This document is a page from a court transcript filed on August 10, 2022, from the case United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It features a dialogue between Mr. Pagliuca and the Court regarding the testimony of Dr. Rocchio, specifically discussing the concept of 'grooming the environment,' perpetrator deception, and 'hindsight bias.' The attorney argues that this testimony is appropriate to explain how a perpetrator deceives those around them.
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| Mr. Pagliuca | Attorney |
Addressing the court regarding the relevance of testimony.
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| The Court | Judge |
Questioning Mr. Pagliuca about the relevance of the testimony regarding 'grooming the environment'.
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| Dr. Rocchio | Witness/Expert |
Subject of the direct examination; provided testimony regarding perpetrator behavior and hindsight bias.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting firm listed in footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (indicated by Bates stamp prefix DOJ-OGR).
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| Boy Scouts |
Mentioned metaphorically ('boy scout business') regarding perpetrator deception.
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"So you started by saying grooming the environment."Source
"testimony from Dr. Rocchio was and is, is that the perpetrator is deceiving people around the perpetrator."Source
"She talked about the boy scout business and all of that."Source
"And that is part of this hindsight -- bias hindsight effect which is referred to in the literature."Source
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