Ms. Sternheim

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organization The Court
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person Mr. Everdell
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person Ms. Maxwell
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person Ms. Comey
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person MS. POMERANTZ
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person Kate
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person MR. ROHRBACH
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person Judge
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organization The Court
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person MS. POMERANTZ
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person Ms. Maxwell
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person Ms. Moe
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person Mr. Everdell
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person GHISLAINE MAXWELL
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person MR. PAGLIUCA
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person GHISLAINE MAXWELL
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person Ms. Moe
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person Ms. Comey
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person Loftus
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person MR. ROHRBACH
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person GHISLAINE MAXWELL
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person MS. MENNINGER
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Court proceeding regarding trial schedule, closing arguments, and jury deliberation timing relati... Courtroom View
N/A N/A Court Recess pending verdict Courtroom View
N/A N/A Court proceeding sidebar or argument regarding courtroom logistics and COVID protocols. Courtroom View
N/A N/A Opening statement by Ms. Sternheim defending Ghislaine Maxwell Open Court View
N/A N/A Discussion regarding three missing jurors who are stuck on the security line or unaccounted for o... Courtroom View
N/A N/A Court hearing regarding upcoming sentencing and review of the presentence report. Courtroom (Southern District) View
N/A N/A Jury Selection (Voir Dire) for Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). Courtroom (Southern Distric... View
N/A N/A Examination of witness 'Kate' Courtroom View
N/A N/A Reading of Jury Note regarding Count Four Courtroom View
N/A N/A Examination of Janine Gill Velez Courtroom View
N/A N/A Reading of Jury Note Courtroom View
N/A N/A Cross-examination of witness 'Kate' regarding exhibits 3513-014. Courtroom View
N/A N/A Discussion regarding jury deliberation schedule and closing arguments Courtroom View
N/A N/A Sentencing hearing where the judge discusses factors for punishment. Courtroom View
N/A N/A Court proceedings discussing jury instructions and a question from the jury regarding Count Four. Courtroom View
N/A Trial Discussion of the trial schedule. The defense case is set to begin on the 16th. Courtroom View
N/A Legal proceeding Closing arguments are anticipated for the 20th or 21st. Courtroom View
N/A Court testimony Witness Kate is questioned by Ms. Pomerantz about a visit to Maxwell's house and is shown Governm... Courtroom View
N/A Court proceeding A court hearing to discuss the schedule for jury deliberations. Courtroom View
N/A Court examination Cross-examination of DAVID JAMES MULLIGAN by Ms. Sternheim, starting on page 2242. N/A View
N/A Future court hearing The court scheduled the next session for the 23rd of the month. Courtroom View
N/A Trial An upcoming trial that Ms. Sternheim is scheduled to start on the 16th of the month. Unspecified View
N/A Court proceeding Examination of witness KATE, including direct, cross, redirect, and recross. N/A View
N/A Court proceeding The judge discusses jury deliberation scheduling with counsel, sends a note to the jury, takes a ... Courtroom (implied) View
N/A Court examination Cross-examination of witness DANIEL ALAN BESSELSEN by Ms. Sternheim. N/A View

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330) filed on August 10, 2022. It details a legal argument between defense attorney Ms. Sternheim and the Court regarding the admissibility of evidence—specifically an email—under the doctrine of 'past recollection recorded.' The Judge questions what specific details the witness failed to recall that would necessitate admitting the prior record.

Court transcript
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. It details a legal exchange between Ms. Sternheim (Defense) and Ms. Pomerantz (Prosecution) regarding an exhibit labeled 'Defendant's K-8' or '3513-019'. Ms. Pomerantz begins a legal argument citing the 'recorded recollection rule' as an exception to hearsay.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on August 10, 2022. Defense attorney Ms. Sternheim and prosecutor Ms. Pomerantz discuss the admissibility and origin of two exhibits: a visa application bearing the name 'Kate' (Exhibit K-9) and emails between a witness and Mr. Epstein (Exhibit K-7). Ms. Pomerantz clarifies that the visa form was provided by the witness's counsel during a previous meeting to discuss visa status.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from an afternoon session on August 10, 2022. An attorney, Ms. Moe, confirms with the court and opposing counsel, Mr. Everdell, an agreement regarding the '900 series' of exhibits. Following this, another attorney, Ms. Sternheim, begins to make a request for the court to order the government to disclose certain information.

Legal document
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 Kate. An attorney, Ms. Sternheim, questions Kate about her employment in the music industry and her limited knowledge of the requirements for a U visa, specifically its connection to being a victim of a crime. After the questioning concludes, another attorney, Ms. Pomerantz, requests a break from the court.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, filed 08/10/22) documenting the cross-examination of a witness named Kate by Ms. Sternheim. The questioning focuses on Kate's immigration status, specifically her request to the government for a 'U visa' (often used for victims of crimes assisting law enforcement) and the renewability of her current 'exceptional' visa. Kate confirms she met with the government approximately 10 times to prepare for her testimony and requested an inquiry into the U visa.

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

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the cross-examination of a witness named Kate by an attorney, Ms. Sternheim. Ms. Sternheim introduces an exhibit labeled 'Defendant's K9' and questions Kate, directing her to find and confirm her 'true name' within the document.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, showing the cross-examination of a witness named Kate. The questioning focuses on whether Kate has applied for a U visa, a special visa for victims who assist the government. Kate states she made an inquiry but is unsure if she filled out an application and explicitly denies wanting the U visa.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is an excerpt from a court transcript dated August 10, 2022, detailing a cross-examination of a person named Kate. The questioning covers a $1,200 payment for therapy and Kate's familiarity with a man named Ray Hamilton, whom she describes as an acquaintance and a friend of a friend, known both in 'the states' and London.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from the court transcript of the cross-examination of a witness named Kate in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). The witness admits to initiating contact with Jeffrey Epstein in 2011, asking to stay with him in New York, and maintaining contact with him via email over the years. Conversely, the witness confirms she had no email correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell.

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

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, likely the Ghislaine Maxwell trial) dated August 10, 2022. It details the cross-examination of a witness named 'Kate' by defense attorney Ms. Sternheim. The questioning focuses on establishing that the witness maintained email correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein in 2008 (regarding pictures) and in 2011, even after he had been in jail.

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

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the cross-examination of a witness named Kate. The questioning, led by Ms. Sternheim, focuses on Kate's correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein while he was in jail. Kate confirms the correspondence, admits she told Epstein she would send pictures (but denies actually sending them), and confirms she signed her letters with 'Best love always, Kate'.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on August 10, 2022, featuring the cross-examination of a witness named 'Kate' by Ms. Sternheim. The questioning focuses on a past custody dispute, allegations of planting drugs (which are denied), and the witness's 'acquaintanceship' with a man connected to the Royal Family during the late 1990s, specifically mentioning an interaction at the Cannes Film Festival.

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

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This document is a court transcript of a sidebar discussion from a trial, filed on August 10, 2022. During the cross-examination of a witness named Kate, defense attorney Ms. Sternheim is questioned by the judge about the relevance of asking about the witness leaving her husband to travel with Ghislaine and Jeffrey Epstein. Opposing counsel, Ms. Pomerantz, objects to the line of questioning, arguing it is suggestive and should have been raised as a '412 issue'.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, showing the cross-examination of a witness named Kate by an attorney, Ms. Sternheim. The questioning concerns Kate's filmography, referencing specific numbered items on a list and the IMDB system. An objection for lack of foundation is made by another attorney, Ms. Pomerantz, which the court sustains.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the cross-examination of a witness named Kate by an attorney, Ms. Sternheim. The questioning focuses on Kate's past acting career, specifically her roles as an extra. The examination is interrupted by a procedural issue when Ms. Sternheim refers to an exhibit, 'defense K7', which is missing from the binders of both the witness and the judge.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the cross-examination of a witness named Kate by a lawyer, Ms. Sternheim. The questioning focuses on Kate's prior testimony about admiring a person named Ghislaine and probes into the wealth of her family, specifically her mother and her stepfather, who owned a private plane.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, likely the Ghislaine Maxwell trial) filed on August 10, 2022. It details a sidebar discussion regarding '3500 material' where a prosecutor argues for the right to ask redirect questions about a witness's history as a domestic violence victim if defense attorney Ms. Sternheim raises the issue. The judge agrees, the witness is recalled, and the jury is brought back in.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This court transcript from August 10, 2022, captures a sidebar discussion where a judge rules to exclude evidence of a single sexual harassment allegation due to a lack of a pattern or proffer of falsity. Following the ruling, two attorneys, Ms. Pomerantz and Ms. Sternheim, discuss a planned line of questioning for a witness. Ms. Sternheim clarifies her intent is not to ask about the witness's ex-husband, but rather to ask if the witness had requested a friend to plant drugs on the father of her child.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a procedural discussion before the direct examination of a witness named Kate. Counsel, Ms. Sternheim, requests a sidebar with the Judge to address matters concerning the witness's anonymity status. The Court agrees, and the subsequent pages of the transcript are sealed.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the testimony of a witness named Kate. She explains that she continued to communicate with an individual named Epstein throughout her twenties and early thirties, maintaining a 'friendly' tone. Kate states her reasons for doing so were fear of disengaging and a reluctance to acknowledge past events, and that she eventually stopped communicating with him in her early thirties.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the testimony of a witness named Kate. Kate testifies that Ghislaine Maxwell told her about Jeffrey Epstein's sexual preferences, stating he liked 'cute, young, pretty' girls and that he 'needed to have sex about three times a day'. This testimony suggests Maxwell's role in communicating Epstein's sexual demands and grooming potential victims.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a portion of a trial. The transcript captures the conclusion of the government's case, as confirmed by Ms. Comey, and the subsequent colloquy between the judge and the defendant, Ms. Maxwell. The judge formally advises Ms. Maxwell of her right to testify or not to testify, stressing that the decision is hers alone, despite any advice from her attorneys.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is page 167 of a court transcript (Document 763) filed on August 10, 2022, related to Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). The page captures the moment a recess is called immediately after Ms. Sternheim acknowledges a statement regarding a 'right to testify or not testify.' The majority of the page is blank as the proceedings continued on the next page.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a conversation between a judge and several attorneys (Menninger, Everdell, Sternheim, and Moe). The discussion clarifies that a 'short matter' scheduled for the following Monday is the testimony of a witness from London. A potential issue is raised by Ms. Moe, who states that the witness's name was not on the witness list provided to the government.

Legal document
2025-11-20
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Witness Testimony Objection

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: THE COURT

Discussing objections to the relevance of testimony from upcoming witnesses called out of order.

Dialogue
N/A

Scheduling concerns

From: THE COURT
To: Ms. Sternheim

Asking if there are concerns regarding the Friday morning session plan.

Court proceeding
N/A

Confidentiality for Ms. Conrad's testimony

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: THE COURT

A letter submitted by Ms. Sternheim regarding Ms. Conrad's confidentiality, medical conditions, disciplinary proceedings, and intention to assert her Fifth Amendment right.

Letter
N/A

Format inquiry

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: THE COURT

Inquiring if a specific format was satisfactory.

Courtroom dialogue
N/A

Checking on Mr. Hamilton's availability

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: Mr. Hamilton

The Court instructs Ms. Sternheim to 'make that call' to check on Mr. Hamilton's availability, and she confirms she is doing so.

Phone call
N/A

Witness's positive COVID test

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: THE COURT

A letter was apparently sent to the Court, mentioned by the judge, which stated that Ms. Sternheim's side had the witness's positive COVID test result.

Letter
N/A

Sentencing Arguments

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: THE COURT

Argument regarding sentencing guidelines, probation recommendations, and culpability comparison between Maxwell and Epstein.

Court proceeding
2023-06-29

Request to speak

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: THE COURT

Request to stand at the podium and address the victims directly.

Meeting
2023-06-29

Sentencing and Fines

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: THE COURT

Discussion regarding the imposition of a fine, the status of a bequest in a will, and the formal imposition of the sentence.

Meeting
2023-06-29

Sentencing of Ms. Maxwell

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: ["THE COURT", "Judge N...

Ms. Sternheim addresses the court during Ms. Maxwell's sentencing. She acknowledges the victims, confirms the judge can hear her, and begins to argue against the government's sentencing recommendation.

Courtroom dialogue
2023-06-29

Sentencing Arguments

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: THE COURT

Defense argues for a lower sentence, citing the probation department's recommendation and comparing Maxwell's culpability to Epstein's.

Meeting
2022-08-22

Opening Statement

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: THE COURT

Ms. Sternheim describes the circumstances of Annie's meetings with Epstein in New York and Ghislaine in Santa Fe when Annie was 16.

Court testimony
2022-08-10

Defense opening statement in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: Jury/Court

The defense lawyer argues that the case is about Epstein's conduct, not Maxwell's, and that the government's case relies on four accusers whose memories are corrupted and motivated by money.

Opening statement
2022-08-10

Objection to closing argument statement

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: ["The Court"]

Ms. Sternheim argues that a statement made by Ms. Moe during closing arguments is incorrect. The statement claimed that a massage table from California affects interstate commerce, which Ms. Sternheim disputes as an inaccurate application of the law.

Court dialogue
2022-08-10

Request for a sidebar

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: ["Judge"]

Ms. Sternheim requests to raise an issue at sidebar with the Judge, and the Judge agrees.

Courtroom dialogue
2022-08-10

Court proceedings

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: ["The Court"]

Ms. Sternheim responds to the Court's questions and begins to address the Court on a matter before being instructed to use the microphone.

Courtroom dialogue
2022-08-10

Pending redaction issues

From: Ms. Moe
To: Ms. Sternheim

Ms. Moe informed the court that she had spoken with Ms. Sternheim that morning about the redaction issues being discussed.

Spoken conversation
2022-08-10

Cross-examination of Gill Velez

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: ["Gill Velez"]

Ms. Sternheim questions Gill Velez about her employment history with a property management company and her lack of personal knowledge regarding a document dated 2000, as she only started working there in 2007.

Court testimony
2022-08-10

Cross-examination regarding exhibit 'Defendant's K9'

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: ["Kate", "THE COURT"]

Ms. Sternheim questions the witness, Kate, about an exhibit marked 'Defendant's K9'. She directs Kate to a specific part of the document to identify her 'true name'.

Court testimony
2022-08-10

Opening Statement (Defense)

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: Members of the jury

Ms. Sternheim begins her opening statement for the defendant, Ghislaine Maxwell, by arguing that women are often unfairly blamed for men's actions and that Maxwell is not Jeffrey Epstein, despite the charges relating to his conduct.

Courtroom statement
2022-08-10

Defense's argument against the credibility of accusers an...

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: Court/Jury (implied)

Ms. Sternheim argues that the government's case lacks substantive evidence and relies on the thin, uncorroborated stories of four accusers. She suggests the accusers' testimonies are unreliable, having been influenced by lawyers, media, and the prospect of large financial rewards from the Epstein fund.

Opening statement
2022-08-10

Relevance objection

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: ["The Court"]

Ms. Sternheim objects to evidence based on relevance and foundation as a business record.

Court dialogue
2022-08-10

Opening statement regarding 'Annie'

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: THE COURT

Ms. Sternheim describes Annie's meetings with Epstein in New York and Ghislaine in Santa Fe when Annie was 16, asserting that nothing criminal occurred and she was above the age of consent in New Mexico.

Court testimony
2022-08-10

Evidentiary objection regarding witness credibility

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: ["The Court"]

A dialogue between Ms. Sternheim and the Court regarding the legal basis for an objection to testimony. The Court argues that since Ms. Sternheim's side attacked a witness's credibility regarding her upbringing, the opposing side can bring in evidence to support it. The Court presses Ms. Sternheim for the specific rule (e.g., Relevance, 403) underpinning her objection.

Courtroom dialogue
2022-08-10

Relevance of a question

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: ["The Court"]

Ms. Sternheim argues that the question is relevant because it sheds light on the witness's knowledge of what other accusers are doing.

Court dialogue
2022-08-10

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