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Court transcript (sidebar conference)
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This document is a page from a court transcript (sidebar conference) filed on August 10, 2022, in the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330). Defense attorney Ms. Menninger and the Judge discuss whether the witness ('Jane') understands how the jury's verdict might impact payouts from the Victim Compensation Fund. Menninger argues that the witness has already received money from the fund based on her story, and discusses the relevance of the fund to the witness's motivation.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Menninger | Defense Attorney |
Arguing regarding the admissibility of questions about the victim compensation fund and the witness's knowledge of it.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the sidebar, questioning the relevance of the jury verdict to the compensation fund payouts.
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| Jane | Witness/Victim |
Witness currently on direct examination (indicated in header), recipient of compensation fund money.
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| Our Client | Defendant |
Referenced by Menninger regarding a potential 'not guilty' verdict (Implied to be Ghislaine Maxwell based on Case 1:2...
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Victim Compensation Fund |
Fund established for victims, discussed regarding payouts and validity of claims.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting service identified in the footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (indicated in Bates stamp DOJ-OGR).
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
Sidebar conference during court proceedings (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE).
Courtroom (Southern District)
Locations (1)
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Jurisdiction of the court (SDNY).
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Relationships (2)
Menninger states: 'they have given her money'
Menninger refers to 'our client'
Key Quotes (3)
"The question is whether the jury's verdict will affect what she receives from the victim compensation fund?"Source
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"I think she has told this story to the victim compensation fund, they have given her money, and now if she is found -- if our client was found not guilty, for example, I don't know what the ramifications would be..."Source
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Quote #2
"You want to put in front of the jury that the involvement in this case affects payout from the legal compensation fund."Source
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Quote #3
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 743 Filed 08/10/22 Page 225 of 247 357
LBUVMAX6 Jane - direct
LBUVMAX6 Jane - direct
1 (At sidebar)
2 THE COURT: The question is whether the jury's verdict
3 will affect what she receives from the victim compensation
4 fund?
5 MS. MENNINGER: Right. I think she has a lack of
6 personal knowledge about that, your Honor. It's a legal
7 conclusion, a legal question. She's not the right witness to
8 talk about that.
9 THE COURT: You want the jury -- you want to put in
10 front of the jury that the involvement in this case affects
11 payout from the legal compensation fund.
12 MS. MENNINGER: Well, your Honor, this is something
13 that we litigated, which is, any suggestion that the victim's
14 compensation fund was based on some kind of finding of validity
15 of her claims.
16 THE COURT: I agree with that. I don't see what that
17 has to do with this question.
18 MS. MENNINGER: I think she has told this story to the
19 victim compensation fund, they have given her money, and now if
20 she is found -- if our client was found not guilty, for
21 example, I don't know what the ramifications would be for a
22 fund who has determined --
23 THE COURT: Well, the question to be phrased is what
24 her understanding is. I mean, you have well put in issue the
25 question of whether this fund impacts her motivation to tell
2 THE COURT: The question is whether the jury's verdict
3 will affect what she receives from the victim compensation
4 fund?
5 MS. MENNINGER: Right. I think she has a lack of
6 personal knowledge about that, your Honor. It's a legal
7 conclusion, a legal question. She's not the right witness to
8 talk about that.
9 THE COURT: You want the jury -- you want to put in
10 front of the jury that the involvement in this case affects
11 payout from the legal compensation fund.
12 MS. MENNINGER: Well, your Honor, this is something
13 that we litigated, which is, any suggestion that the victim's
14 compensation fund was based on some kind of finding of validity
15 of her claims.
16 THE COURT: I agree with that. I don't see what that
17 has to do with this question.
18 MS. MENNINGER: I think she has told this story to the
19 victim compensation fund, they have given her money, and now if
20 she is found -- if our client was found not guilty, for
21 example, I don't know what the ramifications would be for a
22 fund who has determined --
23 THE COURT: Well, the question to be phrased is what
24 her understanding is. I mean, you have well put in issue the
25 question of whether this fund impacts her motivation to tell
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