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This document is page 91 of a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) featuring the direct examination of a witness, Mrs. Hesse, by Ms. Moe. The testimony focuses on identifying a message from 'Carolyn' in Exhibit 3E and establishing that Mrs. Hesse worked at the Palm Beach house specifically when Maxwell and Epstein were not home.

Court transcript (testimony)
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, Mrs. Hesse, by an attorney, Ms. Moe. The questioning confirms that a person named Carolyn left a message for a Mr. Epstein on March 11, 2003, and directs the witness and jury to review Government Exhibits 4B and 3E.

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, Mrs. Hesse, by an attorney named Ms. Moe. The testimony focuses on confirming the spelling of the name 'Carolyn' and identifying a specific message on 'Government Exhibit 2T' that is addressed 'for Mr. Epstein'.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a portion of a trial. An attorney, Ms. Moe, is beginning her direct examination of a witness, Mrs. Hesse, regarding 'Government Exhibit 1B'. After a brief delay while the witness locates the exhibit in her binder, Ms. Moe prepares to ask questions, noting the need for discretion by not reading names from the document aloud.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, for case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE. It details a portion of the direct examination of witness Mrs. Hesse by attorney Ms. Moe. During the examination, Government Exhibits 1, 2, and 3 are admitted into evidence under seal by the judge, despite an objection from attorney Mr. Pagliuca being overruled.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This court transcript from August 10, 2022, details a discussion between the judge and an attorney, Ms. Moe, about admitting message books as evidence. The judge overrules an objection and indicates a preference for admitting the full books, which Ms. Moe agrees to. Following this exchange, the witness, Mrs. Hesse, is dismissed.

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. It details a legal argument regarding the admissibility of 'message books' containing caller names, dates, times, and callback numbers intended for the defendant and Mr. Epstein. The Court overrules an objection, citing Federal Rule of Evidence 803.6 (Business Records), stating that witnesses Alessi and Hesse provided sufficient foundation that these were regular records rather than miscellaneous jottings.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, capturing a debate between two attorneys, Mr. Pagliuca and Ms. Moe, over the admissibility of certain records. Mr. Pagliuca argues the records are unreliable and lack the necessary details to qualify for the business record exception. Ms. Moe counters that the records are being offered for the limited purpose of showing the dates and times of calls, and their trustworthiness is supported by the testimony of two other witnesses.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a discussion between the court and Mr. Pagliuca. The conversation centers on the rules of evidence, specifically the inadmissibility of hearsay statements within records like police or hospital reports for proving the truth of the matter asserted, unless a specific exception like a business duty to ensure accuracy applies.

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 an argument by attorney Mr. Pagliuca regarding the admissibility of evidence under the business records exception (Rule 803.6), specifically challenging the consistency of record-keeping in a 'book' and 'Western Union money transfer records' after an individual named Mr. Alessi left in 2002. The defense argues that the records do not meet the standard of a regular business practice.

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, during the direct examination of a witness named Hesse. Prosecutor Ms. Moe discusses the admissibility and formatting of message exhibits and specifically reads from Government Exhibit 606, a 'household manual,' detailing strict instructions for employees on how to record phone messages.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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A transcript page from a court proceeding (Case 1:20-cr-00330) filed on August 10, 2022. Attorney Ms. Moe argues for the admissibility of a bound, sequentially numbered book under the 'business records exception,' contending that witnesses do not need to testify to recording entries at the exact moment of occurrence. The Court (Judge) agrees to review the relevant case law during a break.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell) discussing the admissibility of spiral-bound message pads used by household staff. The prosecution (Ms. Moe) argues these are valid business records created under strict instructions from the defendant, while the defense (Mr. Pagliuca) counters that many messages are undated and unsigned, though noting Ms. Hesse's messages were 'well maintained.'

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, featuring the direct examination of a witness named Hesse. Attorney Ms. Moe and the Court discuss the admissibility of exhibits 1B, 3P, and 3X, debating hearsay objections and the criteria for the 'business records' exception. The Judge outlines the requirements for establishing a foundation for business records.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a page from the trial transcript (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell) where the prosecution (Ms. Moe) and defense (Mr. Pagliuca) argue over the admissibility of message slips. The prosecution asserts these records prove a victim named 'Carolyn' contacted 'the house' during the conspiracy, while the defense argues the slips lack dates and signatures and cannot be fully authenticated by the current witness (Hesse).

Court transcript / trial proceedings
2025-11-20

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This page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, likely US v. Ghislaine Maxwell) details a legal argument between the prosecution (Ms. Moe) and the Judge regarding the admissibility of phone message logs. The prosecution argues these logs are business records that corroborate victim testimony about calling 'the house' to schedule massage appointments. The document specifically notes that the name of a victim who testified the previous day appears in these messages.

Court transcript
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a legal argument between an attorney, Ms. Moe, and the judge. Ms. Moe is seeking to admit three spiral-bound message books as evidence, arguing they have been properly authenticated and should be admitted despite a hearsay objection, citing that similar evidence was previously accepted in the trial.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, detailing a portion of the direct examination of a witness named Hesse. An attorney, Mr. Pagliuca, objects to the admission of certain records on hearsay grounds, arguing the witness only has personal knowledge of the signatures. In response, the judge decides to address the objection after giving the jury a 15-minute morning break.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This page is a transcript of the direct examination of Mrs. Hesse, a former employee of Epstein and Maxwell. She testifies about the protocol for taking phone messages when Epstein and Maxwell were away, specifically describing a blue spiral notebook kept in the kitchen for this purpose. The prosecutor, Ms. Moe, then introduces Government Exhibits 1, 2, and 3 to the witness.

Court transcript (direct examination)
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript from a case filed on August 10, 2022. It captures the beginning of the direct examination of a witness, Nicole Hesse, who has been called by the Government. After being sworn in, Ms. Hesse states and spells her name for the record and answers preliminary questions from an attorney, Ms. Moe, about her birthplace (West Palm Beach, Florida) and where she grew up (North Palm Beach).

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This page is a transcript from the trial United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It documents the conclusion of the cross-examination of a witness named Shawn, regarding the timeline of her pregnancy and residence in Georgia and Florida between 2000 and 2004. Following her dismissal, the government calls its next witness, Nicole Hesse.

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, featuring the cross-examination of a witness named Shawn by Mr. Pagliuca. The testimony focuses on inconsistencies or confirmations regarding specific details Shawn provided to the government during interviews in June and July 2021 about phone calls received from a woman named Sarah and an unidentified woman with a distinct European accent. The witness struggles to identify the specific origin of the accent, noting only that it was foreign, European, but not British or French.

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

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This document is a page from a court transcript of the cross-examination of a witness named Shawn. The questioning establishes that the witness received phone calls from Epstein and Sarah Kellen, with Kellen identifying herself as calling on Epstein's behalf. The transcript also details the witness's initial contacts with the government regarding the case, including a meeting in a Florida parking lot around January 4, 2021, and a subsequent phone or video meeting on January 13, 2021.

Legal document
2025-11-20

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This is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) dated August 10, 2022, featuring the testimony of a witness named Shawn. Under questioning by Ms. Comey, Shawn denies discussing Jeffrey Epstein or his testimony with his ex-partner, Carolyn, with whom he shares a child. Following this, Mr. Pagliuca begins cross-examination, establishing that Shawn visited a house in Palm Beach in 2002 and shared a phone with Carolyn.

Court transcript / trial testimony
2025-11-20

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This document is a court transcript page from the trial United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). A witness named Shawn testifies that he accompanied a 16-year-old girl named Carolyn to Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach house multiple times. He states that she would go inside alone for an hour and emerge with hundred-dollar bills, and admits they were using drugs during this period.

Court transcript (testimony)
2025-11-20
Total Received
$162,555,000.00
16 transactions
Total Paid
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Net Flow
$162,555,000.00
16 total transactions
Date Type From To Amount Description Actions
N/A Received GHISLAINE MAXWELL THE COURT $750,000.00 Total fine imposed. View
N/A Received GHISLAINE MAXWELL THE COURT $250,000.00 Fine imposed on each count. View
2021-03-23 Received GHISLAINE MAXWELL THE COURT $9,500,000.00 Value of real property offered as collateral. View
2021-03-23 Received security company THE COURT $1,000,000.00 Bond co-signed by a security company. View
2021-03-23 Received GHISLAINE MAXWELL THE COURT $550,000.00 Cash offered as collateral. View
2021-03-23 Received Ghislaine Maxwell... THE COURT $28,500,000.00 Proposed total bond amount. View
2020-12-14 Received Sureties (Family/... THE COURT $0.00 Meaningful pledges of cash or property in amoun... View
2020-07-13 Received Unidentified co-s... THE COURT $5,000,000.00 Proposed bond amount by the defense, which the ... View
2020-07-10 Received Co-signers (Sibli... THE COURT $5,000,000.00 Proposed bond amount to secure Maxwell's appear... View
2020-07-10 Received Defense/Co-signers THE COURT $3,750,000.00 Value of real property in the United Kingdom of... View
2020-07-10 Received Co-signers (Sibli... THE COURT $5,000,000.00 Proposed bond amount to secure appearance. View
2020-07-10 Received Ms. Maxwell / Ass... THE COURT $3,750,000.00 Value of real property in the United Kingdom us... View
2020-01-01 Received GHISLAINE MAXWELL THE COURT $22,500,000.00 Proposed bond amount representing all of the co... View
2019-07-18 Received MR. EPSTEIN THE COURT $0.00 Defense offer to put up 'any amount' of collate... View
2019-07-11 Received Jeffrey Epstein THE COURT $77,000,000.00 Valuation of Manhattan residence to be mortgage... View
2010-07-01 Received Epstein's counsel THE COURT $5,000.00 Proposed sanction fine for discovery violations. View
As Sender
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As Recipient
1009
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1418

Unknown question regarding instructions

From: Jury
To: THE COURT

Jury sent a note; Judge is responding by referring them to instruction number 21.

Note
N/A

Response to Note

From: THE COURT
To: Jury

So I received your note. I refer you to instruction number 21 on page 28. Please consider the entirety of the instruction.

Court instruction
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Impartiality

From: THE COURT
To: Juror No. 50

Asked if he had any doubt about ability to be fair; Juror 50 said 'no'.

Court examination
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Clarification on charges

From: Jury
To: THE COURT

Indicated confusion regarding Count Four and jurisdiction.

Jury note
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Supplemental Instruction for Count Four

From: the defense
To: THE COURT

Proposed language clarifying that intent must relate to activity within New York state.

Proposed instruction
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Dkt. No. 270

From: Government officials
To: THE COURT

States that MDC staff conduct flashlight checks of all inmates as a matter of course.

Response
N/A

Dkt. No. 191

From: Boies Schiller Flexner...
To: THE COURT

Regarding the subpoena served on BSF.

Letter
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Question regarding liability and facts

From: The jury
To: THE COURT

A note posing a question that led to debate over accomplice liability and flight arrangements.

Jury note
N/A

Jury Instructions

From: Defense counsel
To: THE COURT

Requesting instruction on 'purpose of travel' and arguing lack of evidence for return flight arrangement.

Legal argument/request
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Jury Selection / Voir Dire

From: THE COURT
To: juror

The Court questions a juror about their exposure to case information, availability for a six-week trial starting Nov 29, and familiarity with lists of names and entities involved in the case.

Meeting
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Juror Screening

From: Juror 50
To: THE COURT

Document Juror 50 is seeking a copy of.

Jury questionnaire
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Jury Note

From: Jury Foreperson
To: THE COURT

A note signed by the foreperson that attorneys are discussing; requires redaction of signature.

Note
N/A

Dkt. No. 46

From: Government officials
To: THE COURT

Publicly available letter discussing the issue.

Docketed letter
N/A

Regarding subpoena

From: Boies Schiller Flexner...
To: THE COURT

Referenced as Dkt. No. 191, mentioning the request for a victim's diary.

Letter
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Jury Selection

From: Juror No. 50
To: THE COURT

False denials regarding victim status and social media usage.

Questionnaire/testimony
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Motion to Unseal

From: Dag
To: THE COURT

A 3.5 page motion to unseal grand jury materials filed without supporting docs.

Legal motion
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Maxwell Post-Hearing Br. / Maxwell Br.

From: Defense counsel
To: THE COURT

Arguments regarding Juror 50's bias.

Legal brief
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Format inquiry

From: Ms. Sternheim
To: THE COURT

Inquiring if a specific format was satisfactory.

Courtroom dialogue
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Missing Jurors

From: Ms. Comey
To: THE COURT

Asking if the Court has attempted to call the missing jurors.

Courtroom dialogue
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Argument on the merits of Juror 50's motion to intervene

From: the defendant
To: THE COURT

Previews argument regarding Juror 50's motion, claiming it is a discovery request.

Letter
N/A

Initial Bail Hearing

From: the government
To: THE COURT

Proffer that testimony would be corroborated by 'significant contemporaneous documentary evidence'.

Transcript
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Request for Evidence

From: Jury/Foreperson
To: THE COURT

"We would like the FBI deposition 3505-005 referred to by the defense during the cross-examination of Carolyn."

Jury note/request
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Juror Screening

From: THE COURT
To: Juror No. 50

Written questionnaire and in-person questioning.

Questionnaire/interview
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Sentencing Guidelines / Supervisory Role

From: Ms. Moe
To: THE COURT

Ms. Moe argues that trial evidence proves Maxwell supervised Sarah Kellen, satisfying the requirement for an organizer/leader enhancement.

Meeting
N/A

Jury Questionnaire

From: Juror 50
To: THE COURT

Documents containing answers regarding prior experience with sexual assault.

Questionnaire
N/A

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