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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on August 10, 2022. It details a legal argument between prosecutor Ms. Moe and the Court regarding defense attorney Ms. Menninger's closing summation. The prosecution argues that the defense improperly suggested to the jury that the government was using Ms. Maxwell as a substitute for the deceased Jeffrey Epstein.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Menninger | Defense Attorney |
Mentioned as having advanced an argument to the jury in closing regarding Epstein.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Deceased Financier |
Subject of arguments regarding whether the defendant is being treated as a substitute for him.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the discussion, clarifying rulings regarding witness motivation and Epstein's death.
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| Ms. Moe | Prosecutor/Attorney |
Speaking to the court, arguing that the defense claimed the government was substituting Maxwell for Epstein.
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| Ms. Maxwell | Defendant |
Mentioned in the context of being substituted for Mr. Epstein by the government.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting firm listed in footer.
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| The Government |
Refers to the prosecution team.
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Timeline (2 events)
Unspecified (Trial)
Closing arguments/Summation where Ms. Menninger allegedly argued Maxwell was a substitute for Epstein.
Courtroom
Ms. Menninger
Jury
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Implied jurisdiction based on the court reporter's name (Southern District of New York).
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Relationships (2)
Arguments regarding Maxwell being a 'substitute' for Epstein in the trial.
Ms. Menninger making closing arguments on behalf of the defense.
Key Quotes (4)
"preclude any arguments to the jury that the defendant was a substitute for Jeffrey Epstein."Source
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"Not with respect to motivation for the witness's testimony."Source
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"Epstein's death is a factor in the motivation for the changing the stories"Source
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"argument that the government was substituting Ms. Maxwell for Mr. Epstein."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 159 of 257 2993
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1 preclude any arguments to the jury that the defendant was a
2 substitute for Jeffrey Epstein. That's the exact argument that
3 Ms. Menninger advanced to the jury in closing, which the Court
4 precluded.
5 THE COURT: Not with respect to motivation for the
6 witness's testimony. There is a reason I gave -- for both
7 sides, you've both now done this, which is basically to reargue
8 sort of precisely the line that I crafted and ruled on in my
9 pretrial rulings. I have maintained those lines throughout
10 trial with a couple of exceptions where there was a little bit
11 of door opening and the like, but I don't have in mind, yes,
12 they made the argument that Epstein's death is a factor in the
13 motivation for the changing the stories, which is what I said
14 was -- to the extent that arguments go to the credibility of
15 witnesses, that's where I drew the line.
16 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor. I was referring to the
17 argument early in Ms. Menninger's summation about I took to
18 mean an argument that the government was substituting
19 Ms. Maxwell for Mr. Epstein. Again, we want to review the
20 transcript, but that's how we heard it.
21 There were also arguments throughout summation about
22 the victims doing that, which I understand the Court has ruled
23 on that there is a difference between those two, but we think
24 where that crosses the line is an argument where the government
25 is doing that.
2 substitute for Jeffrey Epstein. That's the exact argument that
3 Ms. Menninger advanced to the jury in closing, which the Court
4 precluded.
5 THE COURT: Not with respect to motivation for the
6 witness's testimony. There is a reason I gave -- for both
7 sides, you've both now done this, which is basically to reargue
8 sort of precisely the line that I crafted and ruled on in my
9 pretrial rulings. I have maintained those lines throughout
10 trial with a couple of exceptions where there was a little bit
11 of door opening and the like, but I don't have in mind, yes,
12 they made the argument that Epstein's death is a factor in the
13 motivation for the changing the stories, which is what I said
14 was -- to the extent that arguments go to the credibility of
15 witnesses, that's where I drew the line.
16 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor. I was referring to the
17 argument early in Ms. Menninger's summation about I took to
18 mean an argument that the government was substituting
19 Ms. Maxwell for Mr. Epstein. Again, we want to review the
20 transcript, but that's how we heard it.
21 There were also arguments throughout summation about
22 the victims doing that, which I understand the Court has ruled
23 on that there is a difference between those two, but we think
24 where that crosses the line is an argument where the government
25 is doing that.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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