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This document is a page from the defense summation (closing argument) by Ms. Menninger in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on August 10, 2022. The attorney attacks the credibility of witness Mr. Alessi, citing his inconsistent memory regarding dates (1994 vs 1999) and disputing the frequency with which he drove 'Jane'. The text then transitions to discussing the defense's expert witness, Dr. Loftus, a memory scientist intended to challenge the reliability of memories presented in the case.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Menninger | Defense Attorney |
Delivering the summation/closing argument.
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| Mr. Alessi | Witness |
Described by the defense as lacking credibility, having poor memory, and giving inconsistent testimony regarding date...
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| Jane | Alleged Victim/Witness |
Subject of testimony; claimed to have been driven hundreds of times, though Alessi disputed this.
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| Jane's Mom | Parent |
Mentioned as a potential person who drove Jane to the airport.
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| Dr. Loftus | Expert Witness |
Prominent memory scientist called by the defense to explain how human memory works.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Footer information.
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| The Government |
Mentioned as wanting to minimize Dr. Loftus's testimony.
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Timeline (2 events)
1994
Renovations about to start taking place; conflicting testimony about meeting dates.
Unspecified property
1998 or 1999
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Location where Jane was allegedly driven.
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Relationships (2)
Alessi testified about driving Jane and meeting her.
Menninger discusses calling Loftus to the stand for the defense case.
Key Quotes (3)
"You cannot trust this man's word, certainly not as proof beyond a reasonable doubt, of anything."Source
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"Mr. Alessi does not have credible or complete or accurate information."Source
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"She [Dr. Loftus] gave us a user-friendly master class on how the brain works and how human memory works."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 767 Filed 08/10/22 Page 144 of 257 2978
LCKVMAX6 Summation - Ms. Menninger
LCKVMAX6 Summation - Ms. Menninger
1 and said, I will tell you the truth, turned and didn't tell the
2 truth. You cannot trust this man's word, certainly not as
3 proof beyond a reasonable doubt, of anything.
4 And on top of that, his memory is all over the place.
5 He told different stories at different times. He couldn't
6 remember if he met someone in '94 or '99. He has no business
7 being the one corroborating witness for Jane. But even there,
8 he testified that he met her later in '98 or '99, when she
9 would have been 18 or 19.
10 He told you that he picked her up a few times, not the
11 hundreds of times she claims. He thinks he drove her to the
12 airport once, not the dozens of times she claims. And who
13 drove her to the commercial airport or back? Was that her mom
14 we didn't hear from? He did tell you he'd worked in
15 construction, and that the plans that he was shown demonstrated
16 that there was renovation that was about to start taking place
17 in the summer of '94.
18 Mr. Alessi does not have credible or complete or
19 accurate information. You should not rely on him in reaching a
20 verdict.
21 I want to talk a little bit about the defense case.
22 As you know, we called Dr. Loftus to the stand. She's
23 a prominent memory scientist. And she gave us a user-friendly
24 master class on how the brain works and how human memory works.
25 And I understand the government wants to minimize her
2 truth. You cannot trust this man's word, certainly not as
3 proof beyond a reasonable doubt, of anything.
4 And on top of that, his memory is all over the place.
5 He told different stories at different times. He couldn't
6 remember if he met someone in '94 or '99. He has no business
7 being the one corroborating witness for Jane. But even there,
8 he testified that he met her later in '98 or '99, when she
9 would have been 18 or 19.
10 He told you that he picked her up a few times, not the
11 hundreds of times she claims. He thinks he drove her to the
12 airport once, not the dozens of times she claims. And who
13 drove her to the commercial airport or back? Was that her mom
14 we didn't hear from? He did tell you he'd worked in
15 construction, and that the plans that he was shown demonstrated
16 that there was renovation that was about to start taking place
17 in the summer of '94.
18 Mr. Alessi does not have credible or complete or
19 accurate information. You should not rely on him in reaching a
20 verdict.
21 I want to talk a little bit about the defense case.
22 As you know, we called Dr. Loftus to the stand. She's
23 a prominent memory scientist. And she gave us a user-friendly
24 master class on how the brain works and how human memory works.
25 And I understand the government wants to minimize her
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