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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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Relationships
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Document Information
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Court transcript (opening statement)
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Summary
This document is page 35 of a court transcript (Document 741, filed 08/10/22) from the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN). In this opening statement, Ms. Pomerantz describes how the defendant and Epstein used a 'cover' of mentorship to gain the trust of aspiring young girls and their parents. The text details the grooming methodology, specifically how the defendant normalized sexual topics and used 'massage' as a ruse to lure girls into sexually abusing Epstein at his Palm Beach and Manhattan properties.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Pomerantz | Prosecutor/Attorney |
Delivering the opening statement (indicated in header)
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| The Defendant | Accused |
Described as working with Epstein to lure girls, discuss sexual topics, and normalize massage (Implied to be Ghislain...
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| Epstein | Co-conspirator/Abuser |
Wealthy influential figure, target of the massages, described as sexually abusing girls
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| Girls | Victims |
Aspiring actresses/models/musicians lured by the defendant and Epstein
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| Parents | Guardians of victims |
Made to feel comfortable and safe by the defendant and Epstein
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Listed in footer with phone number
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| DOJ |
Department of Justice (inferred from Bates stamp DOJ-OGR)
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Timeline (2 events)
2022-08-10
Historical (Recurring)
Massages/Sexual Abuse
Palm Beach villa and Manhattan mansion massage rooms
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Epstein's property containing a massage room
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Epstein's property containing a massage room
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Relationships (3)
Operated in plain sight together; defendant massaged Epstein to encourage girls; lured girls together.
Made girls feel special/seen; discussed sexual topics; encouraged them to massage Epstein.
Key Quotes (5)
"they made them feel special, but that was a cover, a cover that enabled the defendant and Epstein to operate in plain sight."Source
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"the cover of massage was the primary way the defendant and Epstein lured girls into sexual abuse."Source
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"The defendant massaged Epstein in front of the girls, then she encouraged the girls to massage Epstein."Source
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"Epstein's Palm Beach villa and his Manhattan mansion each had a room used for massage, massage rooms filled with photographs of naked females."Source
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"Calling it a massage was a rouse, a rouse designed to get young girls to touch Epstein"Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 31 of 106 35
LBTCMAX2 Opening - Ms. Pomerantz
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1 become actresses, models, professional musicians. They made
2 these girls feel seen, they made them feel special, but that
3 was a cover, a cover that enabled the defendant and Epstein to
4 operate in plain sight. They were wealthy and influential
5 people who used that cover to make the girls and their parents
6 feel comfortable and safe.
7 But what came next was anything but safe. The next
8 stage involved getting the girls comfortable with sexual
9 contact involving Epstein. To do this, the defendant discussed
10 sexual topics with the girls and then she used the same excuse
11 over and over to get the girls to touch Epstein — massage. You
12 will learn that the cover of massage was the primary way the
13 defendant and Epstein lured girls into sexual abuse. The
14 defendant massaged Epstein in front of the girls, then she
15 encouraged the girls to massage Epstein.
16 You see, Epstein's Palm Beach villa and his Manhattan
17 mansion each had a room used for massage, massage rooms filled
18 with photographs of naked females. Epstein brought girls into
19 his massage room every single day. But what was happening
20 inside those massage rooms was not a massage — it was sexual
21 abuse. Calling it a massage was a rouse, a rouse designed to
22 get young girls to touch Epstein, an excuse for Epstein to
23 touch the girls.
24 And before I describe those so called massages for
25 you, let me just say, I know this is hard to hear, but these
2 these girls feel seen, they made them feel special, but that
3 was a cover, a cover that enabled the defendant and Epstein to
4 operate in plain sight. They were wealthy and influential
5 people who used that cover to make the girls and their parents
6 feel comfortable and safe.
7 But what came next was anything but safe. The next
8 stage involved getting the girls comfortable with sexual
9 contact involving Epstein. To do this, the defendant discussed
10 sexual topics with the girls and then she used the same excuse
11 over and over to get the girls to touch Epstein — massage. You
12 will learn that the cover of massage was the primary way the
13 defendant and Epstein lured girls into sexual abuse. The
14 defendant massaged Epstein in front of the girls, then she
15 encouraged the girls to massage Epstein.
16 You see, Epstein's Palm Beach villa and his Manhattan
17 mansion each had a room used for massage, massage rooms filled
18 with photographs of naked females. Epstein brought girls into
19 his massage room every single day. But what was happening
20 inside those massage rooms was not a massage — it was sexual
21 abuse. Calling it a massage was a rouse, a rouse designed to
22 get young girls to touch Epstein, an excuse for Epstein to
23 touch the girls.
24 And before I describe those so called massages for
25 you, let me just say, I know this is hard to hear, but these
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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