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Summary
This document is a page from the defense summation by Ms. Menninger in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). Menninger argues that Epstein's spending, including giving land to pilot Larry Visoski and paying employee tuition, appeared generous and educational rather than criminal. She refutes the prosecution's (Ms. Moe) claim that funds were used to buy off sex abuse cases by pointing out that accountant Harry Beller signed the checks and no bank representatives testified to the illicit nature of the funds.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Menninger | Defense Attorney |
Delivering the summation argument in court.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Deceased Financier/Employer |
Subject of the summation; described as generous to employees regarding education and housing.
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| Larry Visoski | Employee/Pilot |
Received 40 acres of land on a ranch free of charge from Epstein.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Referenced as 'Ghislaine'; argument suggests she viewed Epstein's spending as benevolent.
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| Ms. Moe | Prosecutor |
Argued that bank records showed money used to 'buy off a sex abuse case'.
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| Harry Beller | Accountant |
Identified as Epstein's accountant who signed the checks and controlled the accounts.
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| Cim Espinosa | Witness |
Testified that Harry Beller was Epstein's accountant.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Interlochen |
Arts academy/institution where Epstein built a handicap accessible lodge.
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| JPMorgan |
Bank mentioned regarding lack of testimony about what money was used for.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting firm listed in footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (referenced in footer stamp DOJ-OGR).
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Timeline (1 events)
2022-08-10
Court Summation by Ms. Menninger in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE
Courtroom (likely SDNY)
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Location of a lodge built by Epstein.
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Unspecified location where Larry Visoski was given 40 acres of land.
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Relationships (3)
Epstein gave Visoski 40 acres of land free of charge.
Harry Beller was Epstein's accountant and signed the checks.
Mention of Ghislaine's perception of Epstein's spending.
Key Quotes (5)
"He gave Larry Visoski 40 acres of land on a ranch free of charge so he could build a house there."Source
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"Everyone knew he was building a lodge at Interlochen that was handicap accessible."Source
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"So to everyone, including Ghislaine, it looked like Epstein wanted to use his money to further the ambitions and education of those around him."Source
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"Ms. Moe just argued that's essentially buying off a sex abuse case"Source
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"the person who signed for the accounts was Harry Beller... He was signing all the checks."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 140 of 257 2974
LCKVMAX6 Summation - Ms. Menninger
LCKVMAX6 Summation - Ms. Menninger
1 lodge at Interlochen. He paid for his employees' kids to go to
2 college. He gave Larry Visoski 40 acres of land on a ranch
3 free of charge so he could build a house there. He didn't ask
4 anything in return for this generosity. Education was
5 important to him, and he did it for a number of employees.
6 Everyone knew that Epstein was doing this. The
7 employees knew about the tuition payments. Everyone knew he
8 was building a lodge at Interlochen that was handicap
9 accessible. So to everyone, including Ghislaine, it looked
10 like Epstein wanted to use his money to further the ambitions
11 and education of those around him.
12 As far as these bank records, where they showed you
13 these big numbers, and Ms. Moe just argued that's essentially
14 buying off a sex abuse case, you saw that for all those
15 records, the person who signed for the accounts was Harry
16 Beller, who Cim Espinosa told you was Epstein's accountant. He
17 was signing all the checks. Beller had control over the
18 account, and he's the one signing for the accounts.
19 Who knows what that money was for. Did anyone from
20 the bank tell you what that money was for? Certainly no one
21 from JPMorgan did. What about all these other people around
22 Epstein who made the wire transfers or paid for it? Did they
23 come and testify?
24 The government wants you to speculate over and over,
25 and they want to put up big dollar signs and make you believe
2 college. He gave Larry Visoski 40 acres of land on a ranch
3 free of charge so he could build a house there. He didn't ask
4 anything in return for this generosity. Education was
5 important to him, and he did it for a number of employees.
6 Everyone knew that Epstein was doing this. The
7 employees knew about the tuition payments. Everyone knew he
8 was building a lodge at Interlochen that was handicap
9 accessible. So to everyone, including Ghislaine, it looked
10 like Epstein wanted to use his money to further the ambitions
11 and education of those around him.
12 As far as these bank records, where they showed you
13 these big numbers, and Ms. Moe just argued that's essentially
14 buying off a sex abuse case, you saw that for all those
15 records, the person who signed for the accounts was Harry
16 Beller, who Cim Espinosa told you was Epstein's accountant. He
17 was signing all the checks. Beller had control over the
18 account, and he's the one signing for the accounts.
19 Who knows what that money was for. Did anyone from
20 the bank tell you what that money was for? Certainly no one
21 from JPMorgan did. What about all these other people around
22 Epstein who made the wire transfers or paid for it? Did they
23 come and testify?
24 The government wants you to speculate over and over,
25 and they want to put up big dollar signs and make you believe
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