose memory/testimony regarding trips to New York and abuse in New Mexico is being challenge...
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| AUSA Rossmiller | Assistant US Attorney (Prosecutor) |
Accused of suggesting to Jane's lawyer that the government would 'assume' facts about Jane's trips to New York contra...
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Law Offices of Bobbi C. Sternheim |
Defense counsel firm.
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| United States District Court |
Venue of the trial.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (referenced in footer bates stamp).
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Timeline (2 events)
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Address of Bobbi C. Sternheim.
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Address of the United States Courthouse.
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Location mentioned regarding questioning about sexual abuse.
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Location of Jane's trips and the Broadway show.
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Relationships (2)
Header indicates Law Offices of Bobbi C. Sternheim; Subject line is United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell.
Document describes Rossmiller communicating with Jane's lawyer regarding her testimony.
Key Quotes (4)
"The government’s limitation on Dr. Loftus’s testimony is a desperate attempt to restrict relevant testimony."Source
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"Accusers were asked suggestive questions during interviews and prep sessions with the government."Source
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"AUSA Rossmiller told her lawyer that the government would just 'assume' that The Lion King trip was not her first trip to New York, even though that is what Jane had reported to them."Source
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"True to form, at her very next call with the government a few weeks later, she followed their lead and 'remembered' that the Lion King trip had not been her first trip to New York."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 547 Filed 12/15/21 Page 1 of 2
LAW OFFICES OF BOBBI C. STERNHEIM
212-243-1100 • Main
917-912-9698 • Cell
888-587-4737 • Fax
225 Broadway, Suite 715
New York, NY 10007
bcsternheim@mac.com
LAW OFFICES OF BOBBI C. STERNHEIM
212-243-1100 • Main
917-912-9698 • Cell
888-587-4737 • Fax
225 Broadway, Suite 715
New York, NY 10007
bcsternheim@mac.com
December 15, 2021
Honorable Alison J. Nathan
United States District Judge
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
United States District Judge
United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
Re: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell
S2 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
S2 20 Cr. 330 (AJN)
Dear Judge Nathan:
The government’s limitation on Dr. Loftus’s testimony is a desperate attempt to restrict relevant
testimony. Accusers were asked suggestive questions during interviews and prep sessions with the
government. We anticipate that Agent Young will be testifying about the form of questions asked
during such interviews and prep sessions. A review of the 3500 material and Jane's testimony exemplify
the type of questioning the government posited during their investigation.
testimony. Accusers were asked suggestive questions during interviews and prep sessions with the
government. We anticipate that Agent Young will be testifying about the form of questions asked
during such interviews and prep sessions. A review of the 3500 material and Jane's testimony exemplify
the type of questioning the government posited during their investigation.
By way of example, during cross examination, Jane was asked about the government’s repeated
questioning regarding whether sexual abuse occurred in New Mexico, during two separate interviews
and, during one of those interviews, three separate times. TR 512-516. Also, the government challenged
Jane’s recollection that she had seen The Lion King on Broadway during her first trip to New York at
age 14, outright suggesting that she saw the movie instead. When Jane’s counsel confirmed that she had
seen the Broadway show, not the movie, AUSA Rossmiller told her lawyer that the government would
just “assume” that The Lion King trip was not her first trip to New York, even though that is what Jane
had reported to them. TR. 503-511; see 3509-010. True to form, at her very next call with the
government a few weeks later, she followed their lead and “remembered” that the Lion King trip had not
been her first trip to New York. See 3509-011.
questioning regarding whether sexual abuse occurred in New Mexico, during two separate interviews
and, during one of those interviews, three separate times. TR 512-516. Also, the government challenged
Jane’s recollection that she had seen The Lion King on Broadway during her first trip to New York at
age 14, outright suggesting that she saw the movie instead. When Jane’s counsel confirmed that she had
seen the Broadway show, not the movie, AUSA Rossmiller told her lawyer that the government would
just “assume” that The Lion King trip was not her first trip to New York, even though that is what Jane
had reported to them. TR. 503-511; see 3509-010. True to form, at her very next call with the
government a few weeks later, she followed their lead and “remembered” that the Lion King trip had not
been her first trip to New York. See 3509-011.
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