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This document is a page from a court transcript filed on August 22, 2022, in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell. Prosecutor Ms. Moe argues that Sarah Kellen was a 'criminal participant' subordinate to Maxwell in the conspiracy hierarchy, taking over tasks like scheduling victims so that Maxwell could move higher up in the leadership structure. The Judge questions the specific evidence proving Maxwell's supervision over Kellen.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Moe | Attorney (Prosecution) |
Arguing regarding sentencing guidelines and the defendant's leadership role.
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| The Court | Judge |
Questioning the prosecution about evidence of supervision.
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| Sarah Kellen | Associate/Co-conspirator |
Described as a 'criminal participant,' 'assistant' working for Maxwell and Epstein, and a 'lower member of the conspi...
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Leader/Co-conspirator |
Mentioned as a leader over Kellen.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Referred to as 'Ms. Maxwell' and 'the defendant'; discussed regarding her supervision of Kellen and leadership in the...
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency listed in footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (implied by Bates stamp DOJ-OGR).
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Relationships (3)
Prosecution argues Maxwell had leadership/supervision over Kellen; Kellen worked for Maxwell.
Trial evidence showed Kellen worked for Epstein.
Maxwell remained a 'close associate'; they traveled together.
Key Quotes (4)
"if we're looking to one criminal participant, we would direct the Court's attention to Sarah Kellen."Source
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"The trial evidence was that Sarah Kellen became an assistant, and that she worked for both Maxwell and Epstein."Source
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"As the scheme shifted, they brought in another member of the scheme beneath them in the structure and hierarchy of the scheme."Source
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"So as Kellen took on some of the tasks that were then delegated to a lower member of the conspiracy, the defendant was higher up in the leadership structure."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 779 Filed 08/22/22 Page 30 of 101 30
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1 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor. Looking at the text of the
2 application note -- again, it's unclear from some case law on
3 this, but under the text of the application note, if we're
4 looking to one criminal participant, we would direct the
5 Court's attention to Sarah Kellen.
6 THE COURT: And the leadership over her as opposed to
7 Epstein being the leader over her or them being -- Kellen sort
8 of replacing the defendant's role, could you focus my mind on
9 what specifically you point to to show supervision and
10 leadership by Ms. Maxwell over Ms. Kellen.
11 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor.
12 The trial evidence was that Sarah Kellen became an
13 assistant, and that she worked for both Maxwell and Epstein.
14 Essentially, when you look at defendant's role in earlier
15 years, she was doing things like calling victims and arranging
16 for massage appointments. As the scheme shifted, they brought
17 in another member of the scheme beneath them in the structure
18 and hierarchy of the scheme. The defendant remained a close
19 associate. She was often traveling with them, often traveling
20 with Kellen together. So as Kellen took on some of the tasks
21 that were then delegated to a lower member of the conspiracy,
22 the defendant was higher up in the leadership structure.
23 There wasn't direct evidence about, you know, the
24 defendant directly instructing Kellen to make a certain phone
25 call, and we acknowledge that, but we think the inference is
2 application note -- again, it's unclear from some case law on
3 this, but under the text of the application note, if we're
4 looking to one criminal participant, we would direct the
5 Court's attention to Sarah Kellen.
6 THE COURT: And the leadership over her as opposed to
7 Epstein being the leader over her or them being -- Kellen sort
8 of replacing the defendant's role, could you focus my mind on
9 what specifically you point to to show supervision and
10 leadership by Ms. Maxwell over Ms. Kellen.
11 MS. MOE: Yes, your Honor.
12 The trial evidence was that Sarah Kellen became an
13 assistant, and that she worked for both Maxwell and Epstein.
14 Essentially, when you look at defendant's role in earlier
15 years, she was doing things like calling victims and arranging
16 for massage appointments. As the scheme shifted, they brought
17 in another member of the scheme beneath them in the structure
18 and hierarchy of the scheme. The defendant remained a close
19 associate. She was often traveling with them, often traveling
20 with Kellen together. So as Kellen took on some of the tasks
21 that were then delegated to a lower member of the conspiracy,
22 the defendant was higher up in the leadership structure.
23 There wasn't direct evidence about, you know, the
24 defendant directly instructing Kellen to make a certain phone
25 call, and we acknowledge that, but we think the inference is
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