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This document is page 67 of 83 from a court filing dated December 19, 2021, in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (the Ghislaine Maxwell trial). It contains 'Instruction No. 47: Expert Testimony,' which instructs the jury on how to evaluate the credibility and weight of expert witness testimony, emphasizing that the jury remains the sole fact-finder.

This document is page 19 of 83 from a court filing (Document 565) in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell), filed on December 19, 2021. It contains Instruction No. 12 regarding 'Conspiracy and Substantive Counts,' explaining the legal distinction between agreeing to commit a crime (conspiracy) and actually committing the crime (substantive). The text outlines that the jury will be instructed on substantive Counts Two, Four, and Six before conspiracy Counts One, Three, and Five.

This document is page 13 of a court filing (Document 565) dated December 19, 2021, from the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It contains 'Instruction No. 7,' which details the legal standards for the 'Presumption of Innocence and Burden of Proof,' explicitly stating that the burden lies solely with the Government to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that Ms. Maxwell is not required to prove her innocence.

This document is Page 76 of 83 from a court filing (Document 565) dated December 19, 2021, in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). It contains Jury Instruction No. 56, which explains the definition of 'Redaction' to the jury and instructs them to disregard the reasons for any redactions in evidentiary items.

This document is page 77 of 83 from a court filing dated December 19, 2021, in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell). It outlines Jury Instruction No. 57, explaining 'Stipulations,' instructing the jury that they must accept agreed-upon facts as true and accept that stipulated witnesses would have given specific testimony, though the weight of that testimony remains for the jury to decide.

This document is page 11 of 83 from a court filing dated December 19, 2021, containing Jury Instruction No. 5 regarding 'Improper Considerations.' The instruction explicitly directs the jury to ignore biases related to race, gender, sexual orientation, or the nature of the crimes charged when deciding the verdict for Ms. Maxwell.

This document is page 22 of 83 from a court filing (Document 565) dated December 19, 2021, in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). It contains Jury Instruction No. 15 regarding 'Count Two: Enticement to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity,' specifically defining the 'First Element' and the legal definition of acting 'Knowingly.' It outlines the burden of proof on the government to establish that Maxwell persuaded or coerced individuals to travel in interstate commerce.