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This document is page 21 (transcript page 17) of a court transcript filed on August 10, 2022, for Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). The text contains preliminary instructions from the judge to the jury regarding the presumption of innocence, the burden of proof resting solely on the government, and the defendant's right not to present evidence (specifically using female pronouns 'she' and 'her'). The judge also outlines their own role in deciding rules of law compared to the jury's role as fact-finders.

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.

This document is an 'Index of Examination' page from a court transcript (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, Document 741), filed on August 10, 2022. It indexes the direct examination of witness Lawrence Visoski (Jeffrey Epstein's longtime pilot) by Ms. Comey. It also lists the admission of several Government Exhibits (Nos. 112, 115, 111, 202, 212, 932, 704) and the corresponding page numbers in the transcript.

This document is page 59 of a court transcript (filed 08/10/22) from the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. Defense attorney Ms. Sternheim argues that the government is applying 'hindsight bias' to lawful conduct like shopping or movies, relabeling it as 'grooming.' She further argues that prosecution witnesses are financially motivated, claiming they receive money from the Epstein Victim Compensation Fund and enhance their payouts by cooperating with the government.