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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Document Information
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Court transcript (opening statement)
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Summary
This document is a page from the opening statement by Ms. Pomerantz in the trial of US v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN). It details how the defendant and Epstein groomed a 14-year-old victim identified as 'Jane' through gifts, money, and outings before escalating to sexual abuse at Epstein's Palm Beach home. The text emphasizes the defendant's role in normalizing the abuse by being present in the room while Epstein, a man in his 40s, abused the minor.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Pomerantz | Prosecutor/Attorney |
Delivering the opening statement (indicated in header).
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| The Defendant | Accused/Defendant |
Described as being in her early 30s at the time, befriending 'Jane', and being present during sexual abuse to normali...
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| Epstein | Perpetrator/Associate |
Described as a man in his 40s, owner of the Palm Beach house, provided money to Jane, and sexually abused her.
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| Jane | Victim/Witness |
A pseudonym for a minor victim (ages 14-16) who was groomed and abused.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting firm listed in the footer.
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (implied by Bates stamp DOJ-OGR).
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Timeline (3 events)
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Located in Palm Beach, specifically mentions the pool area.
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Location where the abuse and grooming occurred.
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Relationships (3)
Spent time together with Jane, encouraged travel together, were in the room together during abuse.
Pretended to be friend, took her shopping, was present during abuse to normalize it.
Key Quotes (6)
"They pretended to be Jane's friend."Source
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"Epstein regularly gave Jane hundreds of dollars, knowing that her family needed the money."Source
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"She was in the room for the abuse, making it feel normal, making it feel okay that a man in his 40s was naked and touching Jane's body."Source
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"There were times when the defendant undressed in front of Jane"Source
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"It continued for years when Jane was 14, when Jane was 15, when Jane was 16"Source
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Quote #5
"Both the defendant and Epstein encouraged Jane to travel"Source
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Full Extracted Text
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 34 of 106 38
LBTCMAX2 Opening - Ms. Pomerantz
LBTCMAX2 Opening - Ms. Pomerantz
1 defendant was in her early 30s - they were adults. They were
2 each more than double her age. Yet, they were befriending a
3 child. They pretended to be Jane's friend. They took her to
4 the movies and on shopping trips. Jane spent time with the
5 defendant and Epstein at Epstein's house in Palm Beach, often
6 by the pool.
7 During those visits, Epstein regularly gave Jane
8 hundreds of dollars, knowing that her family needed the money.
9 He also paid for voice lessons for Jane. During those visits,
10 the defendant asked Jane about her life, but that wasn't all
11 that happened during those visits.
12 Within that first year, while Jane was just 14 years
13 old, Epstein started sexually abusing Jane. He did not abuse
14 her alone. There were times when the defendant was in the
15 room. She was in the room for the abuse, making it feel
16 normal, making it feel okay that a man in his 40s was naked and
17 touching Jane's body. There were times when the defendant
18 undressed in front of Jane, times when the defendant was in the
19 room when Jane undressed in front of Epstein, and she was
20 sometimes in the room when Epstein engaged in sex acts with
21 Jane. The sexual abuse, these horrifying massages occurred
22 frequently. It continued for years when Jane was 14, when Jane
23 was 15, when Jane was 16, it went on for years.
24 And the abuse was not limited to Palm Beach, Florida.
25 Both the defendant and Epstein encouraged Jane to travel with
2 each more than double her age. Yet, they were befriending a
3 child. They pretended to be Jane's friend. They took her to
4 the movies and on shopping trips. Jane spent time with the
5 defendant and Epstein at Epstein's house in Palm Beach, often
6 by the pool.
7 During those visits, Epstein regularly gave Jane
8 hundreds of dollars, knowing that her family needed the money.
9 He also paid for voice lessons for Jane. During those visits,
10 the defendant asked Jane about her life, but that wasn't all
11 that happened during those visits.
12 Within that first year, while Jane was just 14 years
13 old, Epstein started sexually abusing Jane. He did not abuse
14 her alone. There were times when the defendant was in the
15 room. She was in the room for the abuse, making it feel
16 normal, making it feel okay that a man in his 40s was naked and
17 touching Jane's body. There were times when the defendant
18 undressed in front of Jane, times when the defendant was in the
19 room when Jane undressed in front of Epstein, and she was
20 sometimes in the room when Epstein engaged in sex acts with
21 Jane. The sexual abuse, these horrifying massages occurred
22 frequently. It continued for years when Jane was 14, when Jane
23 was 15, when Jane was 16, it went on for years.
24 And the abuse was not limited to Palm Beach, Florida.
25 Both the defendant and Epstein encouraged Jane to travel with
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