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This document is a page from a court transcript of an opening statement by Ms. Sternheim. She describes Jeffrey Epstein's use of private jets as 'commuter jets' for a wide variety of guests, including friends, professionals, and girlfriends. Sternheim also outlines the relationship between Epstein and Ghislaine, stating that their personal 'companionship' ended, but Ghislaine continued to work for him as an employee.
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This document is a page from a court transcript of an opening statement by Ms. Sternheim. She describes the relationship between Ghislaine and Epstein, stating it evolved from friendship to an employer-employee dynamic where Ghislaine managed his extensive real estate portfolio. The statement also outlines Epstein's lifestyle, including his various properties in Palm Beach, Santa Fe, and the Virgin Islands, and foreshadows testimony about their separate travels and Epstein's relationships with other women.
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This is a page from a court transcript of the opening statement by defense attorney Ms. Sternheim in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. Sternheim argues that while four accusers will testify, the evidence will not support the charges, and she attempts to humanize Maxwell by highlighting her education and skills. The text also frames Jeffrey Epstein's image in the 1990s as a successful, charismatic philanthropist to explain Maxwell's association with him.
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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) recording a sidebar conference during the opening statements of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. Prosecutor Ms. Comey objects that the defense is improperly arguing the government is targeting the defendant, violating a pretrial ruling. The Court rules that while the defense cannot attack the prosecution's motives, they are permitted to argue that witnesses are using the defendant as a scapegoat or stand-in.
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This document is page 44 of a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on August 10, 2022. It captures the opening statement by defense attorney Ms. Sternheim, who argues that Ghislaine Maxwell is being used as a 'scapegoat,' 'target,' and 'stand-in' for the deceased Jeffrey Epstein to satisfy the anger of his victims. Prosecutor Ms. Pomerantz objects repeatedly during the statement.
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This document is a page from a court transcript of an opening statement by defense attorney Ms. Sternheim in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). The attorney argues that witness memories are faded and contaminated by media, and that Jeffrey Epstein manipulated everyone, including Maxwell. The text asserts that accusers were motivated or manipulated by civil attorneys seeking money and notes that testifying witnesses received millions of dollars from the Epstein Victim's Compensation Fund with minimal vetting.
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This document is a transcript of the defense's opening statement in the criminal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, filed on August 10, 2022. The defense attorney, Ms. Sternheim, argues that the jury must focus solely on whether the government can prove the charges against Maxwell, not on the actions of Epstein. She characterizes the prosecution's case as weak, asserting it relies on the testimony of four accusers whose memories are unreliable, corrupted over 25 years, and motivated by a desire for money.
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This document is a page from a court transcript (opening statement by Ms. Pomerantz) in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330). The prosecutor outlines upcoming evidence, including flight logs showing Maxwell and Epstein traveling with minors, FedEx records of gifts sent to a 15-year-old victim, and records placing Maxwell and Epstein at an arts camp with a 14-year-old victim named Jane. The statement asserts that this evidence proves the defendant conspired with Epstein to traffic and sexually abuse children.
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This document is a transcript of an opening statement by Ms. Pomerantz in a criminal case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE). The prosecution outlines its case against an unnamed defendant, alleging their involvement with Jeffrey Epstein in the abuse of underage victims. The statement details the evidence to be presented, including testimony from victims' relatives, Epstein's pilots and staff, and law enforcement who searched Epstein's Palm Beach and New York residences, to establish the defendant's role and efforts to create a 'culture of silence'.
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This document is a page from a prosecutor's (Ms. Pomerantz) opening statement in a criminal trial, filed on August 10, 2022. The prosecutor alleges that the defendant conspired with Jeffrey Epstein to recruit and facilitate the sexual abuse of multiple underage girls. Specific examples cited include the abuse of a girl named 'Jane' in New York and Florida, and the grooming and abuse of a 16-year-old girl at Epstein's ranch in New Mexico.
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This document is page 34 of a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) containing the opening statement by Ms. Pomerantz. It details the grooming and sexual abuse of a minor referred to as 'Jane' (aged 14-16) by Jeffrey Epstein and the defendant (Ghislaine Maxwell). The text describes how they befriended the child, provided financial incentives, and committed sexual acts at Epstein's Palm Beach home, often with the defendant present in the room to normalize the abuse.
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This document is a transcript of an opening statement by Ms. Pomerantz in a criminal case, filed on August 10, 2022. Pomerantz alleges that an unnamed female defendant knowingly assisted Epstein in luring young girls by providing a 'cover of respectability.' The statement introduces the case of 'Jane,' who was 14 when she met the pair in 1994 and was subsequently invited to Epstein's Palm Beach home under the false pretense of mentorship and scholarships.
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This document is a page from a court transcript of an opening statement by Ms. Pomerantz, filed on August 10, 2022. She outlines the prosecution's case, detailing a decade-long sexual abuse scheme where Epstein assaulted teenage girls, and alleges that an unnamed female defendant was an essential accomplice who recruited, groomed, and facilitated the abuse.
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This document is a page from a court transcript featuring the opening statement by Ms. Pomerantz. It outlines allegations against a defendant and Epstein, detailing how they purportedly used promises of career advancement and the guise of massage to groom and sexually abuse young girls at properties in Palm Beach and Manhattan.
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This document is page 30 of a court transcript (Opening Statement by Ms. Pomerantz) from the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). The prosecutor describes Maxwell as Epstein's 'second in command' and 'lady of the house,' detailing how she managed staff to create a 'culture of silence' and utilized a specific 'playbook' to groom and abuse teenage girls, specifically targeting vulnerable daughters of single mothers with promises of financial aid and schooling.
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This document is a page from the opening statement transcript by Ms. Pomerantz in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on August 10, 2022. The prosecutor outlines the prosecution's intent to prove Maxwell's guilt and describes her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein as his 'right hand,' 'best friend,' and 'closest associate.' It details Epstein's wealth, properties (Palm Beach, Manhattan, New Mexico, Paris, USVI), and private planes, noting that Maxwell shared in this lifestyle beginning in the early 1990s.
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This document is a page from the opening statement by Ms. Pomerantz in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). The text outlines how Maxwell and a 'middle-aged man' (implied Epstein) targeted victims like 'Jane' between 1994 and 2004. It details Maxwell's role in grooming victims through shopping trips and normalizing sexual topics to facilitate their abuse.
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This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, capturing the beginning of an opening statement by Ms. Pomerantz for the government. Ms. Pomerantz begins to narrate the story of a girl named Jane, who, at age 14 in 1994, met an older man and woman at a summer camp. This meeting is framed as the start of a long-term, nightmarish relationship for Jane with the couple, who were more than double her age.
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This document is a court transcript from a case filed on August 10, 2022. The judge announces a 45-minute lunch break, stating that the court will resume with opening statements and adjourn at 5 p.m. After the jury is excused, the judge confirms with counsel, Ms. Comey and Ms. Sternheim, that there are no further matters to discuss before the recess.
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This document is a court transcript from case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, filed on August 10, 2022. In it, a judge provides preliminary instructions to the jury, emphasizing their duty not to discuss the case with anyone and explaining that all parties and counsel are forbidden from interacting with them. The judge also details the courtroom's specific COVID-19 safety protocols, which require witnesses and lawyers to use a Plexiglas enclosure with a HEPA filter when speaking.
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This document is a court transcript from a trial on August 10, 2022, where a judge instructs the jury. The judge stresses that their decision must be based solely on evidence presented in court, provides rules for taking and securing notes, and establishes a protocol for jurors to report any misconduct by fellow jurors through a court staff member named Ms. Williams.
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This document is a page from a court transcript dated August 10, 2022, detailing a judge's instructions to a jury in a criminal case. The judge strictly forbids jurors from discussing the case with anyone, including family, and from conducting any personal research or investigation using news, the internet, or other means. Jurors are instructed to immediately report any attempts at outside communication directly to the judge's deputy, Ms. Williams, and to no one else, including fellow jurors.
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This document is page 21 of a court transcript from Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on August 10, 2022. It contains instructions from the Judge to the jury regarding their conduct, specifically forbidding them from discussing the case with one another or outside parties until deliberations begin. The text explicitly lists various communication technologies and social media platforms (Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, etc.) that jurors are prohibited from using to discuss the trial.
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This document is a page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE) filed on August 10, 2022. In it, a judge instructs the jury on their responsibility to evaluate all evidence and witness testimony with an open mind and to avoid forming conclusions until the trial is over. The judge also informs the jury that due to significant media attention, witnesses have been granted permission to use pseudonyms to protect their privacy.
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This document is page 19 of a court transcript (Document 741) filed on August 10, 2022, from the case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (the Ghislaine Maxwell trial). It contains standard jury instructions delivered by the judge, explaining that lawyer statements and objections are not evidence, and instructing jurors to use their common sense when evaluating testimony. The page bears the Bates stamp DOJ-OGR-00011684.
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