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This document is page 45 of a court transcript from the trial US v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). The witness, identified as Espinosa, testifies about their time working at the office, initially as an admin for lawyers who were 'important' to Jeffrey Epstein. Espinosa describes rapidly transitioning (within a month) to become Ghislaine Maxwell's executive assistant, detailing a daily routine of receiving task lists and shipping instructions.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Espinosa | Witness / Former Employee |
Testifying on direct examination about employment duties.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Employer |
Mentioned as the person the lawyers performed important functions for.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Supervisor |
Referred to as 'Ghislaine'. The witness became her executive assistant.
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| The Lawyers | Epstein's Legal Team |
Unnamed group for whom the witness briefly worked as an admin.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting firm listed in footer.
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| Department of Justice |
Implied by DOJ-OGR stamp.
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Timeline (1 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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General workplace location mentioned in testimony.
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Relationships (3)
Espinosa became Ghislaine's executive assistant.
Espinosa worked in Epstein's office.
Performed functions described as 'pretty important' to Epstein.
Key Quotes (3)
"I know that they were pretty important to Jeffrey Epstein."Source
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"I would say it was within a month. It was kind of quick."Source
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"We had kind of a routine where she would come in, I'd sit at her desk, she'd give me a laundry list of tasks to do for the day"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 761 Filed 08/10/22 Page 45 of 246 2340
LCGCmax2 Espinosa - direct
LCGCmax2 Espinosa - direct
1 could not interact with other employees in the office?
2 A. No.
3 Q. Were you ever given any instructions about how you could or
4 could not interact with Jeffrey Epstein?
5 A. No.
6 Q. I want to talk to you in a little bit more detail about
7 your duties and responsibilities at the office. We'll start
8 first with the job you briefly had as the admin to the lawyers.
9 What were your responsibilities there?
10 A. A lot of photocopying, filing. That was the gist of it.
11 And taking messages for them if they weren't available for a
12 phone call.
13 Q. And do you know what sort of functions the lawyers
14 performed for Mr. Epstein, from your observations?
15 A. I don't know exactly what they performed, but I know that
16 they were pretty important to Jeffrey Epstein.
17 Q. And about how soon after you started your job did you
18 transition to becoming Ghislaine's executive assistant?
19 A. I would say it was within a month. It was kind of quick.
20 Q. What were your responsibilities as Ghislaine's executive
21 assistant?
22 A. Making arrangements. We had kind of a routine where she
23 would come in, I'd sit at her desk, she'd give me a laundry
24 list of tasks to do for the day, people she needed to talk to,
25 things I needed to have shipped, things I needed to have
2 A. No.
3 Q. Were you ever given any instructions about how you could or
4 could not interact with Jeffrey Epstein?
5 A. No.
6 Q. I want to talk to you in a little bit more detail about
7 your duties and responsibilities at the office. We'll start
8 first with the job you briefly had as the admin to the lawyers.
9 What were your responsibilities there?
10 A. A lot of photocopying, filing. That was the gist of it.
11 And taking messages for them if they weren't available for a
12 phone call.
13 Q. And do you know what sort of functions the lawyers
14 performed for Mr. Epstein, from your observations?
15 A. I don't know exactly what they performed, but I know that
16 they were pretty important to Jeffrey Epstein.
17 Q. And about how soon after you started your job did you
18 transition to becoming Ghislaine's executive assistant?
19 A. I would say it was within a month. It was kind of quick.
20 Q. What were your responsibilities as Ghislaine's executive
21 assistant?
22 A. Making arrangements. We had kind of a routine where she
23 would come in, I'd sit at her desk, she'd give me a laundry
24 list of tasks to do for the day, people she needed to talk to,
25 things I needed to have shipped, things I needed to have
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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