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Court transcript (opening statement)
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Summary
This document is page 59 of a court transcript (filed 08/10/22) from the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. Defense attorney Ms. Sternheim argues that the government is applying 'hindsight bias' to lawful conduct like shopping or movies, relabeling it as 'grooming.' She further argues that prosecution witnesses are financially motivated, claiming they receive money from the Epstein Victim Compensation Fund and enhance their payouts by cooperating with the government.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ms. Sternheim | Defense Attorney |
Delivering opening statement for the defense.
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| Ghislaine Maxwell | Defendant |
Subject of the government's case; referred to as Ms. Maxwell and Ghislaine.
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| The Court | Judge |
Presiding over the session.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Deceased Financier |
Mentioned in relation to the 'Epstein Victim Compensation Fund'.
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| Witnesses | Testifiers |
Unnamed individuals testifying for the government who have received money from the Epstein fund.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Epstein Victim Compensation Fund |
Fund from which witnesses are collecting money.
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| The Government |
Prosecuting authority in the case.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting service.
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Timeline (2 events)
Unspecified (during trial)
Opening statement by Ms. Sternheim defending Ghislaine Maxwell
Open Court
Locations (2)
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Location of the proceedings.
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Implied jurisdiction based on the reporter's name (Southern District of New York).
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Relationships (3)
Sternheim is delivering the opening statement defending Maxwell.
Witnesses are testifying for the government to enhance their claims.
Witnesses collect money from the fund.
Key Quotes (5)
"In bringing this case against Ms. Maxwell, the government has reached back almost a quarter of a century and they are looking through a rearview mirror with 20/20 vision"Source
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"What we have here is lawful conduct that is going to be labeled grooming"Source
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"The government wants you to put a sinister subjective motive in Ghislaine where the evidence will show none existed."Source
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"And the witnesses here have, by speaking with the government, testifying for the government, they have enhanced their claims."Source
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"And each of the witnesses who will testify here have gotten money, a lot of money, from the Epstein fund."Source
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 741 Filed 08/10/22 Page 59 of 106 63
LBTVMAX3 Opening - Ms. Sternheim
LBTVMAX3 Opening - Ms. Sternheim
1 lawyers. They are allowed to make that inference argument to
2 the jury. Thank you.
3 (In open court)
4 THE COURT: Ms. Sternheim, you may continue.
5 MS. STERNHEIM: Thank you.
6 In bringing this case against Ms. Maxwell, the
7 government has reached back almost a quarter of a century and
8 they are looking through a rearview mirror with 20/20 vision,
9 which you will hear is hindsight bias. And there will be
10 experts who will explain that to you, what that means, how you
11 look at something later and it has a different meaning.
12 What we have here is lawful conduct that is going to
13 be labeled grooming; it has been labeled grooming by the
14 government, asking someone what they like to do, whether they
15 like a movie, whether they like going shopping. The government
16 wants you to put a sinister subjective motive in Ghislaine
17 where the evidence will show none existed.
18 Now, you heard about the fund, and that's where money
19 comes in. Now, for individuals to collect under the Epstein
20 Victim Compensation Fund, they have to submit a claim. And
21 their claim is enhanced if they cooperate with the government.
22 And the witnesses here have, by speaking with the government,
23 testifying for the government, they have enhanced their claims.
24 And each of the witnesses who will testify here have gotten
25 money, a lot of money, from the Epstein fund. And part of the
2 the jury. Thank you.
3 (In open court)
4 THE COURT: Ms. Sternheim, you may continue.
5 MS. STERNHEIM: Thank you.
6 In bringing this case against Ms. Maxwell, the
7 government has reached back almost a quarter of a century and
8 they are looking through a rearview mirror with 20/20 vision,
9 which you will hear is hindsight bias. And there will be
10 experts who will explain that to you, what that means, how you
11 look at something later and it has a different meaning.
12 What we have here is lawful conduct that is going to
13 be labeled grooming; it has been labeled grooming by the
14 government, asking someone what they like to do, whether they
15 like a movie, whether they like going shopping. The government
16 wants you to put a sinister subjective motive in Ghislaine
17 where the evidence will show none existed.
18 Now, you heard about the fund, and that's where money
19 comes in. Now, for individuals to collect under the Epstein
20 Victim Compensation Fund, they have to submit a claim. And
21 their claim is enhanced if they cooperate with the government.
22 And the witnesses here have, by speaking with the government,
23 testifying for the government, they have enhanced their claims.
24 And each of the witnesses who will testify here have gotten
25 money, a lot of money, from the Epstein fund. And part of the
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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