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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, likely US v. Ghislaine Maxwell) featuring the direct examination of a witness named Besselsen. Besselsen testifies about their oversight of the finance department at Interlochen and confirms the institution's business practices regarding the retention of records for major donors, including letters, emails, and call notes. The testimony establishes the foundation for admitting these donor communications as business records.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Besselsen | Witness / Executive |
Testifying regarding their role overseeing the finance department and donor records at Interlochen.
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| Unidentified Attorney (Q) | Interviewer |
Conducting the direct examination of Besselsen.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Interlochen |
Institution employing Besselsen; subject of the testimony regarding business practices and donor records.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Transcription service provided in the footer.
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| DOJ (Department of Justice) |
Indicated by the Bates stamp prefix DOJ-OGR.
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Relationships (1)
Witness states 'I oversee the finance department' and discusses 'business practices of Interlochen'.
Key Quotes (3)
"I oversee the finance department, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, our purchasing, payroll."Source
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"For our major donors or prospects, we keep all correspondence with donors, whether it might be a letter, email correspondence, records of phone conversations, notes from visits with donors, things like that."Source
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"The letters are created by an individual in our advancement department who's charged with managing that particular donor relationship."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 745 Filed 08/10/22 Page 243 of 264 654
LC1VMAX7 Besselsen - direct
LC1VMAX7 Besselsen - direct
1 A. I oversee the finance department, including accounts
2 payable, accounts receivable, our purchasing, payroll. I'm
3 involved in overseeing director of campus safety and security,
4 as well as the director of dining services. And I'm involved
5 with the auditors, the banks, the investment companies, as well
6 as external audits.
7 Q. And in that capacity, are you familiar with the normal
8 business practices of Interlochen?
9 A. Yes.
10 Q. In particular, are you familiar with the business practices
11 regarding communications with donors?
12 A. Yes.
13 Q. Does Interlochen maintain records of its communications
14 with donors?
15 A. Yes.
16 Q. What sorts of records?
17 A. For our major donors or prospects, we keep all
18 correspondence with donors, whether it might be a letter, email
19 correspondence, records of phone conversations, notes from
20 visits with donors, things like that.
21 Q. Let's talk about letters in particular. How are letters
22 that are written to donors created?
23 A. The letters are created by an individual in our advancement
24 department who's charged with managing that particular donor
25 relationship. And so they would be the ones that would write a
2 payable, accounts receivable, our purchasing, payroll. I'm
3 involved in overseeing director of campus safety and security,
4 as well as the director of dining services. And I'm involved
5 with the auditors, the banks, the investment companies, as well
6 as external audits.
7 Q. And in that capacity, are you familiar with the normal
8 business practices of Interlochen?
9 A. Yes.
10 Q. In particular, are you familiar with the business practices
11 regarding communications with donors?
12 A. Yes.
13 Q. Does Interlochen maintain records of its communications
14 with donors?
15 A. Yes.
16 Q. What sorts of records?
17 A. For our major donors or prospects, we keep all
18 correspondence with donors, whether it might be a letter, email
19 correspondence, records of phone conversations, notes from
20 visits with donors, things like that.
21 Q. Let's talk about letters in particular. How are letters
22 that are written to donors created?
23 A. The letters are created by an individual in our advancement
24 department who's charged with managing that particular donor
25 relationship. And so they would be the ones that would write a
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