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This document is page 85 of a court transcript from Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (USA v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on August 10, 2022. It features the cross-examination of an expert witness named Rocchio, who confirms they are testifying as a 'blind expert' regarding the topic of grooming and subject matter expertise, without having evaluated any specific parties or witnesses in the case. The questioning explores potential professional disagreements with other experts like Dr. Dietz and Dr. O'Donohue.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Rocchio | Witness / Expert |
Subject of cross-examination; identified as a 'blind expert' testifying on subject matter expertise without evaluatin...
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| Dr. Dietz | Professional/Expert |
Mentioned by the attorney as a professional who may disagree with the witness; witness claims consistency with Dietz'...
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| Dr. O'Donohue | Professional/Expert |
Mentioned regarding literature on the topic of 'grooming'; witness claims consistency with O'Donohue's publications.
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| Bennett | Author/Researcher |
Mentioned by the witness in the context of publications/literature.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency listed in the footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (indicated by footer stamp DOJ-OGR).
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Implied jurisdiction based on case number format and 'Southern District Reporters'.
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Relationships (2)
Discussion of agreeing/disagreeing on professional literature.
Discussion regarding opinions on the topic of grooming.
Key Quotes (4)
"your testifying here is what's commonly referred to as a blind expert, correct?"Source
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"It typically means I haven't evaluated any of the parties in the case, and I'm testifying about specific subject matter expertise."Source
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"Dr. O'Donohue has a disagreement with your opinion on the topic of grooming, correct?"Source
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"I think that there are -- we're actually largely consistent in terms of the literature"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 747 Filed 08/10/22 Page 85 of 228 761
LC2Qmax3 Rocchio - Cross
LC2Qmax3 Rocchio - Cross
1 Q. Yeah. And there are other respected professionals who
2 disagree with some of your opinions about this topic, correct?
3 A. I -- I couldn't answer that. I'm not sure.
4 Q. Well, for example, Dr. Dietz, correct?
5 A. Which aspect of my opinion are you suggesting? Could you
6 be more specific?
7 Q. Well, you are aware from your review of the literature, for
8 example, that Dr. O'Donohue has a disagreement with your
9 opinion on the topic of grooming, correct?
10 A. I think that there are -- we're actually largely consistent
11 in terms of the literature, both publications by Bennett and
12 O'Donohue and by Dietz.
13 Q. Okay. Some of the things that -- well, your testifying
14 here is what's commonly referred to as a blind expert, correct?
15 A. Correct.
16 Q. And that basically means that you don't have any factual
17 information about the case, correct?
18 A. It typically means I haven't evaluated any of the parties
19 in the case, and I'm testifying about specific subject matter
20 expertise.
21 Q. Right. So, for example, you don't know any of the
22 individuals who are making allegations in this case, right?
23 A. No, I do not.
24 Q. And you haven't talked to any of the prosecution witnesses
25 in this case, correct?
2 disagree with some of your opinions about this topic, correct?
3 A. I -- I couldn't answer that. I'm not sure.
4 Q. Well, for example, Dr. Dietz, correct?
5 A. Which aspect of my opinion are you suggesting? Could you
6 be more specific?
7 Q. Well, you are aware from your review of the literature, for
8 example, that Dr. O'Donohue has a disagreement with your
9 opinion on the topic of grooming, correct?
10 A. I think that there are -- we're actually largely consistent
11 in terms of the literature, both publications by Bennett and
12 O'Donohue and by Dietz.
13 Q. Okay. Some of the things that -- well, your testifying
14 here is what's commonly referred to as a blind expert, correct?
15 A. Correct.
16 Q. And that basically means that you don't have any factual
17 information about the case, correct?
18 A. It typically means I haven't evaluated any of the parties
19 in the case, and I'm testifying about specific subject matter
20 expertise.
21 Q. Right. So, for example, you don't know any of the
22 individuals who are making allegations in this case, right?
23 A. No, I do not.
24 Q. And you haven't talked to any of the prosecution witnesses
25 in this case, correct?
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