CAROLYN

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Relationships
426
Events
711
Documents
654

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person MR. PAGLIUCA
Legal representative
14 Very Strong
23
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Business associate
13 Very Strong
12
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person Shawn
Friend
12 Very Strong
13
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person Virginia Roberts
Acquaintance
12 Very Strong
10
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person Shawn
Business associate
12 Very Strong
11
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person Shawn
Romantic
11 Very Strong
7
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person Epstein
Abuser victim
11 Very Strong
7
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person Melissa
Friend
11 Very Strong
7
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Client
11 Very Strong
8
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person Shawn
Acquaintance
11 Very Strong
8
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Abuser victim
11 Very Strong
7
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Legal representative
10 Very Strong
10
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person Ms. Comey
Legal representative
10 Very Strong
10
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location Virginia
Recruiter recruit
10 Very Strong
7
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Victim abuser
10 Very Strong
6
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person GHISLAINE MAXWELL
Abuser victim
10 Very Strong
6
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Acquaintance
10 Very Strong
5
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person Ms. Comey
Professional
10 Very Strong
9
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person MAXWELL
Perpetrator victim
10 Very Strong
7
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person MR. SCAROLA
Professional
10 Very Strong
6
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person MAXWELL
Professional
10 Very Strong
10
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person Epstein
Perpetrator victim
10 Very Strong
5
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person Jeffrey Epstein
Professional
10 Very Strong
6
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person Virginia Roberts
Recruiter victim
10 Very Strong
5
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person MR. PAGLIUCA
Professional
10 Very Strong
27
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Carolyn and Sean stole a car and ran away from Florida to Georgia. Florida to Georgia View
N/A N/A Massage appointments attended by Carolyn Palm Beach residence View
N/A N/A Carolyn and Ms. Roberts leaving Epstein's house after payment Epstein's House View
N/A N/A Visits by Carolyn to Epstein's home. Mr. Epstein's home View
N/A N/A Receipt of package containing lingerie and a movie. West Palm Beach (Carolyn's ... View
N/A N/A Second visit to Epstein's property. Sean drove and waited in the car. Carolyn sat in the kitchen ... Epstein's Residence View
N/A N/A Defendant (Maxwell) entered massage room while Carolyn was nude and touched her. Massage room View
N/A N/A Trial testimony regarding Count Five and Count Three. Court View
N/A N/A Carolyn's second visit: Greeted by Sarah, Chef offered food, Sarah prepared table. Epstein's residence (implied) View
N/A N/A Carolyn dropped out of school in the seventh grade. Unknown View
N/A N/A Carolyn testified and wrote down her mother's phone number to avoid saying it aloud. Courtroom View
N/A N/A Visit to Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach home. Palm Beach, FL View
N/A N/A Virginia and Carolyn enter Epstein's house for approximately one hour and five minutes. Jeffrey Epstein's home View
N/A N/A Massage encounter where Epstein masturbated in Carolyn's presence. Unspecified View
N/A N/A Carolyn visited Jeffrey Epstein's house at age 14. Jeffrey Epstein's house View
N/A N/A Massage appointments attended by Carolyn. Palm Beach residence View
N/A N/A Testimony given by Larry Visoski, Cimberly Espinosa, and Carolyn. Courtroom View
N/A N/A Carolyn turned 18, marking the legal end of the specific charged sex-trafficking conspiracy regar... Unknown View
N/A N/A Carolyn received a package via FedEx containing lingerie and a movie. West Palm Beach (Carolyn's ... View
N/A N/A Visits to Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach house. Epstein's Palm Beach house View
N/A N/A Testimony given by Carolyn and Juan Alessi regarding the roles of Maxwell and Kellen. Courtroom View
N/A N/A Carolyn going to Epstein's house for massages. Jeffrey Epstein's house View
N/A N/A Carolyn observing Maxwell in the office area off the kitchen. Jeffrey Epstein's house (of... View
N/A N/A Virginia brought Carolyn to the residence; Defendant greeted them and instructed Virginia. The residence View
N/A N/A Carolyn witnessed Virginia give Epstein a sexualized massage involving sexual intercourse. The residence View

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This document, a legal transcript from June 29, 2023, discusses a criminal case, specifically focusing on the roles of Ms. Maxwell and Sarah Kellen. It analyzes trial testimony from Carolyn and Juan Alessi, concluding that Sarah Kellen replaced Ms. Maxwell in scheduling massage appointments, rather than being supervised by her. The text emphasizes a 'clear break' in their respective responsibilities.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from June 29, 2023, detailing an argument by an attorney, Mr. Everdell. He contends that a piece of evidence, an undated and unverified message pad, is unreliable for establishing the end date of a conspiracy. Mr. Everdell also argues that since a person named Carolyn was no longer a minor in 2005, the conspiracy as charged could not have existed at that time.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 22-1426) featuring a legal argument between an attorney, Ms. Moe, and the Court regarding the timeline of a conspiracy. Ms. Moe argues that the conspiracy was active throughout 2004 and 2005, citing testimony from a witness named Carolyn who visited Epstein's house continually during that period at ages 17 and 18. The discussion focuses on the legal burden of proof regarding withdrawal from a conspiracy.

Court transcript / legal proceeding
2025-11-20

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This court transcript excerpt from June 29, 2023, details a legal argument between an attorney, Ms. Moe, and the judge (The Court) regarding the end date of a criminal conspiracy. Ms. Moe contends that trial evidence proves the conspiracy continued through late 2004 and into 2005, while the Court questions whether this constitutes post-conspiracy conduct, as it extends beyond the 18th birthday of a person named Carolyn, whose minority status was apparently central to the charge.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 22-1426) dated June 29, 2023, in which a judge is ruling on defense objections to specific paragraphs (79 and 81) of a report. The judge discusses Virginia's testimony regarding interactions at Epstein's properties, specifically noting that trial evidence disproved claims that Virginia was unaware of other victims. The judge overrules an objection regarding Ghislaine Maxwell's responsibility for sexualized massages performed by individuals brought by a woman named Carolyn, concluding that Maxwell's recruitment of Virginia set the broader scheme in motion.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This legal document is a transcript from a court proceeding where a judge is ruling on objections from the defense. The judge overrules objections to the inclusion of testimony from a victim named Carolyn regarding a sexual assault by Epstein, stating that her testimony is credible. The judge also overrules objections to considering information about the defendant's severed perjury charges for sentencing, concluding that the defendant's 2016 sworn testimony denying knowledge of Epstein's scheme is reliable information for the court to consider.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 22-1426) dated June 29, 2023, in which a judge is ruling on objections to a report (likely a Presentence Investigation Report). The judge overrules the defendant's objections, citing credible testimony from witnesses Annie, Jane, Kate, and Mr. Alessi to establish that the defendant personally recruited Virginia (a minor) for sexualized massages with Epstein. The ruling also affirms that the defendant used monetary incentives to have Virginia recruit 14-year-old Carolyn, who subsequently witnessed sexual acts at Epstein's residence.

Court transcript / legal ruling (appeal record)
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript dated June 29, 2023, where a judge is ruling on several objections. The judge finds Carolyn's testimony about being paid by the defendant to be credible and overrules objections regarding the mention of a person named Kate and the characterization of the defendant having groomed another person named Jane. The judge's rulings suggest a denial of motions that were likely filed by the defense.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This legal document, dated June 29, 2023, details a court's decision to overrule objections in Case 22-1426. The objections concerned the defendant's identification and isolation of minor girls, and a scheme developed by the defendant and Epstein to recruit girls for sexualized massages. The court found that trial evidence and testimony from witnesses like Annie and Jane supported the existence of this recruitment scheme, which involved a chain of recruitment from the defendant to Virginia, then to Carolyn, and further to Carolyn's friends.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is the conclusion of a legal filing arguing that all counts in an indictment should be vacated and dismissed. It alternatively argues that if only some counts are reversed, a new trial should be ordered for any remaining counts due to prejudicial spillover from inadmissible evidence. The argument highlights that different counts are based on distinct facts, time periods, and complainants (Jane and Carolyn), making the evidence from one set of counts inadmissible for proving the others.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) dated August 10, 2022, featuring the cross-examination of a witness named Chapell by attorney Mr. Everdell. The testimony focuses on shipping invoices showing packages sent by G. Maxwell (associated with Jeffrey Epstein's address at 457 Madison Avenue) to Isabel Maxwell and Ron Burckle. The defense counsel specifically establishes that these invoices do not show any packages being sent to a person named 'Carolyn'.

Court transcript / testimony
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) documenting the cross-examination of a witness named Chapell. The testimony confirms FedEx shipping records showing G. Maxwell sent packages in December 2002 to recipients including Lisa Anasrons, Isabel Maxwell, and Ron Burckle. The questioning specifically clarifies that one package was not intended for anyone named 'Carolyn'.

Court transcript (cross-examination)
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from the cross-examination transcript of a witness named Chapell in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). Attorney Mr. Everdell questions the witness about a specific invoice transaction sent by 'S. Kellen' to 'Carolyn' in West Palm Beach, Florida. The defense establishes that the witness does not know S. Kellen and distinguishes S. Kellen from Ghislaine Maxwell.

Court transcript (cross-examination)
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript dated August 10, 2022, detailing the cross-examination of a witness named Chapell. The questioning focuses on a shipment document which lists Ghislaine Maxwell as the sender and Casey Wasserman as the recipient. The document also contains information linking Jeffrey Epstein to the address 457 Madison Avenue, and the questioner confirms there was no financial transaction on the associated invoice.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from a case filed on August 10, 2022. It captures the direct examination of a witness, Ms. Chapell, by an attorney, Mr. Rohrbach, regarding a package shipped on December 3, 2002. The testimony establishes the sender's address as 457 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, and the recipient's location as West Palm Beach, Florida, with the recipient's first name being Carolyn.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a discussion between the judge and counsel without the jury present. The attorneys address several procedural matters, including agreements to release a witness named Carolyn from recall, to permit Kimberly Meder to be present in the courtroom, and to allow the defense time to review a redacted video of a Palm Beach residence before its formal submission as evidence.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a legal rebuttal concerning the case of Maxwell. It discusses the testimonies of Jane, Kate, Carolyn, and Annie, and their accounts of Maxwell's involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript of a rebuttal argument given by Ms. Comey. She argues that the witnesses—Jane, Kate, Carolyn, and Annie—have no financial motive to lie, as their civil cases are settled and the victim compensation fund they were paid from is finished. Ms. Comey refutes the defense's implication of a financial incentive for Jane by clarifying that a conversation between Jane's lawyer and a prosecutor occurred in 2021, long after Jane had already received her financial award.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a transcript from a court rebuttal on August 10, 2022, where an attorney, Ms. Comey, argues against the defense's claim that the FBI manipulated witnesses. She asserts there is no evidence for this accusation, citing testimony from witnesses like Special Agent Young, Jane, Kate, Carolyn, and Annie, who all stated they were only asked to tell the truth. Ms. Comey concludes that for the defense's argument to hold, the jury would have to believe that all these witnesses lied about the defendant's role in their abuse.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (rebuttal by Prosecutor Ms. Comey) in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). The prosecutor argues against the defense theory that victims fabricated stories for financial gain, pointing out that victims Jane, Carolyn, and Annie disclosed details about Maxwell to the FBI and personal confidants (Dave Mulligan, Matt, Sean) years before any compensation fund existed (specifically citing 2006 and 2007). The text details specific allegations, including Maxwell touching Annie's breasts during a massage and Carolyn identifying Maxwell by her hair and accent.

Court transcript (rebuttal argument)
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript of a rebuttal argument delivered by Ms. Comey on August 10, 2022. Comey refutes the defense's theory that witnesses (Kate, Carolyn, Annie, Jane) were manipulated by greedy lawyers to fabricate a story about Maxwell for financial gain from the Epstein Victim Compensation Fund. She argues there is no evidence for this conspiracy and highlights that one witness's lawyer worked pro bono, which contradicts the alleged financial motive.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Rebuttal by Ms. Comey) filed on August 10, 2022, in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. The prosecutor argues against the defense's attempt to discredit witness 'Carolyn' over peripheral details, emphasizing that Carolyn consistently identified Maxwell as the person who scheduled massages with Jeffrey Epstein, even in a 2009 deposition. The text details abuse Carolyn suffered from Epstein and notes she confided in a person named Sean about meeting Maxwell.

Court transcript (rebuttal argument)
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript of a rebuttal by Ms. Comey in a criminal case. She argues against the defense's claim that four women (Jane, Kate, Carolyn, and Annie) are misremembering their experiences, asserting that their core memories of trauma involving the defendant (Maxwell) and Epstein are solid and reliable. The prosecutor highlights specific, vivid memories of the victims to counter the defense's theory of a 'massive false memory event'.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a prosecutor's (Ms. Comey) rebuttal in a criminal trial, filed on August 10, 2022. Ms. Comey argues that the defendant was knowingly complicit in a sexual abuse scheme, citing the environment at a Palm Beach house, a list of masseuses used as a 'ruse for sex', and a $30 million payment as evidence of this complicity. She dismisses the defense's arguments about missing evidence as a distraction from the powerful testimony of victims Jane, Kate, Carolyn, and Annie.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the beginning of the government's rebuttal argument in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). The prosecutor, Ms. Comey, argues that the case is about Maxwell's crimes against children she targeted for abuse, specifically naming victims Jane, Carolyn, and Annie. She dismisses the defense's arguments as attempts to distract the jury and asserts the government's right to respond to them.

Legal document
2025-11-20
Total Received
$2,804,600.00
44 transactions
Total Paid
$0.00
3 transactions
Net Flow
$2,804,600.00
47 total transactions
Date Type From To Amount Description Actions
N/A Received Sarah Kellen / Je... CAROLYN $600.00 Offer of 'five to $600' to take pictures of the... View
N/A Received Jeffrey Epstein CAROLYN $0.00 Gift: Massage book for dummies View
N/A Received Jeffrey Epstein CAROLYN $300.00 Payment made before Carolyn left the house with... View
N/A Received Jeffrey Epstein CAROLYN $300.00 Payment for massage, left on the sink. Stated a... View
N/A Received Jeffrey Epstein CAROLYN $400.00 Payment for massage, left on the sink. Stated a... View
N/A Received Victims' Compensa... CAROLYN $2,800,000.00 Payout received by the witness Carolyn, cited b... View
N/A Received The defendant (Ma... CAROLYN $0.00 Payments for sexualized massages, personally pa... View
N/A Received Jeffrey Epstein CAROLYN $300.00 Payment for an encounter involving a massage an... View
N/A Received Ghislaine Maxwell... CAROLYN $300.00 Payment for each time Carolyn gave Epstein an e... View
N/A Received Jeffrey Epstein CAROLYN $0.00 Epstein sent her gifts. View
N/A Received Jeffrey Epstein CAROLYN $0.00 Epstein paid Carolyn after sexual act. View
N/A Received the defendant CAROLYN $0.00 Paid twice as much when she brought friends to ... View
N/A Paid CAROLYN Shawn $0.00 Money given to witness, ostensibly for gas, adm... View
N/A Received Implied (Epstein/... CAROLYN $0.00 Ms. Roberts told Carolyn 'we could make money' ... View
N/A Received Jeffrey Epstein (... CAROLYN $600.00 Payment for massage/visit, paid in hundreds. View
N/A Received Mr. Epstein (impl... CAROLYN $300.00 Cash payment found on top of the sink after the... View
N/A Received Jeffrey Epstein /... CAROLYN $0.00 Carolyn begging to come over because she 'neede... View
N/A Received Implied (Epstein/... CAROLYN $0.00 Money received for attending 'appointments'. View
N/A Received Jeffrey Epstein CAROLYN $0.00 Over 100 paid sexualized massages. View
N/A Received The defendant CAROLYN $0.00 Large sums of money needed to fuel her drug add... View
N/A Received The defendant CAROLYN $0.00 Money for engaging in sex acts. View
N/A Received Implied (Epstein/... CAROLYN $0.00 General statement that 'we could make money' by... View
N/A Received Unnamed Older Man... CAROLYN $300.00 Proposed payment for providing a massage (discu... View
N/A Received Implied (Virginia... CAROLYN $300.00 Offer made by Virginia to Carolyn to 'make $300'. View
N/A Received Jeffrey Epstein CAROLYN $0.00 Gift: Concert tickets to Incubus View
As Sender
124
As Recipient
122
Total
246

Direct Examination regarding personal history

From: CAROLYN
To: Court/Attorney

Witness testifies about moving to Florida in 1999, dropping out of school in 7th grade, and addiction to pain pills and cocaine.

Court testimony
2022-08-10

Lawsuit settlement and victim compensation fund payments

From: Unnamed Questioner
To: CAROLYN

An unnamed questioner interviews Carolyn about money she received from a 2009 lawsuit settlement against Jeffrey and Sarah, and a subsequent award from a victim compensation fund related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Deposition
2022-08-10

Direct Examination

From: Ms. Comey
To: CAROLYN

Questioning regarding identification of birth certificate (Government Exhibit 11).

Meeting
2022-08-10

Bringing friends to Jeffrey Epstein's house

From: Ms. Comey
To: CAROLYN

Ms. Comey questions the witness, Carolyn, about the ages of her friends (Amanda, Tatum, Julie) when she brought them to Jeffrey Epstein's house. Carolyn states Epstein asked her to bring friends, and describes entering the house and going to a massage room.

Direct examination testimony
2022-08-10

Redirect Examination

From: CAROLYN
To: Court/Jury

Testimony regarding age of first contact with Maxwell/Epstein and denial of coaching or financial motive.

Court testimony
2022-08-10

Discrepancies in Epstein Victim Compensation Fund submission

From: MR. PAGLIUCA
To: CAROLYN

Mr. Pagliuca questions the witness, Carolyn, about the start date of alleged abuse (May 1, 2001) and additional claims of specific sexual acts in her submission to the Epstein Victim Compensation Fund, which she denies making.

Court testimony / cross-examination
2022-08-10

Cross-examination

From: MR. PAGLIUCA
To: CAROLYN

Questioning regarding signature on Exhibit C8.

Meeting
2022-08-10

Carolyn's introduction to Virginia and Jeffrey Epstein

From: Comey
To: CAROLYN

This is a transcript of a direct examination where a witness named Carolyn is questioned about her relationship with Virginia, whom she met at age 14. The questioning covers their social group and activities, and how Virginia first approached Carolyn with an opportunity to make money, which is linked to the first mention of Jeffrey Epstein.

Court testimony
2022-08-10

Cross-examination regarding instructions to lie about age...

From: CAROLYN
To: ["Court"]

Carolyn is being cross-examined about being told by Ms. Roberts and Virginia to say she was 17 to Epstein, and about her first visit to Epstein's house.

Testimony
2022-08-10

Events during a massage involving Mr. Epstein and Virginia

From: Unnamed Questioner
To: CAROLYN

An unnamed questioner elicits testimony from Carolyn about a massage she and Virginia gave to Mr. Epstein. Carolyn states that after 45 minutes, Mr. Epstein turned over, Virginia got on top of him, and they had sex while Carolyn watched from a couch. Afterwards, Carolyn and Virginia were paid $300.

Court testimony
2022-08-10

Victim Compensation Application

From: CAROLYN
To: Epstein Victim Compens...

Submission of application for compensation.

Application submission
2020-10-14

Witness meetings

From: CAROLYN
To: the government

Witness was meeting with the government during the same time period she applied to the fund.

Meeting
2020-10-01

Unknown

From: Scarola (Forwarder)
To: CAROLYN

Emails forwarded by Scarola to Carolyn.

Email
2020-07-01

Legal representation/advice

From: CAROLYN
To: MR. SCAROLA

Witness confirms speaking with Mr. Scarola in 2020

Conversation
2020-01-01

Contacting the government

From: MR. SCAROLA
To: CAROLYN

Mr. Scarola left multiple voice messages for the witness (Carolyn) in 2020 regarding the government.

Voice messages
2020-01-01

Legal consultation

From: CAROLYN
To: MR. SCAROLA

Witness confirms speaking with Mr. Scarola in 2020.

Call/meeting
2020-01-01

Re-establishing contact

From: FBI agents
To: CAROLYN

Agents contacted Carolyn; she requested to speak to her lawyer first.

Call/contact
2019-03-19

Unspecified

From: MR. SCAROLA
To: CAROLYN

The witness confirms she did not respond to messages from Mr. Scarola in 2019.

Messages
2019-01-01

Request to come to Epstein's home

From: Sarah or Maxwell
To: CAROLYN

Requests for Carolyn to visit Epstein's home, made on Epstein's behalf.

Call
2009-12-01

Request to come to Epstein's

From: Sarah or Maxwell
To: CAROLYN

Requests for Carolyn to visit Epstein, made by Sarah or Maxwell rather than Epstein directly.

Call
2009-12-01

Lawsuit connection

From: CAROLYN
To: Dr. Richard Hall

Alleged 6.5-hour meeting at lawyer's office regarding the lawsuit.

Meeting
2009-10-21

Deposition/Prior Testimony

From: CAROLYN
To: Court

Reference to prior testimony given under oath in 2009.

Testimony
2009-01-01

Interview

From: CAROLYN
To: FBI

Witness was interviewed by the FBI; currently being questioned about the truthfulness of her statements during that meeting.

Meeting
2009-01-01

Drug use in Epstein's home

From: CAROLYN
To: Interviewer

Witness admitted to using drugs but stated Epstein never told her to do so.

Testimony
2009-01-01

Deposition

From: CAROLYN
To: Deposition attorneys

Witness confirms testimony said nothing about Ms. Maxwell other than two specific words.

Legal testimony
2009-01-01

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