Besselsen

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Also known as:
Daniel Alan Besselsen Besselsen (Witness's Institution) Mr. Besselsen (implied) Dan Besselsen

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person Ms. Sternheim
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organization Interlochen
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person MR. ROHRBACH
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organization Interlochen Center for the Arts
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person ROHRBACH
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person Jeffrey Epstein
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organization Interlochen
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organization Interlochen
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organization Interlochen
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person MR. ROHRBACH
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organization Interlochen
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person Interlochen Center for the Arts
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person Paul Kane
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person Matt
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Witness Besselsen retrieved Epstein's file from the McWhorter dorm basement. Interlochen, McWhorter dorm... View
2022-08-10 Court proceeding A witness named Matt is excused after direct examination, and the government calls its next witne... Courtroom View
2022-08-10 Testimony Direct examination of witness Besselsen regarding student records at Interlochen. N/A View
2022-08-10 N/A Court testimony regarding Government Exhibit 741. Southern District Court (Im... View
2022-08-10 Court testimony Witness Mr. Besselsen is questioned about Government Exhibit 741, which contains letters between ... Court View
2022-08-10 Court proceeding Direct examination of witness Mr. Besselsen by attorney Mr. Rohrbach, involving the presentation ... Courtroom (implied) View
2022-08-10 N/A Direct examination testimony of Mr. Besselsen in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislai... Courtroom (Southern Distric... View
2022-08-10 Court proceeding Cross-examination of witness Besselsen regarding a document from 1996. Courtroom (implied) View
2022-08-10 N/A Court testimony filed regarding business practices and donor communications at Interlochen. Southern District of New Yo... View
2021-11-29 N/A Trial preparation correspondence regarding witness Paul Kane. New York View
2021-11-04 N/A Jeff Jocks identifies Dan Besselsen as the records custodian/witness for the case. Email View
0022-08-10 N/A Court filing date of the transcript. Courtroom (Southern Distric... View
0022-08-10 N/A Direct examination of witness Besselsen regarding camper files and record keeping. Courtroom View

EFTA00031257.pdf

This document is an email thread between Assistant United States Attorneys (SDNY) dated November 2021, preparing for the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. The discussion focuses on the testimony of Paul Kane (likely an FBI agent or expert) regarding business records (specifically PCS phone records) dating back to 1997. Key strategic points include establishing the admissibility of records not created by the holding company and ensuring the protection of 'MV1' (Minor Victim 1) by not reading identifying information aloud in open court.

Email thread / legal correspondence
2025-12-25

EFTA00028168.pdf

This document is a chain of emails between Jeff Jocks (attorney for Interlochen Center for the Arts) and the US Attorney's Office (SDNY) spanning from February 2020 to November 2021. The SDNY issued subpoenas seeking records of tuition payments made by Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell to Interlochen. Jeff Jocks confirmed that Interlochen retains financial records for only seven years and that a search of their files revealed no payments from Epstein or his entities.

Email thread / legal correspondence
2025-12-25

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This document is a page from a court transcript (cross-examination of witness Besselsen) filed on August 10, 2022. The testimony confirms that Jeffrey Epstein was a 'major donor' to a summer camp/arts program (referred to as 'band camp') and was invited to stay at 'the lodge' on campus during the final performances of the summer session.

Court transcript / trial testimony
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript filed on August 10, 2022. It captures a portion of the cross-examination of a witness named Besselsen, who identifies a document as an application to an arts camp from the summer of 1996. The witness confirms that an address on the document appears to be different from another address they were viewing, after which one attorney concludes questioning and another, Ms. Sternheim, begins her cross-examination.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from a legal case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on August 10, 2022. It details a portion of the direct examination of a witness, Mr. Besselsen, by an attorney, Mr. Rohrbach. During the testimony, Mr. Rohrbach directs the witness and the jury to review two pieces of evidence, Government Exhibit 743 and Defense Exhibit J-4, with no objection from the opposing counsel, Ms. Sternheim.

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. It features the direct examination of a witness named Besselsen by government attorney Mr. Rohrbach. The testimony confirms that 'Green Lake Lodge' is a two-bedroom home formerly known as the 'Jeffrey Epstein Scholarship Lodge,' and a photo of the lodge (Exhibit 745) is admitted into evidence without objection.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) featuring the direct examination of a witness named Besselsen by Mr. Rohrbach. The testimony discusses a document (likely a letter) regarding 'Jeffrey's personal inventory' (linens, etc.) stored at a facility on the Interlochen campus. The witness confirms that the 'Epstein Scholarship Lodge' is also known as 'Green Lake Lodge'.

Court transcript (direct examination)
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, in which a witness, Mr. Besselsen, describes the contents of Government Exhibit 741. The exhibit contains letters from Interlochen's vice president of advancement to Mr. Epstein concerning the construction of a "scholarship lodge" on the Interlochen campus. Besselsen confirms one letter thanks Epstein for a $200,000 donation towards this project and provides construction updates.

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. It features the direct examination of a witness named Mr. Besselsen regarding the verification of a camper's file and application photo from the institution 'Interlochen.' During the testimony, Government Exhibit 743 is admitted under seal to protect the identity of a student testifying under a pseudonym.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing the direct examination of a witness named Besselsen. Besselsen describes the contents of student files at an organization called Interlochen, which include faculty/counsellor comments and applications. The witness confirms Interlochen has a 99-year record retention policy and identifies Government Exhibit 743 as a 1994 application to the organization's summer camp.

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. The witness, Mr. Besselsen, testifies about Government Exhibit 741, identifying it as correspondence retrieved from a locked filing cabinet in the basement of the McWhorter dorm at Interlochen. The correspondence involves a letter from Interlochen's Vice President of Advancement to Jeffrey Epstein discussing the cost and concept of building a 'scholarship lodge' on the campus.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, likely US v. Ghislaine Maxwell) featuring the direct examination of a witness named Besselsen. Besselsen testifies about their oversight of the finance department at Interlochen and confirms the institution's business practices regarding the retention of records for major donors, including letters, emails, and call notes. The testimony establishes the foundation for admitting these donor communications as business records.

Court transcript (direct examination)
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) featuring the direct examination of Mr. Besselsen by Mr. Rohrbach. Besselsen identifies himself as the Assistant Vice President of Finance at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan, where he has worked for 16 years, and describes the institution's nature as a nonprofit arts education organization.

Court transcript (direct examination)
2025-11-20
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Visit to the lodge

From: MR. EPSTEIN
To: Besselsen

Invitation to come to the lodge, discussed in context of August dates.

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Direct Examination

From: MR. ROHRBACH
To: Besselsen

Questioning regarding the identity of Green Lake Lodge and authentication of photos.

Meeting
2022-08-10

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