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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, USA v. Ghislaine Maxwell) filed on August 10, 2022. It records a legal argument between defense attorney Ms. Menninger and the Judge regarding the cross-examination of a witness named 'Jane.' The discussion centers on whether the defense can ask Jane if she believes her testimony in the criminal trial will assist her in a separate civil litigation recovery, and involves arguments regarding attorney-client privilege waivers when information is disclosed to the government.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Menninger | Defense Attorney |
Arguing for the admissibility of questioning a witness regarding their motivation for testifying.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the discussion regarding admissibility and attorney-client privilege.
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| Jane | Witness |
The subject of the cross-examination; discussed in relation to her civil litigation.
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| He/Him | Unknown Advisor/Attorney |
An individual who advised 'Jane' that testifying was the morally right thing to do and would help her case.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District Reporters, P.C. | ||
| DOJ |
Department of Justice (implied by footer stamp DOJ-OGR)
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
Court filing of transcript regarding cross-examination sidebar.
Southern District of New York (implied)
Relationships (2)
Dialogue in court transcript.
Discussion of advice given regarding testifying and moral obligation.
Key Quotes (4)
"He also mentioned that he had told her it would help her case."Source
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"So you want to ask her if she had any basis to conclude that her participation as a witness here would help her civil litigation recovery prospects."Source
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"The attorney's advice to the client about whether they should take a plea and what assistance that might get them and all of that obviously is privileged."Source
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"It is, until you disclose it to the government."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 745 Filed 08/10/22 Page 156 of 264 567
LC1VMAX5 Jane - cross
LC1VMAX5 Jane - cross
1 he mentioned he told her it would help her case?
2 MS. MENNINGER: Yes, your Honor. Because prior to
3 that line, he's disclosing that he discussed whether
4 cooperating with the case and then ultimately gets to the
5 question of testifying in the case, he says, were the morally
6 right thing to do. And they had discussed how testifying at
7 trial was the right thing to do. He also mentioned that he had
8 told her it would help her case. It is slightly ambiguous. I
9 don't know if it refers back to the entirety of the things said
10 before it, but that's what the email or the note says.
11 THE COURT: Okay. So you want to ask her if she had
12 any basis to conclude that her participation as a witness here
13 would help her civil litigation recovery prospects.
14 MS. MENNINGER: Right, your Honor. If it were a
15 cooperation agreement and a witness had cooperated and someone
16 had promised that they would get a lesser sentence if they
17 cooperated, I can see that also being admissible. So maybe
18 just the --
19 THE COURT: The attorney's advice to the client about
20 whether they should take a plea and what assistance that might
21 get them and all of that obviously is privileged.
22 MS. MENNINGER: It is, until you disclose it to the
23 government. I totally agree with that, your Honor.
24 THE COURT: Okay. So then the question is if she
25 answers yes to that question, I had some reason to believe that
2 MS. MENNINGER: Yes, your Honor. Because prior to
3 that line, he's disclosing that he discussed whether
4 cooperating with the case and then ultimately gets to the
5 question of testifying in the case, he says, were the morally
6 right thing to do. And they had discussed how testifying at
7 trial was the right thing to do. He also mentioned that he had
8 told her it would help her case. It is slightly ambiguous. I
9 don't know if it refers back to the entirety of the things said
10 before it, but that's what the email or the note says.
11 THE COURT: Okay. So you want to ask her if she had
12 any basis to conclude that her participation as a witness here
13 would help her civil litigation recovery prospects.
14 MS. MENNINGER: Right, your Honor. If it were a
15 cooperation agreement and a witness had cooperated and someone
16 had promised that they would get a lesser sentence if they
17 cooperated, I can see that also being admissible. So maybe
18 just the --
19 THE COURT: The attorney's advice to the client about
20 whether they should take a plea and what assistance that might
21 get them and all of that obviously is privileged.
22 MS. MENNINGER: It is, until you disclose it to the
23 government. I totally agree with that, your Honor.
24 THE COURT: Okay. So then the question is if she
25 answers yes to that question, I had some reason to believe that
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
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